Health · Ewing

Ewing, VA health

Ewing differs from Virginia on 18 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 76.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.8% vs 6.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ewing
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 365 people are less certain, so we show Ewing's figures without a grade.

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How Ewing compares with Virginia

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ewing adults…

45 of every 100 Ewing adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 40.8–50.3%

Bars show Ewing; the black tick is Virginia. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ewing, betterEwing, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.2% Ewing
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Ewing
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Ewing
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.4% Ewing
VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ewing adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

80%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
62%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
65%
Colon screening
VA 67%
69%
Mammogram
VA 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ewing 10.8% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Ewing adults are doing

1 in 3Ewing adults feel lonely
32.7% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Ewing adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Ewing adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ewing adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · Virginia 15.9% · worse
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 6
Ewing adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Ewing adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Ewing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Ewing adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · VA 7.4% · worse

16.7% of Ewing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.5%

of Ewing adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs23%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

Black tick: Virginia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Ewing

1 community health center in Ewing, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERClaiborne Medical CenterTazewell · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarlan Arh Hospital★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Lee County Health ClinicEwing · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Western Lee County Health Clinic
Ewing · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Ewing
12.3 mi
Claiborne Medical Center
Tazewell · not rated
ER
13.6 mi
Harlan Arh Hospital
Harlan · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Harlan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Hancock County Hospital
Sneedville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Middlesboro Arh Hospital
Middlesboro · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careEwing's county is a federal shortage area.Lee County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careEwing's county is a federal shortage area.Lee County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthEwing's county is a federal shortage area.Planning District I MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ewing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ewing
MeasureEwingMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.4%40.8–50.3%35.4%worse
High cholesterol45%40.3–50%38%worse
Obesity40.6%32.5–49.6%34.5%about the same
Arthritis37.5%33.5–41.8%26.2%worse
Depression25.2%21.4–29.4%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%11.5–17.4%11.1%worse
Asthma11.5%10–13.1%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.6–12%7.7%worse
Diabetes17.5%15–20.4%12.5%worse
COPD12.8%10.2–15.6%6.2%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.1–12.4%6.1%worse
Stroke5.4%4.6–6.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.4%16–25.2%12.2%worse
Binge drink13%10.5–15.8%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise33.2%26.9–40.1%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.3–43.1%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.1%76.5–83.4%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit61.6%57.6–65.3%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.9%83.6–88.2%87.5%about the same
Colon screening64.9%59.4–69.9%67.4%about the same
Mammogram68.5%59.8–76.4%78.6%worse
Taking BP meds81.5%78.6–84.1%76.8%better
No health insurance10.8%7.9–14.3%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%27.7–38.6%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.4–25.3%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16–21.1%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health27.2%22.1–32.9%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress19.2%16.3–22.6%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.9%13.1–21.4%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity11.6%9.3–14.2%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.8–9.9%7.1%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%7.5–11%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP16.7%13–21%10.7%
Disability
Any disability42.5%36.4–49.3%30%
Walking or climbing stairs23%19–27.5%13.5%
Thinking or memory18.7%15.6–22.3%14%
Hearing11.1%9.5–12.8%6.4%
Vision7.3%6–8.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing5.9%4.7–7.2%3.5%
Errands alone12.1%9.9–14.5%7.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Ewing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Ewing better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ewing directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Virginia figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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