Health · Gloucester Point
Gloucester Point, VA health
Gloucester Point differs from Virginia on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 7.7%) and more adults with COPD (7.7% vs 6.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gloucester PointTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Gloucester Point’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Gloucester Point is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns.
BSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressB-Mental distressB-ObesityC+DiabetesBSmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 51%
Less healthyHealthier
Virginia towns we grade (374)Healthier than 44%
Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$93K (9,880)Healthier than 58%
About what its income would suggest. Gloucester Point does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Gloucester Point could be anywhere from C− to A−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Virginia ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Gloucester Point with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Gloucester Point uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Gloucester Point 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
36.3% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
24.5% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
79.9% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
31.9% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
11.4% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
32.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Gloucester Point adults…
39 of every 100 Gloucester Point adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.4–42.8%
Bars show Gloucester Point; the black tick is Virginia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Gloucester Point, betterGloucester Point, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
24.5% Gloucester Point
VA 23.8%
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
32.4% Gloucester Point
VA 36%
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.4% Gloucester Point
VA 14.5%
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.1% Gloucester Point
VA 12.2%
VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Gloucester Point adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.
Yearly checkup
VA 79%Dentist visit
VA 68%Cholesterol check
VA 88%Colon screening
VA 67%Mammogram
VA 79%Taking BP meds
VA 77%1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gloucester Point 7.9% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Gloucester Point adults are doing
1 in 3Gloucester Point adults feel lonely
31.9% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Gloucester Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Gloucester Point adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Gloucester Point adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · Virginia 15.9% · too close to call
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 9
Gloucester Point adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Gloucester Point adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Gloucester Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 15
Gloucester Point adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · VA 7.4% · about the same
9.6% of Gloucester Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.
Disability
Living with a disability
32.8%
of Gloucester Point adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Black tick: Virginia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Gloucester Point
No hospital or community health center in Gloucester Point itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMary Immaculate HospitalNewport News · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeninsula Institute for Community HealthNewport News · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Peninsula Institute for Community Health
8 sites · nearest in Newport News
Stoneybrook PhysiciansNewport News · 8.9 mi
Southeastern Virginia Health System @ Hampton Newport News Community Services BoardHampton · 16.1 mi
Warwick Boulevard PhysiciansNewport News · 17.5 mi
Southeastern Virginia Health System @ Four Oaks Day Service CenterNewport News · 18 mi
48th Street PhysiciansNewport News · 19.3 mi
East End PhysiciansNewport News · 20.2 mi
East End PhysiciansNewport News · 20.2 mi
Community Dental ServicesNewport News · 20.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careGloucester Point's county is a federal shortage area.Gloucester County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careGloucester Point is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGloucester Point's county is a federal shortage area.Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck 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 Gloucester Point. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Gloucester Point
| Measure | Gloucester Point | Margin | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.5% | 34.4–42.8% | 35.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.6% | 35.4–44.2% | 38% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.3% | 29.5–44% | 34.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.4% | 27.9–35% | 26.2% | worse |
| Depression | 24.9% | 21.3–28.8% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11% | 9–13.4% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.7–12.4% | 10.4% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13% | 11.2–14.9% | 12.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7% | 6.2% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.2% | 6.4–8% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.1% | 12.1–16.5% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.4% | 11.7–17.4% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24.5% | 20.4–29% | 23.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.4% | 27–38.6% | 36% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.9% | 76.3–83% | 79.2% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 67.8% | 64.4–71% | 67.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88.2% | 86.5–89.8% | 87.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68% | 63.2–72.7% | 67.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.5% | 68.3–82% | 78.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79% | 76–81.7% | 76.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.9% | 6.6–9.3% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.9% | 27.2–37% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.2% | 17–23.5% | 21.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.9% | 14.9–19% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18.7% | 16.2–21.3% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.6% | 12.8–16.5% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 11.4% | 9.6–13.3% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 9.6% | 8.2–11.1% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2% | 7.1% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6% | 7.4% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 9.6% | 8–11.3% | 10.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.8% | 28.6–37.4% | 30% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.5% | 13.4–17.6% | 13.5% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.8% | 13.1–16.7% | 14% | |
| Hearing | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2% | 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 Gloucester Point door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Gloucester Point better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gloucester Point 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.