Health · Keokee

Keokee, VA health

Keokee differs from Virginia on 26 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 76.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (14.6% vs 6.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Keokee
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 174 people are less certain, so we show Keokee's figures without a grade.

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How Keokee 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 Keokee adults…

47 of every 100 Keokee adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 42.7–52%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Keokee, betterKeokee, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.1% Keokee
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Keokee
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Keokee
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.5% Keokee
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
55%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
60%
Colon screening
VA 67%
68%
Mammogram
VA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keokee 12.1% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Keokee adults are doing

1 in 3Keokee adults feel lonely
33.3% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Keokee adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Virginia 21.8% · worse
1 in 5Keokee adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Keokee adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · 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 5
Keokee adults worry about having enough food
20.7% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 7
Keokee adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · VA 10.9% · worse
1 in 10
Keokee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 9
Keokee adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · VA 7.4% · worse

21.3% of Keokee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Keokee

No hospital or community health center in Keokee itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLonesome Pine HospitalBig Stone Gap · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhitesburg Arh Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Charles Health CouncilAppalachia · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
St. Charles Health Council
5 sites · nearest in Appalachia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Lonesome Pine Hospital
Big Stone Gap · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
Lee County Community Hospital
Pennington Gap · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Whitesburg Arh Hospital
Whitesburg · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Harlan Arh Hospital
Harlan · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careKeokee's county is a federal shortage area.Lee County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careKeokee's county is a federal shortage area.Lee County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthKeokee'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 Keokee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Keokee
MeasureKeokeeMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.2%42.7–52%35.4%worse
High cholesterol45.6%40.9–50.6%38%worse
Obesity43.5%35.3–52.5%34.5%worse
Arthritis38.3%34.3–42.5%26.2%worse
Depression26.7%22.9–31.1%21.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)23.8%19.6–28.3%11.1%worse
Asthma12%10.5–13.6%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.3%7.7%worse
Diabetes19.4%16.8–22.4%12.5%worse
COPD14.6%12.3–17.3%6.2%worse
Heart disease11.8%10.3–13.6%6.1%worse
Stroke5.9%5.1–6.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.5%20.3–29.2%12.2%worse
Binge drink12.8%10.4–15.6%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise36.1%30–42.8%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%30.6–44.6%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.1–83%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit54.7%50.7–58.6%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%82.9–87.5%87.5%about the same
Colon screening60.1%54.9–65.2%67.4%worse
Mammogram68.4%59.6–76.5%78.6%worse
Taking BP meds80.9%78–83.7%76.8%better
No health insurance12.1%9.2–15.8%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28.2–39.1%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%18.6–26.3%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.1%17.6–22.8%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health30.8%25.7–36.3%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress21.2%18.2–24.6%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.7%16.4–25.2%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity14%11.5–16.7%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat10.3%8.6–12.1%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation10.8%9.1–12.7%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP21.3%17.1–25.8%10.7%
Disability
Any disability45.2%39.2–51.5%30%
Walking or climbing stairs25%21.2–29.3%13.5%
Thinking or memory20.8%17.6–24.2%14%
Hearing11.9%10.4–13.6%6.4%
Vision8.3%7–9.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing7%5.9–8.3%3.5%
Errands alone13.4%11.3–15.7%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 Keokee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Keokee better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Keokee 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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