Health · King William

King William, VA health

King William differs from Virginia on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 76.8%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (71.5% vs 67.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.2% vs 11.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for King William
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 85 people are less certain, so we show King William's figures without a grade.

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How King William 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 King William adults…

46 of every 100 King William adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 40.8–50%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

King William, betterKing William, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% King William
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.2% King William
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% King William
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% King William
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
66%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
72%
Colon screening
VA 67%
76%
Mammogram
VA 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
King William 7.9% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How King William adults are doing

1 in 3King William adults feel lonely
33.1% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 5King William adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5King William adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6King William adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 8
King William adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 9
King William adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 14
King William adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 14
King William adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · VA 7.4% · about the same

11.3% of King William adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near King William

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

HNearest ERVcu Health Tappahannock HospitalTappahannock · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Virginia Health ServicesAylett · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Aylett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Cumberland Hospital
New Kent · not rated
Children's
17.2 mi
Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital
Tappahannock · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
Mechanicsville · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Daily Planet, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Richmond
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ER
! Primary careKing William's county is a federal shortage area.King William County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careKing William is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKing William'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 King William. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for King William
MeasureKing WilliamMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.5%40.8–50%35.4%worse
High cholesterol43.5%38.8–48.2%38%worse
Obesity37.4%29.4–45.9%34.5%about the same
Arthritis34.6%30.6–38.6%26.2%worse
Depression21.9%18.6–25.3%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.2%18–23.2%11.1%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%8.9–11%7.7%worse
Diabetes16.6%14.3–19.1%12.5%worse
COPD8.7%7.2–10.4%6.2%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.8–10.3%6.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.7–18.6%12.2%worse
Binge drink13%10.6–15.7%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.2–32.5%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.2%37.9–46.5%36%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.9%78.6–84.9%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%64–69%67.9%about the same
Cholesterol check90.1%88.4–91.8%87.5%better
Colon screening71.5%69.2–74.7%67.4%better
Mammogram76.1%72.2–80.9%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.3–84.9%76.8%better
No health insurance7.9%6.1–10.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%27.9–38.6%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.5–25.9%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.8–17.9%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health21.9%18.3–25.7%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.4–17.9%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.1%10.6–16%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%8.8–12.6%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6.1–8.4%7.1%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.1–8.4%7.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.3%9–13.9%10.7%
Disability
Any disability34.9%29.9–40.1%30%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15–21.1%13.5%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.2–16.6%14%
Hearing8.6%7.4–9.8%6.4%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.2%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.8–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.2–10%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 King William door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call King William better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes King William 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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