Health · Laurel Park

Laurel Park, VA health

Laurel Park differs from Virginia on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.6% vs 14.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84.2% vs 76.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (5.4% vs 3.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Laurel Park
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 553 people are less certain, so we show Laurel Park's figures without a grade.

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How Laurel Park 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 Laurel Park adults…

50 of every 100 Laurel Park adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 45.1–54.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Laurel Park, betterLaurel Park, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.7% Laurel Park
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.1% Laurel Park
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.6% Laurel Park
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Laurel Park
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
59%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
91%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
69%
Colon screening
VA 67%
79%
Mammogram
VA 79%
84%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Laurel Park 8.5% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Laurel Park adults are doing

1 in 3Laurel Park adults feel lonely
34.8% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Laurel Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Laurel Park adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · Virginia 21.6% · worse
1 in 6Laurel Park adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 5
Laurel Park adults worry about having enough food
19.2% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 6
Laurel Park adults worry about keeping their housing
15.9% · VA 10.9% · worse
1 in 9
Laurel Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 10
Laurel Park adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · VA 7.4% · worse

16.9% of Laurel Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Laurel Park

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

HNearest ERUNC RockinghamEden · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarilion Franklin Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 21.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePiedmont Access To Health ServicesMartinsville · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Piedmont Access To Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Martinsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.8 mi
Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness
3 sites · nearest in Martinsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
UNC Rockingham
Eden · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital
Rocky Mount · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Sovah Health Danville
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes
Danbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLaurel Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Martinsville City/Henry County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLaurel Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Henry County/Martinsville City · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLaurel Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Piedmont MHCA · need score 16 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 Laurel Park. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Laurel Park
MeasureLaurel ParkMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.8%45.1–54.4%35.4%worse
High cholesterol41.4%36.9–46.2%38%about the same
Obesity44%36.1–52.1%34.5%worse
Arthritis35.3%31.3–39.3%26.2%worse
Depression19.1%16.1–22.4%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.9–16%11.1%about the same
Asthma12.2%10.7–13.8%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.6–9.4%7.7%about the same
Diabetes19.5%16.9–22.3%12.5%worse
COPD8.1%6.8–9.6%6.2%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.3–9.6%6.1%worse
Stroke5.4%4.7–6.2%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%10.8–16.5%12.2%about the same
Binge drink9.6%7.7–11.8%14.5%better
Get no exercise30.7%25.2–36.4%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.1%36.1–48.6%36%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.9%83.1–88.4%79.2%better
Dentist visit59.3%55.8–63%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check91.4%89.7–92.8%87.5%better
Colon screening69.2%64.6–73.8%67.4%about the same
Mammogram78.5%71.7–84.4%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.2%81.6–86.4%76.8%better
No health insurance8.5%6.3–11.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.8%30.3–39.6%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support26.2%22.6–30.1%21.6%worse
Frequent mental distress16%13.8–18.3%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health24.1%20.2–28.3%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.3–17.9%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.2%15.3–23.5%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity15.9%13.1–18.9%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat10.8%9.1–12.7%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation9.8%8.2–11.7%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP16.9%13.1–21%10.7%
Disability
Any disability36.4%31.3–41.8%30%
Walking or climbing stairs20.4%17.2–23.9%13.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.2–16.8%14%
Hearing7.2%6.2–8.2%6.4%
Vision6.7%5.7–7.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.6–6.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.7%8.2–11.3%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 Laurel Park door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Laurel Park better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Laurel Park 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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