Health · Lovingston

Lovingston, VA health

Lovingston differs from Virginia on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 76.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 6.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lovingston
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How Lovingston 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 Lovingston adults…

43 of every 100 Lovingston adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 38.4–47.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lovingston, betterLovingston, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.9% Lovingston
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Lovingston
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.4% Lovingston
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Lovingston
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
65%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
71%
Colon screening
VA 67%
74%
Mammogram
VA 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lovingston 8.4% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Lovingston adults are doing

1 in 3Lovingston adults feel lonely
32.9% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Lovingston adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Lovingston adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Lovingston adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 7
Lovingston adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Lovingston adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 15
Lovingston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Lovingston adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · VA 7.4% · about the same

11.7% of Lovingston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lovingston

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

HNearest ERAugusta HealthFishersville · 23.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Virginia Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBlue Ridge Health CenterArrington · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Blue Ridge Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Arrington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Esmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Augusta Health
Fishersville · ★★★★★
ER
≈27.8 mi
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
29 mi
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital
Lynchburg · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLovingston's county is a federal shortage area.Nelson County-GEO · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careLovingston's county is a federal shortage area.Nelson County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthLovingston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 10 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 Lovingston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lovingston
MeasureLovingstonMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.2%38.4–47.9%35.4%worse
High cholesterol42.9%38.1–47.8%38%worse
Obesity35.6%27.1–44.6%34.5%about the same
Arthritis35.4%31.5–39.3%26.2%worse
Depression23.3%19.6–27.2%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.3–14.2%11.1%about the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.8%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.8%7.7%worse
Diabetes16%13.7–18.4%12.5%worse
COPD9.3%7.8–11%6.2%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.3–9.6%6.1%worse
Stroke4.8%4.2–5.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.8–17.1%12.2%about the same
Binge drink12.4%9.9–15.1%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.9%23.6–34.5%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.8%29.1–43.2%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.7%78.3–84.7%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit65.2%61.6–68.9%67.9%about the same
Cholesterol check88.6%86.8–90.2%87.5%about the same
Colon screening71.2%66.2–75.9%67.4%about the same
Mammogram73.8%65.5–81.2%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.6–84.5%76.8%better
No health insurance8.4%6.8–10.3%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%27.7–38.6%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.7–24.6%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.3–18.6%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health21.8%18.5–25.4%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.7–18.2%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%11.2–16.3%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.5–12%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.7–7.9%7.1%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.5–8.8%7.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.7%9.5–14.2%10.7%
Disability
Any disability37.6%32.3–42.9%30%
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%16.7–22.9%13.5%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.3–17.7%14%
Hearing8.6%7.4–9.8%6.4%
Vision5.9%5.1–6.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.8%8.4–11.3%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 Lovingston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Lovingston better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lovingston 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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