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Prices Fork, VA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Prices Fork looks like Virginia as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

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

33 of every 100 Prices Fork adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–37.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Prices Fork, betterPrices Fork, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.5% Prices Fork
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Prices Fork
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Prices Fork
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Prices Fork
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
68%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
70%
Colon screening
VA 67%
81%
Mammogram
VA 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prices Fork 7.1% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Prices Fork adults are doing

1 in 3Prices Fork adults feel lonely
32.6% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Prices Fork adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Prices Fork adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Prices Fork adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Prices Fork adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Prices Fork adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Prices Fork adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 15
Prices Fork adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · VA 7.4% · about the same

9.2% of Prices Fork adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.9%

of Prices Fork adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Prices Fork

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

HNearest ERLewisgale Hospital MontgomeryBlacksburg · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarilion New River Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFree Clinic of New River ValleyChristiansburg · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery
Blacksburg · ★★★★★
ER
7 mi
Free Clinic of New River Valley
4 sites · nearest in Christiansburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Christiansburg · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Carilion Giles Community Hospital
Pearisburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Monroe County Health Department
3 sites · nearest in Peterstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePrices Fork's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Montgomery-LI HPSA · need score 16 of 25
! Dental carePrices Fork's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montgomery County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthPrices Fork's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, New River Valley MHCA · need score 17 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 Prices Fork. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Prices Fork
MeasurePrices ForkMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.3%29.4–37.4%35.4%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.7–41.8%38%about the same
Obesity30.4%24.3–37%34.5%about the same
Arthritis25.7%22.6–28.9%26.2%about the same
Depression25.1%21.7–28.9%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9–13.7%11.1%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.5–12.2%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.4–9.1%7.7%about the same
Diabetes10.8%9.1–12.6%12.5%about the same
COPD6.5%5.3–8%6.2%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.1–6.7%6.1%about the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10–16.4%12.2%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.4–19.2%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise21.5%17.2–26.5%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%26.9–37.6%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.8–80.9%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit68.1%64.8–71.3%67.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.6–88.9%87.5%about the same
Colon screening69.8%65–74.2%67.4%about the same
Mammogram81.2%74.9–86.4%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds75.5%72.4–78.4%76.8%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.3–9.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%27.6–37.8%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support18.7%15.5–22.1%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.5–19.7%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health16.4%13.5–19.8%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%10.8–15.1%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.1–13.5%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.1–11.1%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5–7.5%7.1%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.4–7.8%7.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9.2%6.8–11.9%10.7%
Disability
Any disability27.9%23.5–32.9%30%
Walking or climbing stairs12.1%9.9–14.6%13.5%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.1–17.2%14%
Hearing6.5%5.6–7.4%6.4%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.6–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.4%6.2–8.9%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 Prices Fork door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Prices Fork better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Prices Fork 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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