Health · Stonega

Stonega, VA health

Stonega differs from Virginia on 24 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (16.2% vs 6.2%) and more smokers (27.8% vs 12.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Stonega
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 151 people are less certain, so we show Stonega's figures without a grade.

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How Stonega 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 Stonega adults…

50 of every 100 Stonega adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 44.3–55.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Stonega, betterStonega, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.5% Stonega
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Stonega
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Stonega
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 27.8% Stonega
VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
48%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
58%
Colon screening
VA 67%
68%
Mammogram
VA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stonega 12% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Stonega adults are doing

1 in 3Stonega adults feel lonely
34.6% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Stonega adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · Virginia 21.8% · worse
1 in 5Stonega adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Stonega adults are in frequent mental distress
21% · 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 4
Stonega adults worry about having enough food
24% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 6
Stonega adults worry about keeping their housing
15.5% · VA 10.9% · worse
1 in 8
Stonega adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.4% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 8
Stonega adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · VA 7.4% · worse

26% of Stonega adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.4%
Thinking or memory21.8%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone14.6%
Vision9.5%
Dressing or bathing8.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Stonega

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

HNearest ERLonesome Pine HospitalBig Stone Gap · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhitesburg Arh Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAppalachia Family Health CenterAppalachia · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Appalachia Family Health Center
Appalachia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
5.5 mi
Lonesome Pine Hospital
Big Stone Gap · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Whitesburg Arh Hospital
Whitesburg · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Lee County Community Hospital
Pennington Gap · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Dickenson Community Hospital
Clintwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careStonega's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wise/Norton City · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careStonega's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wise County/Norton City · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthStonega'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 Stonega. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Stonega
MeasureStonegaMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.6%44.3–55.1%35.4%worse
High cholesterol45.2%40.3–50.5%38%worse
Obesity49.7%41.5–59%34.5%worse
Arthritis40%35.4–44.6%26.2%worse
Depression27.9%23.6–32.7%21.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)22.8%19–27.1%11.1%worse
Asthma12.3%10.6–14.2%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.3–10.8%7.7%worse
Diabetes20.9%17.5–24.4%12.5%worse
COPD16.2%12.8–19.9%6.2%worse
Heart disease10.9%9.1–12.9%6.1%worse
Stroke5.9%4.9–7.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes27.8%21.8–34%12.2%worse
Binge drink13%10.5–16.3%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise38.5%31.1–46.5%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32.4–45.6%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75–83.2%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit47.8%44.2–51.8%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.5%81.1–87.6%87.5%about the same
Colon screening58.3%53.5–63.6%67.4%worse
Mammogram68%59.6–76.2%78.6%worse
Taking BP meds79.6%75.8–83.1%76.8%about the same
No health insurance12%8.2–16.8%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.6%29.1–40.7%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%17.5–26.2%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress21%17.8–24.2%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health32.9%26.7–39.5%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress22.6%18.9–26.7%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24%17.7–30.4%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity15.5%11.9–19.1%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.4%10–14.9%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation12.2%9.6–14.9%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP26%19.5–33%10.7%
Disability
Any disability45.3%38.2–52.5%30%
Walking or climbing stairs26.4%21.4–31.7%13.5%
Thinking or memory21.8%17.8–26.1%14%
Hearing10.4%8.7–12.1%6.4%
Vision9.5%7.7–11.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing8.4%6.7–10.5%3.5%
Errands alone14.6%11.7–17.7%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 Stonega door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Stonega better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Stonega 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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