Health · Bartow

Bartow, WV health

Bartow differs from West Virginia on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing a utility shut-off (14.9% vs 11%) and more smokers (26.1% vs 19.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bartow
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How Bartow compares with West 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 Bartow adults…

47 of every 100 Bartow adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · too close to call · margin 42.4–52.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bartow, betterBartow, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.6% Bartow
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.6% Bartow
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Bartow
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 26.1% Bartow
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
43%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
84%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
62%
Colon screening
WV 67%
74%
Mammogram
WV 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bartow 10.5% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bartow adults are doing

1 in 3Bartow adults feel lonely
33.3% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Bartow adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.1% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bartow adults lack social or emotional support
24% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Bartow adults are in frequent mental distress
22.7% · West Virginia 21.1% · 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
Bartow adults worry about having enough food
21.4% · WV 16.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Bartow adults worry about keeping their housing
15.3% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 7
Bartow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.9% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 9
Bartow adults lack reliable transportation
11.4% · WV 8.9% · worse

26.3% of Bartow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

43%

of Bartow adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.9%
Thinking or memory21.5%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone13.1%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bartow

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

HNearest ERDavis Medical CenterElkins · 26.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Care of West VirginiaGreen Bank · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Community Care of West Virginia
3 sites · nearest in Green Bank
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Highland Medical Center
Monterey · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.9 mi
Davis Medical Center
Elkins · ★★★★★
ER
29.4 mi
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Buckeye · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Webster Memorial Hospital
Webster Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Bath Community Hospital
Hot Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBartow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pocahontas County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careBartow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pocahontas County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthBartow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pocahontas County · need score 14 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 Bartow. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bartow
MeasureBartowMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.2%42.4–52.1%44%about the same
High cholesterol43.7%39–48.4%42.7%about the same
Obesity43.7%35–52.4%40.6%about the same
Arthritis39%35–43.1%37.7%about the same
Depression31.1%26.6–35.9%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)25.2%21.1–29.9%19.5%worse
Asthma12.4%10.8–14.2%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10.1%9.6%about the same
Diabetes18.4%15.7–21.3%15.9%about the same
COPD13.8%11.3–16.7%10.6%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.4–11.4%8.7%about the same
Stroke4.9%4.2–5.7%4.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes26.1%20.3–31.5%19.3%worse
Binge drink14.6%11.8–17.8%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise37.6%30.9–44.5%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.6%35.7–49.8%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.3–82%81%about the same
Dentist visit43.2%39.3–47.2%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check83.9%80.7–86.7%86.8%worse
Colon screening62%56.7–67.3%66.5%about the same
Mammogram74%65.6–81.4%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.3–81.3%79.5%about the same
No health insurance10.5%7.4–14.6%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%27.4–39.3%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24%19.4–28.8%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress22.7%19.6–26%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health31%25.7–36.9%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.3%17.3–23.7%17.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.4%16–26.9%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity15.3%11.7–18.9%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat14.9%11.7–17.8%11%worse
No reliable transportation11.4%9–13.9%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP26.3%19.7–32.8%17.8%
Disability
Any disability43%36.7–49.6%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.9%18.2–26%18.7%
Thinking or memory21.5%17.7–25.4%18.6%
Hearing9.9%8.6–11.4%9%
Vision7.5%6.2–9%5.7%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5–7.6%4.6%
Errands alone13.1%10.8–15.5%10.9%
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 Bartow door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the West Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Bartow better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bartow directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The West 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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