Beards Fork, WV health
Beards Fork differs from West Virginia on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (8% vs 14.1%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (88.2% vs 79.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (7.9% vs 4.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Beards ForkNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 46 people are less certain, so we show Beards Fork's figures without a grade.
How Beards Fork 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Beards Fork adults…
Bars show Beards Fork; the black tick is West Virginia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
WV 32.8%
WV 40.7%
WV 14.1%
WV 19.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Beards Fork adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks West Virginia.
How Beards Fork adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
32.9% of Beards Fork adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.
Living with a disability
of Beards Fork adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: West Virginia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Beards Fork
No hospital or community health center in Beards Fork itself. These are the nearest.
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 Beards Fork. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Beards Fork
| Measure | Beards Fork | Margin | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 61% | 56.8–65.4% | 44% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 53.3% | 48.8–57.9% | 42.7% | worse |
| Obesity | 47% | 40.4–54.2% | 40.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 53.7% | 49.8–57.8% | 37.7% | worse |
| Depression | 28.5% | 24.8–32.5% | 30.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 36.3% | 31.6–41.1% | 19.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 14.1% | 12.5–15.9% | 12.2% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5% | 9.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 29.1% | 25.8–32.9% | 15.9% | worse |
| COPD | 18.2% | 15.5–21.4% | 10.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 13.7% | 12.1–15.7% | 8.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 7.9% | 6.9–9% | 4.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 24.2% | 20.2–29.1% | 19.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 8% | 6.4–9.6% | 14.1% | better |
| Get no exercise | 45.7% | 39.7–52.4% | 32.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 48.5% | 42.7–54.3% | 40.7% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 86.8% | 84.3–88.9% | 81% | better |
| Dentist visit | 47.6% | 43.8–51.2% | 55.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 91.7% | 90.1–93.1% | 86.8% | better |
| Colon screening | 72.2% | 67.6–76.3% | 66.5% | better |
| Mammogram | 77.6% | 70.5–83.3% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 88.2% | 86–90% | 79.5% | better |
| No health insurance | 9.2% | 6.7–12% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.1% | 30.2–40.8% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.9% | 22–30.3% | 23% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.1% | 17.7–22.8% | 21.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 39% | 34.1–44.8% | 25.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 23.8% | 20.9–27.3% | 17.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 26.1% | 21.2–31.6% | 16.2% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 17.7% | 14.6–20.9% | 12.4% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 16.8% | 14.3–19.3% | 11% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 12.6% | 10.6–14.8% | 8.9% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 32.9% | 26.9–39.3% | 17.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 51.6% | 46.3–57.5% | 39.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 33.7% | 29.4–38.7% | 18.7% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.6% | 16.9–22.9% | 18.6% | |
| Hearing | 11.8% | 10.3–13.6% | 9% | |
| Vision | 10.4% | 8.9–12.1% | 5.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 15.7% | 13.5–18.4% | 10.9% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.