Health · Berwind

Berwind, WV health

Berwind differs from West Virginia on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.3% vs 14.1%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (85.1% vs 79.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (18.7% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Berwind
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 127 people are less certain, so we show Berwind's figures without a grade.

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How Berwind 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 Berwind adults…

57 of every 100 Berwind adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 52.1–61.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Berwind, betterBerwind, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 45.2% Berwind
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44% Berwind
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.3% Berwind
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 26.9% Berwind
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
48%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
88%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
69%
Colon screening
WV 67%
72%
Mammogram
WV 76%
85%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berwind 12.1% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Berwind adults are doing

1 in 3Berwind adults feel lonely
36% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Berwind adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Berwind adults lack social or emotional support
26.7% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 5Berwind adults are in frequent mental distress
21.3% · 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 4
Berwind adults worry about having enough food
24.9% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 6
Berwind adults worry about keeping their housing
16.5% · WV 12.4% · worse
1 in 7
Berwind adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.6% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 8
Berwind adults lack reliable transportation
12.6% · WV 8.9% · worse

28.9% of Berwind adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

51.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30.5%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing13.6%
Errands alone15.7%
Vision9.9%
Dressing or bathing8.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Berwind

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

HNearest ERWelch Community HospitalWelch · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBuchanan General Hospital★★★★★ · 22.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTug River Health AssociationGary · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Tug River Health Association
3 sites · nearest in Gary
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Welch Community Hospital
Welch · not rated
ER
12.9 mi
New River Health Association - Welch
Welch · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.1 mi
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital
Tazewell · not rated
ER
14.6 mi
Clinch Valley Medical Center
Richlands · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Buchanan General Hospital
Grundy · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBerwind's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Dental careBerwind's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Mental healthBerwind's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 19 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 Berwind. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Berwind
MeasureBerwindMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure56.8%52.1–61.2%44%worse
High cholesterol49.8%44.8–54.7%42.7%worse
Obesity44.7%36–52.9%40.6%about the same
Arthritis49.1%44.8–53.2%37.7%worse
Depression28.7%24.5–33%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.6%22.4–31.2%19.5%worse
Asthma13.4%11.8–15.2%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.5–13%9.6%worse
Diabetes25.1%21.9–28.2%15.9%worse
COPD18.7%16–21.4%10.6%worse
Heart disease14.6%12.9–16.4%8.7%worse
Stroke7.3%6.5–8.1%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes26.9%22.8–30.9%19.3%worse
Binge drink10.3%8.2–12.6%14.1%better
Get no exercise45.2%38.4–51.4%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours44%37.1–51.1%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.1%79.8–86%81%about the same
Dentist visit48.2%44.3–52.2%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.5%85.3–89.3%86.8%about the same
Colon screening69.3%64.3–74%66.5%about the same
Mammogram71.6%63.6–78.8%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds85.1%82.7–87.2%79.5%better
No health insurance12.1%9.3–15%8.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36%30.8–41.5%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support26.7%22.8–30.9%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.3%18.8–23.8%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health38%33–43.2%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress23.6%20.5–26.7%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.9%20.8–29%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity16.5%13.9–19%12.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.6%12.7–16.6%11%worse
No reliable transportation12.6%10.8–14.5%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP28.9%24.5–33.2%17.8%
Disability
Any disability51.4%45.2–57.1%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs30.5%26.4–34.6%18.7%
Thinking or memory22.3%19.4–25.6%18.6%
Hearing13.6%11.9–15.3%9%
Vision9.9%8.6–11.3%5.7%
Dressing or bathing8.2%7.1–9.5%4.6%
Errands alone15.7%13.6–18%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 Berwind 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 Berwind better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Berwind 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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