Health · Bolt

Bolt, WV health

Bolt differs from West Virginia on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (29.4% vs 19.5%) and more adults with COPD (13% vs 10.6%).

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

46 of every 100 Bolt adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.5–49.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bolt, betterBolt, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.7% Bolt
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.9% Bolt
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Bolt
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.9% Bolt
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
49%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
86%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
63%
Colon screening
WV 67%
78%
Mammogram
WV 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bolt 9% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bolt adults are doing

1 in 3Bolt adults feel lonely
37.8% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Bolt adults have been diagnosed with depression
34% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bolt adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Bolt adults are in frequent mental distress
24.4% · West Virginia 21.1% · 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 5
Bolt adults worry about having enough food
20% · WV 16.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Bolt adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Bolt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13% · WV 11% · about the same
1 in 10
Bolt adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · WV 8.9% · about the same

23.5% of Bolt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.6%

of Bolt adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory22%
Hearing9%
Errands alone12.8%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bolt

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

HNearest ERRaleigh General HospitalBeckley · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeckley VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health SystemsGlen Daniel · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Community Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Glen Daniel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
New River Health Association
5 sites · nearest in Sophia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Beckley VA Medical Center
Beckley · ★★★★★
ERVA
14 mi
Beckley Arh Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Camc Plateau Medical Center
Oak Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBolt's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Raleigh County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careBolt's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Raleigh County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthBolt's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Raleigh 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 Bolt. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bolt
MeasureBoltMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.7%41.5–49.8%44%about the same
High cholesterol44.1%40.1–48.4%42.7%about the same
Obesity43.5%37.3–50%40.6%about the same
Arthritis40.1%36.4–43.8%37.7%about the same
Depression34%29.9–38.4%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)29.4%24.5–33.8%19.5%worse
Asthma13.4%11.8–15.2%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.6%9.6%about the same
Diabetes16.9%14.6–19.3%15.9%about the same
COPD13%10.9–15.3%10.6%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.7–9.9%8.7%about the same
Stroke4.4%3.9–5.1%4.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.9%19–27%19.3%about the same
Binge drink13.1%10.6–15.7%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise37.7%32.2–43.5%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours43.9%38.1–48.7%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.6%78.1–84.5%81%about the same
Dentist visit49.4%45.5–53%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check86%83.6–88.1%86.8%about the same
Colon screening63.4%58.6–67.4%66.5%about the same
Mammogram78.1%70.6–83.5%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77.2–82.4%79.5%about the same
No health insurance9%7–12%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.8%32.9–42.5%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%20.9–28.5%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress24.4%21.6–27.4%21.1%worse
Fair or poor health30%25.7–34.6%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.4%17.7–23.3%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20%15.9–24.2%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity14.4%11.7–17.1%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat13%10.8–15.1%11%about the same
No reliable transportation10.3%8.6–12.1%8.9%about the same
Receive SNAP23.5%18.8–28.3%17.8%
Disability
Any disability43.6%38.5–49%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%18.1–24.6%18.7%
Thinking or memory22%19–25.5%18.6%
Hearing9%7.8–10.2%9%
Vision6.5%5.6–7.5%5.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.4–6.3%4.6%
Errands alone12.8%11–15.1%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 Bolt 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 Bolt better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bolt 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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