Health · Bud

Bud, WV health

Bud differs from West Virginia on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had a stroke (5.1% vs 4.2%) and more adults with heart disease (10.3% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bud
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 644 people are less certain, so we show Bud's figures without a grade.

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How Bud 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 Bud adults…

50 of every 100 Bud adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 45.4–54.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bud, betterBud, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.1% Bud
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.4% Bud
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.1% Bud
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.7% Bud
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bud 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%
60%
Colon screening
WV 67%
74%
Mammogram
WV 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bud 8.7% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bud adults are doing

1 in 3Bud adults feel lonely
35.2% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Bud adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.7% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bud adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 5Bud adults are in frequent mental distress
21.6% · 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
Bud adults worry about having enough food
18.3% · WV 16.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Bud adults worry about keeping their housing
13.5% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Bud adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.5% · WV 11% · about the same
1 in 10
Bud adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · WV 8.9% · about the same

21.2% of Bud adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

45%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bud

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

HNearest ERWelch Community HospitalWelch · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeckley VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTug River Health AssociationNorthfork · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Tug River Health Association
4 sites · nearest in Northfork
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
New River Health Association
2 sites · nearest in Welch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Welch Community Hospital
Welch · not rated
ER
18.5 mi
Princeton Community Hospital Assn
Princeton · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Beckley VA Medical Center
Beckley · ★★★★★
ERVA
20.5 mi
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBud's county is a federal shortage area.Wyoming County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careBud's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wyoming County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthBud's county is a federal shortage area.Wyoming 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 Bud. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bud
MeasureBudMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.7%45.4–54.3%44%worse
High cholesterol45.8%41.3–50.4%42.7%about the same
Obesity44.2%36.6–52.5%40.6%about the same
Arthritis43.5%39.5–47.4%37.7%worse
Depression31.7%27.6–36.1%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18%14.8–21.5%19.5%about the same
Asthma13.1%11.5–14.8%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.7%9.6%about the same
Diabetes18.4%15.8–20.9%15.9%about the same
COPD12.8%10.6–15.1%10.6%about the same
Heart disease10.3%9–11.7%8.7%worse
Stroke5.1%4.4–5.8%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.7%17.7–25.9%19.3%about the same
Binge drink12.1%9.9–14.7%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise38.1%32–44.5%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours43.4%36.6–50.4%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.6%79.5–85.5%81%about the same
Dentist visit47.7%43.9–51.6%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check88%85.9–89.9%86.8%about the same
Colon screening59.5%54.5–64.4%66.5%worse
Mammogram74.2%66–81.2%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%79.2–84.2%79.5%about the same
No health insurance8.7%6.4–11.3%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.2%29.9–40.9%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%18.9–27%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.6%19–24.5%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health29.6%25.1–34.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress19.7%17–22.5%17.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.3%14.1–22.7%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity13.5%10.7–16.4%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.5%10.2–14.8%11%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%7.9–11.6%8.9%about the same
Receive SNAP21.2%16.6–26.3%17.8%
Disability
Any disability45%39.5–50.5%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs23%19.6–26.5%18.7%
Thinking or memory19.9%17–23.1%18.6%
Hearing10.4%9–11.7%9%
Vision6.9%5.9–8.1%5.7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.6–6.5%4.6%
Errands alone12.7%10.8–14.7%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 Bud 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 Bud better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bud 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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