Health · Davy

Davy, WV health

Davy differs from West Virginia on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.1% vs 14.1%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.5% vs 79.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (46.8% vs 19.5%).

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

56 of every 100 Davy adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 51–60.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Davy, betterDavy, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 51.3% Davy
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 47.8% Davy
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.1% Davy
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 36.1% Davy
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
36%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
82%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
58%
Colon screening
WV 67%
63%
Mammogram
WV 76%
83%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Davy 13.7% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Davy adults are doing

1 in 3Davy adults feel lonely
36% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Davy adults have been diagnosed with depression
34.5% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Davy adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Davy adults are in frequent mental distress
26.4% · 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 3
Davy adults worry about having enough food
36.5% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 4
Davy adults worry about keeping their housing
22.7% · WV 12.4% · worse
1 in 4
Davy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
23.5% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 5
Davy adults lack reliable transportation
18.5% · WV 8.9% · worse

48.6% of Davy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

55.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs33.7%
Thinking or memory28.4%
Hearing13.7%
Errands alone21.1%
Vision13.3%
Dressing or bathing11.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Davy

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

HNearest ERWelch Community HospitalWelch · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeckley VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 31.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNew River Health Association - WelchWelch · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Welch Community Hospital
Welch · not rated
ER
4 mi
New River Health Association - Welch
Welch · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.1 mi
Tug River Health Association
4 sites · nearest in Gary
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.9 mi
Buchanan General Hospital
Grundy · ★★★★★
ER
31.6 mi
Beckley VA Medical Center
Beckley · ★★★★★
ERVA
32.1 mi
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDavy's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Dental careDavy's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Mental healthDavy'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 Davy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Davy
MeasureDavyMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure55.8%51–60.2%44%worse
High cholesterol47.6%42.6–52.1%42.7%about the same
Obesity50.5%41.4–58.9%40.6%worse
Arthritis47.7%43.4–51.7%37.7%worse
Depression34.5%29.7–39.1%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)46.8%40.6–53.1%19.5%worse
Asthma14.4%12.6–16.3%12.2%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.6–10.8%9.6%about the same
Diabetes26.3%23.1–29.5%15.9%worse
COPD22.7%19.5–25.8%10.6%worse
Heart disease14.7%12.9–16.5%8.7%worse
Stroke7.6%6.7–8.6%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes36.1%30.8–41.1%19.3%worse
Binge drink11.1%8.9–13.6%14.1%better
Get no exercise51.3%44.6–57.5%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours47.8%40.6–55.1%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%76.8–83.9%81%about the same
Dentist visit36.3%32.7–40.1%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check82.1%79.4–84.7%86.8%worse
Colon screening57.7%52.2–63%66.5%worse
Mammogram62.5%52.9–71.5%76.1%worse
Taking BP meds82.5%79.7–84.8%79.5%better
No health insurance13.7%10.6–16.8%8.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36%30.5–41.5%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support25.3%21.3–29.6%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress26.4%23.4–29.4%21.1%worse
Fair or poor health44.7%39.3–49.9%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress27.1%23.6–30.5%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity36.5%31.1–42.6%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity22.7%19.2–26.7%12.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat23.5%20.4–26.9%11%worse
No reliable transportation18.5%16–21.6%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP48.6%42.4–54.4%17.8%
Disability
Any disability55.5%49.7–60.9%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs33.7%29.4–37.9%18.7%
Thinking or memory28.4%24.7–32%18.6%
Hearing13.7%12–15.4%9%
Vision13.3%11.6–15.2%5.7%
Dressing or bathing11.2%9.6–12.9%4.6%
Errands alone21.1%18.3–23.9%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 Davy 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 Davy better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Davy 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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