Health · Kimberly

Kimberly, WV health

Kimberly differs from West Virginia on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (35.3% vs 19.5%) and more adults facing food insecurity (22.9% vs 16.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kimberly
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 357 people are less certain, so we show Kimberly's figures without a grade.

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How Kimberly 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 Kimberly adults…

48 of every 100 Kimberly adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · too close to call · margin 43.8–52%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kimberly, betterKimberly, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.9% Kimberly
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 48.6% Kimberly
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.2% Kimberly
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.2% Kimberly
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
46%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
86%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
64%
Colon screening
WV 67%
77%
Mammogram
WV 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kimberly 9.5% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kimberly adults are doing

1 in 3Kimberly adults feel lonely
36.6% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Kimberly adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.6% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Kimberly adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Kimberly adults are in frequent mental distress
23.7% · 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
Kimberly adults worry about having enough food
22.9% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 6
Kimberly adults worry about keeping their housing
16.3% · WV 12.4% · worse
1 in 7
Kimberly adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.1% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 8
Kimberly adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · WV 8.9% · worse

27.8% of Kimberly adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.5%
Thinking or memory21.9%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone13.7%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kimberly

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

HNearest ERMontgomery General HospitalMontgomery · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCharleston Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNew River Health AssociationSmithers · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
New River Health Association
3 sites · nearest in Smithers
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.3 mi
Montgomery General Hospital
Montgomery · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.5 mi
Cabin Creek Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Dawes
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Camc Plateau Medical Center
Oak Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital
Charleston · not rated
22.9 mi
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careKimberly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careKimberly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthKimberly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 18 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 Kimberly. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kimberly
MeasureKimberlyMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.9%43.8–52%44%about the same
High cholesterol46.5%42.4–50.6%42.7%about the same
Obesity43.5%36.8–50.3%40.6%about the same
Arthritis41.3%37.5–45.1%37.7%about the same
Depression32.6%28.6–37.1%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)35.3%30.1–40.3%19.5%worse
Asthma13.3%11.7–15.1%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.4–10.6%9.6%about the same
Diabetes20.5%17.7–23.4%15.9%worse
COPD14.6%11.7–17.7%10.6%worse
Heart disease11.1%9.5–13%8.7%worse
Stroke5.3%4.5–6.2%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25.2%20–30.8%19.3%worse
Binge drink12.2%10–14.8%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise38.9%32.4–45.9%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours48.6%42.6–54.4%40.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.7%77.4–83.7%81%about the same
Dentist visit46.2%42.3–49.9%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%82.6–87.9%86.8%about the same
Colon screening64.1%59.1–68.6%66.5%about the same
Mammogram77.4%70.4–83%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.3–83.2%79.5%about the same
No health insurance9.5%6.8–13%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.6%31.3–42%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%20.7–29.3%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress23.7%20.7–26.9%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health33.2%27.9–39.3%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.8%17.6–24.2%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.9%17.8–28.3%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity16.3%13–19.8%12.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.1%12.4–17.9%11%worse
No reliable transportation12.2%9.9–14.6%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP27.8%21.7–33.7%17.8%
Disability
Any disability46.2%40.1–52.6%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs23.5%19.6–28%18.7%
Thinking or memory21.9%18.4–25.7%18.6%
Hearing10.5%9–12.1%9%
Vision7.7%6.4–9.3%5.7%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.2–7.9%4.6%
Errands alone13.7%11.4–16.4%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 Kimberly 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 Kimberly better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kimberly 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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