Health · Kopperston

Kopperston, WV health

Kopperston differs from West Virginia on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (8.1% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (37.8% vs 19.5%).

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

49 of every 100 Kopperston adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 45–53.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kopperston, betterKopperston, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 46.5% Kopperston
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.2% Kopperston
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Kopperston
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 32.5% Kopperston
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
44%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
80%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
54%
Colon screening
WV 67%
66%
Mammogram
WV 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kopperston 14.7% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kopperston adults are doing

1 in 3Kopperston adults feel lonely
39.8% · West Virginia 33.8% · worse
1 in 3Kopperston adults have been diagnosed with depression
34.9% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Kopperston adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · West Virginia 23% · worse
1 in 4Kopperston adults are in frequent mental distress
26.6% · 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
Kopperston adults worry about having enough food
31.4% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 5
Kopperston adults worry about keeping their housing
20.3% · WV 12.4% · worse
1 in 5
Kopperston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.3% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 6
Kopperston adults lack reliable transportation
15.5% · WV 8.9% · worse

37.6% of Kopperston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

52.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.1%
Thinking or memory27.8%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone17.5%
Vision9.9%
Dressing or bathing7.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kopperston

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

HNearest ERRaleigh General HospitalBeckley · 20.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeckley VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 21 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLincoln County Primary Care CenterOceana · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Lincoln County Primary Care Center
4 sites · nearest in Oceana
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Tug River Catterson Center
Pineville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.6 mi
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Beckley VA Medical Center
Beckley · ★★★★★
ERVA
21.4 mi
Welch Community Hospital
Welch · not rated
ER
22.5 mi
Beckley Arh Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careKopperston's county is a federal shortage area.Wyoming County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careKopperston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wyoming County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthKopperston'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 Kopperston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kopperston
MeasureKopperstonMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.3%45–53.9%44%worse
High cholesterol45.6%41.1–50.2%42.7%about the same
Obesity47.8%39.9–56.3%40.6%about the same
Arthritis41.5%37.6–45.4%37.7%about the same
Depression34.9%30.3–39.7%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)37.8%32.3–43.4%19.5%worse
Asthma14%12.3–16%12.2%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.1–9%9.6%better
Diabetes20%17.5–22.9%15.9%worse
COPD17.5%14.7–20.4%10.6%worse
Heart disease11.1%9.6–12.8%8.7%worse
Stroke5.5%4.7–6.3%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes32.5%27.7–37.6%19.3%worse
Binge drink13.1%10.5–15.8%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise46.5%40.5–53.1%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours44.2%37.1–51.3%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.1–81.5%81%about the same
Dentist visit43.8%39.8–47.8%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check79.9%76.8–83.1%86.8%worse
Colon screening54%48.2–59.5%66.5%worse
Mammogram66.3%56.7–75%76.1%worse
Taking BP meds77.8%75.2–80.3%79.5%about the same
No health insurance14.7%11.1–18.8%8.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely39.8%34.2–45.7%33.8%worse
Lack emotional support27.5%23.3–32.1%23%worse
Frequent mental distress26.6%23.7–30.1%21.1%worse
Fair or poor health39.6%34.3–45.4%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress24%21–27.4%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity31.4%25.7–37.3%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity20.3%16.9–24.2%12.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat18.3%15.7–21.4%11%worse
No reliable transportation15.5%13–18.3%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP37.6%31.4–43.7%17.8%
Disability
Any disability52.7%46.7–58.8%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs27.1%23.3–31.3%18.7%
Thinking or memory27.8%23.9–32.1%18.6%
Hearing10.6%9.2–12.2%9%
Vision9.9%8.4–11.5%5.7%
Dressing or bathing7.9%6.6–9.4%4.6%
Errands alone17.5%14.9–20.5%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 Kopperston 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 Kopperston better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kopperston 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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