Health · Prichard

Prichard, WV health

On most measures Prichard looks like West Virginia as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (27.6% vs 19.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (48.5% vs 55.5%).

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

47 of every 100 Prichard adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · too close to call · margin 42.2–51.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Prichard, betterPrichard, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36% Prichard
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.8% Prichard
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Prichard
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.6% Prichard
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Prichard 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%
87%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
65%
Colon screening
WV 67%
71%
Mammogram
WV 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prichard 8.4% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Prichard adults are doing

1 in 3Prichard adults feel lonely
32.6% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Prichard adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.7% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Prichard adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Prichard adults are in frequent mental distress
22.6% · 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 6
Prichard adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · WV 16.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Prichard adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Prichard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.7% · WV 11% · about the same
1 in 10
Prichard adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · WV 8.9% · about the same

21.5% of Prichard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Prichard

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

HNearest ERThree Rivers Medical CenterLouisa · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuntington VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health SystemsFort Gay · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Valley Health Systems
6 sites · nearest in Fort Gay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Homeplace Clinic - Louisa
Louisa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.9 mi
Three Rivers Medical Center
Louisa · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Huntington VA Medical Center
Huntington · ★★★★★
ERVA
15.3 mi
Cabell Huntington Hospital
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
King's Daughters' Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePrichard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental carePrichard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthPrichard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne 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 Prichard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Prichard
MeasurePrichardMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.9%42.2–51.6%44%about the same
High cholesterol43.9%39.3–48.4%42.7%about the same
Obesity44.7%37.2–52.4%40.6%about the same
Arthritis41.8%37.7–45.9%37.7%about the same
Depression32.7%28.3–37.2%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)27.6%23.5–32.1%19.5%worse
Asthma13.2%11.5–15%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.8%9.6%about the same
Diabetes17.2%14.7–19.9%15.9%about the same
COPD12.5%10.3–15%10.6%about the same
Heart disease9.3%8–10.6%8.7%about the same
Stroke4.6%3.9–5.3%4.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.6%19.3–28.5%19.3%about the same
Binge drink13.7%11.2–16.5%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise36%30–42.5%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours45.8%39.5–52.1%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.8%78.5–84.9%81%about the same
Dentist visit48.5%44.6–52.5%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.4%85–89.5%86.8%about the same
Colon screening64.7%59.7–69.6%66.5%about the same
Mammogram71.2%63–78.4%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78–83.6%79.5%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.3–11.1%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%27.7–37.6%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.6–27.2%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress22.6%19.8–25.7%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health28.7%24.1–33.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress19.7%16.9–22.8%17.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.1%14.2–22.5%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity13.7%11.2–16.5%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.7%10.6–15%11%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%8.1–11.6%8.9%about the same
Receive SNAP21.5%17–26.6%17.8%
Disability
Any disability42.4%36.7–48.4%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.3%17.8–25.1%18.7%
Thinking or memory19.9%16.9–23.4%18.6%
Hearing9.3%8–10.7%9%
Vision6.5%5.4–7.7%5.7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.6–6.7%4.6%
Errands alone12.3%10.4–14.6%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 Prichard 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 Prichard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Prichard 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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