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Towns with the lowest depression rates in West Virginia

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 63 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Wheeling
West Virginia · Lowest depression

Where Wheeling lands: #13 of 63

30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression · Visit Wheeling →

1 Cheat Lake 26% Likely range 23–30% Welch 2 Welch 27% Likely range 23–31% Bridgeport 2 Bridgeport 27% Likely range 23–31%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
1 Cheat Lake10,902 people 26% 23–30% 10,902
T2 Welch Welch3,507 people 27% 23–31% 3,507
T2 Bridgeport Bridgeport9,252 people 27% 23–31% 9,252
T2 Charles Town Charles Town7,337 people 27% 24–31% 7,337
T5 Map of Bethlehem Bethlehem2,592 people 28% 24–32% 2,592
T5 Lewisburg Lewisburg3,835 people 28% 24–32% 3,835
T5 White Sulphur Springs White Sulphur Springs2,549 people 28% 25–32% 2,549
T8 Teays Valley Teays Valley14,151 people 29% 25–33% 14,151
T8 Map of Brookhaven Brookhaven6,212 people 29% 25–33% 6,212
T8 Charleston Charleston47,421 people 29% 26–33% 47,421
T8 Follansbee Follansbee2,757 people 29% 25–34% 2,757
T8 Map of Pinch Pinch4,037 people 29% 26–33% 4,037
T13 Ranson corporation5,729 people 30% 26–34% 5,729
T13 Map of Weirton Weirton18,647 people 30% 26–33% 18,647
T13 Map of Cross Lanes Cross Lanes9,671 people 30% 26–33% 9,671
T13 Shannondale3,465 people 30% 26–34% 3,465
T13 Wheeling Wheeling26,350 people 30% 26–34% 26,350
T13 Westover Westover4,026 people 30% 26–34% 4,026
T13 Map of Shady Spring Shady Spring3,381 people 30% 26–34% 3,381
T13 Beckley Beckley16,818 people 30% 27–34% 16,818
T13 Map of Dunbar Dunbar7,254 people 30% 27–34% 7,254
T13 Williamstown Williamstown2,980 people 30% 26–34% 2,980
T13 Bluefield Bluefield9,387 people 30% 26–34% 9,387
T13 Moorefield Moorefield2,525 people 30% 26–34% 2,525
T13 New Martinsville New Martinsville5,133 people 30% 26–35% 5,133
T13 Kingwood Kingwood2,973 people 30% 26–35% 2,973
T13 St. Albans St. Albans10,522 people 30% 27–34% 10,522
T28 Martinsburg Martinsburg18,904 people 31% 27–35% 18,904
T28 Vienna Vienna10,518 people 31% 27–34% 10,518
T28 Moundsville Moundsville7,869 people 31% 26–35% 7,869
T28 Barboursville Barboursville4,376 people 31% 27–35% 4,376
T28 South Charleston South Charleston13,457 people 31% 27–34% 13,457
T28 Map of Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley3,482 people 31% 27–35% 3,482
T28 Summersville Summersville3,373 people 31% 27–36% 3,373
T28 Winfield Winfield2,918 people 31% 27–35% 2,918
T28 Map of Pea Ridge Pea Ridge6,988 people 31% 27–35% 6,988
T28 Map of Culloden Culloden3,040 people 31% 27–34% 3,040
T28 Map of Inwood Inwood2,794 people 31% 27–35% 2,794
T28 Map of Hurricane Hurricane6,855 people 31% 27–35% 6,855
T28 Clarksburg Clarksburg15,549 people 31% 27–36% 15,549
T28 Nitro Nitro6,853 people 31% 28–34% 6,853
T28 Map of Madison Madison2,788 people 31% 27–35% 2,788
T28 Fairmont Fairmont18,221 people 31% 27–35% 18,221
T28 Keyser Keyser4,857 people 31% 27–35% 4,857
T28 Princeton Princeton5,736 people 31% 28–35% 5,736
T28 Ripley Ripley3,071 people 31% 27–36% 3,071
T28 Map of Blennerhassett Blennerhassett3,282 people 31% 28–36% 3,282
T48 Map of Sissonville Sissonville3,593 people 32% 28–35% 3,593
T48 Buckhannon Buckhannon5,116 people 32% 28–36% 5,116
T48 Ravenswood Ravenswood3,830 people 32% 28–36% 3,830
T48 Map of Fayetteville Fayetteville2,817 people 32% 28–36% 2,817
T48 Grafton Grafton4,618 people 32% 28–36% 4,618
T48 Oak Hill Oak Hill7,937 people 32% 28–36% 7,937
T48 Point Pleasant Point Pleasant3,961 people 32% 28–37% 3,961
T48 Philippi Philippi2,861 people 32% 28–37% 2,861
T48 Elkins Elkins6,811 people 32% 28–37% 6,811
T48 Milton2,817 people 32% 28–37% 2,817
T58 Weston Weston3,840 people 33% 28–37% 3,840
T58 Kenova Kenova2,944 people 33% 29–37% 2,944
T58 Morgantown Morgantown30,236 people 33% 30–38% 30,236
T61 Williamson Williamson2,919 people 34% 29–38% 2,919
T61 Huntington Huntington45,787 people 34% 30–38% 45,787
T61 Parkersburg Parkersburg29,240 people 34% 30–38% 29,240

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across West Virginia it’s 30%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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