Health · Raysal

Raysal, WV health

Raysal differs from West Virginia on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (35.9% vs 19.5%) and more adults facing food insecurity (26.6% vs 16.2%).

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

51 of every 100 Raysal adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 45.8–55.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Raysal, betterRaysal, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 44.3% Raysal
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.7% Raysal
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.1% Raysal
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 30.7% Raysal
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
44%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
85%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
65%
Colon screening
WV 67%
67%
Mammogram
WV 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Raysal 11.5% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Raysal adults are doing

1 in 3Raysal adults feel lonely
36% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Raysal adults have been diagnosed with depression
33.5% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Raysal adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Raysal adults are in frequent mental distress
24.3% · 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 4
Raysal adults worry about having enough food
26.6% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 6
Raysal adults worry about keeping their housing
17.7% · WV 12.4% · worse
1 in 6
Raysal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.5% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 8
Raysal adults lack reliable transportation
13.2% · WV 8.9% · worse

32.9% of Raysal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27%
Thinking or memory24.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone16%
Vision9.1%
Dressing or bathing7.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Raysal

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

HNearest ERWelch Community HospitalWelch · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBuchanan General Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTug River Health AssociationGary · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Welch Community Hospital
Welch · not rated
ER
12.2 mi
Tug River Health Association
3 sites · nearest in Gary
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
New River Health Association - Welch
Welch · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.7 mi
Buchanan General Hospital
Grundy · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Clinch Valley Medical Center
Richlands · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital
Tazewell · not rated
ER
! Primary careRaysal's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Dental careRaysal's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Mental healthRaysal'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 Raysal. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Raysal
MeasureRaysalMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.7%45.8–55.4%44%worse
High cholesterol46%41–50.7%42.7%about the same
Obesity46.3%37.6–54.8%40.6%about the same
Arthritis44.8%40.5–48.9%37.7%worse
Depression33.5%28.8–38%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)35.9%30.7–41.5%19.5%worse
Asthma14%12.2–15.8%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.6%9.6%about the same
Diabetes21.1%18.2–24.1%15.9%worse
COPD17.4%14.9–20.3%10.6%worse
Heart disease11.1%9.7–12.6%8.7%worse
Stroke5.7%5–6.5%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes30.7%26.3–35.5%19.3%worse
Binge drink12.1%9.7–14.7%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise44.3%38–50.7%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours45.7%38.3–53%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.5%76.8–83.7%81%about the same
Dentist visit44%40.2–48.1%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%82.9–87.4%86.8%about the same
Colon screening64.9%59.8–69.7%66.5%about the same
Mammogram67.2%58.2–75.1%76.1%worse
Taking BP meds81.5%78.5–84.2%79.5%about the same
No health insurance11.5%8.9–14.6%8.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36%30.8–41.5%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support25.1%21.4–29.2%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress24.3%21.4–27.3%21.1%worse
Fair or poor health36.5%31.6–41.8%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress23.2%20.1–26.5%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.6%22–31.5%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity17.7%14.8–20.7%12.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat16.5%14.2–18.9%11%worse
No reliable transportation13.2%11.3–15.4%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP32.9%27.9–38.2%17.8%
Disability
Any disability48.1%42.3–53.9%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs27%23.1–31.2%18.7%
Thinking or memory24.1%20.9–27.7%18.6%
Hearing10.6%9.3–12.1%9%
Vision9.1%7.8–10.6%5.7%
Dressing or bathing7.7%6.5–9.1%4.6%
Errands alone16%13.8–18.5%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 Raysal 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 Raysal better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Raysal 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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