Patrick County

VirginiaFIPS 51141

Pop. 17,6080 HospitalsSVI 0.26RUCC 8 (Rural)PC HPSADental HPSAMH HPSA
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Hospital Desert

Patrick County has no hospital. Residents must travel to neighboring counties for hospital care.

Health Snapshot

MetricPatrick CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence11.9%12.0%
Adult Obesity40.8%38.6%
Uninsured Rate8.2%7.9%
PCPs per 10K2.36.0
Premature Death (YPLL)13,654.883

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

2
Primary Care Physicians
11.4 per 100k
15
NPs & PAs
85.7 per 100k
2
Dentists
0
Hospital Beds
$10,364.31
Medicare Per Capita
1332.0%
Readmission Rate

Source: Area Health Resources File (AHRF) 2024-2025

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorPatrick CountyState Avg 
Diabetes16.2%
Obesity39.8%
Depression24.0%
Frequent Mental Distress17.4%
COPD11.1%
Current Smoking17.3%
Heart Disease10.1%
Stroke5.1%
High Blood Pressure43.1%
Poor General Health24.4%
Disability38.9%
No Leisure Physical Activity30.3%
Binge Drinking12.8%
Uninsured9.5%

Source: CDC PLACES 2023-2024. Values are age-adjusted prevalence (%).

Patrick County has no hospital. 65 of Virginia's counties are hospital deserts.

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Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.26
Socioeconomic Status0.28
Household Composition & Disability0.36
Minority Status & Language0.31
Housing Type & Transportation0.30

Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022. Score 0-1; higher = more vulnerable.

Health Professional Shortage Areas

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Primary Care
Designated Shortage Area
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Dental Health
Designated Shortage Area
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Mental Health
Designated Shortage Area

Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce

Nearest Hospitals

Since Patrick County has no hospital, residents travel to nearby facilities.

HospitalCountyBedsDistance
Carilion Franklin Memorial HospitalFranklin3731.5 mi
Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterMontgomery14631.6 mi
Twin County Regional HospitalGalax14135.3 mi
Lewisgale Hospital MontgomeryMontgomery14636.5 mi
Lewisgale Hospital PulaskiPulaski14738.1 mi

Hospital Closures

HospitalYearType
Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County2017Complete

Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research

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Data from CMS Provider of Services, County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, AHRF 2024-2025, CDC PLACES 2023-2024, and UNC Sheps Center. Last updated: 2026-03-11.