Lewis County

West VirginiaFIPS 54041

Pop. 17,0332 HospitalsSVI 0.56RUCC 9 (Rural)PC HPSADental HPSAMH HPSA

Health Snapshot

MetricLewis CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence12.8%13.1%
Adult Obesity40.5%40.9%
Uninsured Rate7.2%7.6%
PCPs per 10K4.15.4
Premature Death (YPLL)14,631.727

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

7
Primary Care Physicians
42.4 per 100k
42
NPs & PAs
254.5 per 100k
5
Dentists
270
Hospital Beds
16.4 per 1,000
$10,739.42
Medicare Per Capita
1907.0%
Readmission Rate

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

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorLewis CountyState Avg 
Diabetes17.2%
Obesity40.7%
Depression31.4%
Frequent Mental Distress22.0%
COPD12.1%
Current Smoking22.1%
Heart Disease9.3%
Stroke4.5%
High Blood Pressure44.5%
Poor General Health27.9%
Disability41.2%
No Leisure Physical Activity35.3%
Binge Drinking13.8%
Uninsured9.1%

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

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.56
Socioeconomic Status0.56
Household Composition & Disability0.44
Minority Status & Language0.17
Housing Type & Transportation0.76

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

Health Professional Shortage Areas

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

Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce

Hospitals in Lewis County

HospitalCityBedsType
Stonewall Jackson Memorial HospitalWeston70Rural
William R Sharpe, Jr HospitalWeston200Rural

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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.