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Counties in Virginia by COPD in adults, local model estimate

Buchanan County had the highest COPD in adults, local model estimate of 133 counties in 2021, at 13.5%. Arlington County had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 8.4%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest13.5Buchanan County
Lowest3.4Arlington County
Median8.4133 counties

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 10.6 %Albemarle County: 5.5 %Alleghany County: 10.1 %Amelia County: 9.4 %Amherst County: 9.1 %Appomattox County: 9 %Arlington County: 3.4 %Augusta County: 8.5 %Bath County: 12.3 %Bedford County: 8 %Bland County: 9.4 %Botetourt County: 8 %Brunswick County: 9.8 %Buchanan County: 13.5 %Buckingham County: 10.3 %Campbell County: 8.7 %Caroline County: 7.4 %Carroll County: 11 %Charles City County: 10 %Charlotte County: 10.5 %Chesterfield County: 5.9 %Clarke County: 7.3 %Craig County: 9.5 %Culpeper County: 7.1 %Cumberland County: 8.3 %Dickenson County: 13 %Dinwiddie County: 8 %Essex County: 10.5 %Fairfax County: 4.2 %Fauquier County: 6.3 %Floyd County: 9.2 %Fluvanna County: 6.6 %Franklin County: 9.5 %Frederick County: 7.3 %Giles County: 9.4 %Gloucester County: 7.8 %Goochland County: 6.5 %Grayson County: 11.5 %Greene County: 7.6 %Greensville County: 8.4 %Halifax County: 10.5 %Hanover County: 6.4 %Henrico County: 5.7 %Henry County: 11.5 %Highland County: 10.5 %Isle of Wight County: 7.5 %James City County: 6.5 %King and Queen County: 9.2 %King George County: 6.3 %King William County: 7.2 %Lancaster County: 9.7 %Lee County: 13 %Loudoun County: 3.8 %Louisa County: 8.4 %Lunenburg County: 10.8 %Madison County: 9 %Mathews County: 8.7 %Mecklenburg County: 10 %Middlesex County: 9.8 %Montgomery County: 6.4 %Nelson County: 9.3 %New Kent County: 6.6 %Northampton County: 9.8 %Northumberland County: 9.9 %Nottoway County: 9.5 %Orange County: 7.9 %Page County: 10.1 %Patrick County: 10.3 %Pittsylvania County: 10.4 %Powhatan County: 6.9 %Prince Edward County: 7.9 %Prince George County: 7.1 %Prince William County: 4.9 %Pulaski County: 9.3 %Rappahannock County: 8.4 %Richmond County: 9.7 %Roanoke County: 7.2 %Rockbridge County: 9.3 %Rockingham County: 7.9 %Russell County: 11.7 %Scott County: 11.5 %Shenandoah County: 9.3 %Smyth County: 11.2 %Southampton County: 8.3 %Spotsylvania County: 6.3 %Stafford County: 4.9 %Surry County: 9.7 %Sussex County: 8.1 %Tazewell County: 11.2 %Warren County: 8 %Washington County: 9.2 %Westmoreland County: 10.5 %Wise County: 10.6 %Wythe County: 9.9 %York County: 5.4 %Alexandria city: 4.3 %Bristol city: 10.2 %Buena Vista city: 10.4 %Charlottesville city: 5.7 %Chesapeake city: 6.1 %Colonial Heights city: 7.2 %Covington city: 10.3 %Danville city: 10.5 %Emporia city: 11.9 %Fairfax city: 4.7 %Falls Church city: 3.7 %Franklin city: 10 %Fredericksburg city: 5.3 %Galax city: 10.5 %Hampton city: 6.9 %Harrisonburg city: 6.3 %Hopewell city: 10 %Lexington city: 5.2 %Lynchburg city: 6.3 %Manassas city: 5.3 %Manassas Park city: 5.2 %Martinsville city: 10 %Newport News city: 7 %Norfolk city: 6 %Norton city: 10.4 %Petersburg city: 8.8 %Poquoson city: 6.2 %Portsmouth city: 7.6 %Radford city: 6.7 %Richmond city: 6.4 %Roanoke city: 8.7 %Salem city: 7.2 %Staunton city: 8 %Suffolk city: 6.6 %Virginia Beach city: 5.5 %Waynesboro city: 8.6 %Williamsburg city: 5.7 %Winchester city: 7.3 %
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%, 2021. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Buchanan County: 13.5 %Buchanan County13.5Dickenson County: 13 %Dickenson County13Lee County: 13 %Lee County13Bath County: 12.3 %Bath County12.3Emporia city: 11.9 %Emporia city11.9Russell County: 11.7 %Russell County11.7Grayson County: 11.5 %Grayson County11.5Henry County: 11.5 %Henry County11.5Scott County: 11.5 %Scott County11.5Smyth County: 11.2 %Smyth County11.2Tazewell County: 11.2 %Tazewell County11.2Carroll County: 11 %Carroll County11Lunenburg County: 10.8 %Lunenburg County10.8Accomack County: 10.6 %Accomack County10.6Wise County: 10.6 %Wise County10.6Charlotte County: 10.5 %Charlotte County10.5Danville city: 10.5 %Danville city10.5Essex County: 10.5 %Essex County10.5Galax city: 10.5 %Galax city10.5Halifax County: 10.5 %Halifax County10.5Highland County: 10.5 %Highland County10.5Westmoreland County: 10.5 %Westmoreland County10.5Buena Vista city: 10.4 %Buena Vista city10.4Norton city: 10.4 %Norton city10.4Pittsylvania County: 10.4 %Pittsylvania County10.4Buckingham County: 10.3 %Buckingham County10.3Covington city: 10.3 %Covington city10.3Patrick County: 10.3 %Patrick County10.3Bristol city: 10.2 %Bristol city10.2Alleghany County: 10.1 %Alleghany County10.1Page County: 10.1 %Page County10.1Charles City County: 10 %Charles City County10Franklin city: 10 %Franklin city10Hopewell city: 10 %Hopewell city10Martinsville city: 10 %Martinsville city10Mecklenburg County: 10 %Mecklenburg County10Northumberland County: 9.9 %Northumberland County9.9Wythe County: 9.9 %Wythe County9.9Brunswick County: 9.8 %Brunswick County9.8Middlesex County: 9.8 %Middlesex County9.8Buchanan County: 13.5 %Buchanan County13.5Dickenson County: 13 %Dickenson County13Lee County: 13 %Lee County13Bath County: 12.3 %Bath County12.3Emporia city: 11.9 %Emporia city11.9Russell County: 11.7 %Russell County11.7Grayson County: 11.5 %Grayson County11.5Henry County: 11.5 %Henry County11.5Scott County: 11.5 %Scott County11.5Smyth County: 11.2 %Smyth County11.2Tazewell County: 11.2 %Tazewell County11.2Carroll County: 11 %Carroll County11Lunenburg County: 10.8 %Lunenburg County10.8Accomack County: 10.6 %Accomack County10.6Wise County: 10.6 %Wise County10.6Charlotte County: 10.5 %Charlotte County10.5Danville city: 10.5 %Danville city10.5Essex County: 10.5 %Essex County10.5Galax city: 10.5 %Galax city10.5Halifax County: 10.5 %Halifax County10.5Highland County: 10.5 %Highland County10.5Westmoreland County: 10.5 %Westmoreland County10.5Buena Vista city: 10.4 %Buena Vista city10.4Norton city: 10.4 %Norton city10.4Pittsylvania County: 10.4 %Pittsylvania County10.4Buckingham County: 10.3 %Buckingham County10.3Covington city: 10.3 %Covington city10.3Patrick County: 10.3 %Patrick County10.3Bristol city: 10.2 %Bristol city10.2Alleghany County: 10.1 %Alleghany County10.1Page County: 10.1 %Page County10.1Charles City County: 10 %Charles City County10Franklin city: 10 %Franklin city10Hopewell city: 10 %Hopewell city10Martinsville city: 10 %Martinsville city10Mecklenburg County: 10 %Mecklenburg County10Northumberland County: 9.9 %Northumberland County9.9Wythe County: 9.9 %Wythe County9.9Brunswick County: 9.8 %Brunswick County9.8Middlesex County: 9.8 %Middlesex County9.8
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Buchanan County13.5
2Dickenson County13
2Lee County13
4Bath County12.3
5Emporia city11.9
6Russell County11.7
7Grayson County11.5
7Henry County11.5
7Scott County11.5
10Smyth County11.2
10Tazewell County11.2
12Carroll County11
13Lunenburg County10.8
14Accomack County10.6
14Wise County10.6
16Charlotte County10.5
16Danville city10.5
16Essex County10.5
16Galax city10.5
16Halifax County10.5
16Highland County10.5
16Westmoreland County10.5
23Buena Vista city10.4
23Norton city10.4
23Pittsylvania County10.4
26Buckingham County10.3
26Covington city10.3
26Patrick County10.3
29Bristol city10.2
30Alleghany County10.1
30Page County10.1
32Charles City County10
32Franklin city10
32Hopewell city10
32Martinsville city10
32Mecklenburg County10
37Northumberland County9.9
37Wythe County9.9
39Brunswick County9.8
39Middlesex County9.8
39Northampton County9.8
42Lancaster County9.7
42Richmond County9.7
42Surry County9.7
45Craig County9.5
45Franklin County9.5
45Nottoway County9.5
48Amelia County9.4
48Bland County9.4
48Giles County9.4
51Nelson County9.3
51Pulaski County9.3
51Rockbridge County9.3
51Shenandoah County9.3
55Floyd County9.2
55King and Queen County9.2
55Washington County9.2
58Amherst County9.1
59Appomattox County9
59Madison County9
61Petersburg city8.8
62Campbell County8.7
62Mathews County8.7
62Roanoke city8.7
65Waynesboro city8.6
66Augusta County8.5
67Greensville County8.4
67Louisa County8.4
67Rappahannock County8.4
70Cumberland County8.3
70Southampton County8.3
72Sussex County8.1
73Bedford County8
73Botetourt County8
73Dinwiddie County8
73Staunton city8
73Warren County8
78Orange County7.9
78Prince Edward County7.9
78Rockingham County7.9
81Gloucester County7.8
82Greene County7.6
82Portsmouth city7.6
84Isle of Wight County7.5
85Caroline County7.4
86Clarke County7.3
86Frederick County7.3
86Winchester city7.3
89Colonial Heights city7.2
89King William County7.2
89Roanoke County7.2
89Salem city7.2
93Culpeper County7.1
93Prince George County7.1
95Newport News city7
96Hampton city6.9
96Powhatan County6.9
98Radford city6.7
99Fluvanna County6.6
99New Kent County6.6
99Suffolk city6.6
102Goochland County6.5
102James City County6.5
104Hanover County6.4
104Montgomery County6.4
104Richmond city6.4
107Fauquier County6.3
107Harrisonburg city6.3
107King George County6.3
107Lynchburg city6.3
107Spotsylvania County6.3
112Poquoson city6.2
113Chesapeake city6.1
114Norfolk city6
115Chesterfield County5.9
116Charlottesville city5.7
116Henrico County5.7
116Williamsburg city5.7
119Albemarle County5.5
119Virginia Beach city5.5
121York County5.4
122Fredericksburg city5.3
122Manassas city5.3
124Lexington city5.2
124Manassas Park city5.2
126Prince William County4.9
126Stafford County4.9
128Fairfax city4.7
129Alexandria city4.3
130Fairfax County4.2
131Loudoun County3.8
132Falls Church city3.7
133Arlington County3.4

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Percentage of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Which county has the highest COPD in adults, local model estimate?

Buchanan County, with 13.5% in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which county has the lowest COPD in adults, local model estimate?

Arlington County, with 3.4% in 2021.

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