Counties in Virginia by depression in adults, local model estimate

Radford city had the highest depression in adults, local model estimate of 133 counties in 2022, at 30.5%. Fairfax County had the lowest, at 18.8%. The median was 23.8%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest30.5Radford city
Lowest18.8Fairfax County
Median23.8133 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 22.9 %Albemarle County: 23.5 %Alleghany County: 25.2 %Amelia County: 22.8 %Amherst County: 24 %Appomattox County: 25.6 %Arlington County: 21.2 %Augusta County: 23.5 %Bath County: 24.7 %Bedford County: 25.1 %Bland County: 23.4 %Botetourt County: 23.8 %Brunswick County: 21 %Buchanan County: 28.7 %Buckingham County: 23.3 %Campbell County: 24.9 %Caroline County: 24.2 %Carroll County: 25.8 %Charles City County: 21.7 %Charlotte County: 23.6 %Chesterfield County: 21.6 %Clarke County: 23.5 %Craig County: 25.5 %Culpeper County: 23.2 %Cumberland County: 23 %Dickenson County: 26.8 %Dinwiddie County: 23.1 %Essex County: 24 %Fairfax County: 18.8 %Fauquier County: 22.1 %Floyd County: 23.9 %Fluvanna County: 25.4 %Franklin County: 22.9 %Frederick County: 25.4 %Giles County: 25.5 %Gloucester County: 24 %Goochland County: 21.6 %Grayson County: 25.8 %Greene County: 24 %Greensville County: 20.1 %Halifax County: 22.8 %Hanover County: 24.8 %Henrico County: 21.8 %Henry County: 23.4 %Highland County: 22 %Isle of Wight County: 22 %James City County: 20.6 %King and Queen County: 23.4 %King George County: 23 %King William County: 24.3 %Lancaster County: 20.4 %Lee County: 26.8 %Loudoun County: 19.4 %Louisa County: 24.7 %Lunenburg County: 22.6 %Madison County: 24.2 %Mathews County: 22.2 %Mecklenburg County: 23.1 %Middlesex County: 23.2 %Montgomery County: 25.1 %Nelson County: 23.8 %New Kent County: 22.5 %Northampton County: 21.9 %Northumberland County: 20.8 %Nottoway County: 23.2 %Orange County: 24.2 %Page County: 25.4 %Patrick County: 24.9 %Pittsylvania County: 23.5 %Powhatan County: 22.8 %Prince Edward County: 24.4 %Prince George County: 23.1 %Prince William County: 21 %Pulaski County: 25.4 %Rappahannock County: 24.4 %Richmond County: 22.6 %Roanoke County: 23.8 %Rockbridge County: 24.5 %Rockingham County: 24.5 %Russell County: 26.6 %Scott County: 27.8 %Shenandoah County: 24.9 %Smyth County: 26.5 %Southampton County: 21.9 %Spotsylvania County: 22.9 %Stafford County: 21.9 %Surry County: 21.4 %Sussex County: 20.5 %Tazewell County: 25.1 %Warren County: 25.4 %Washington County: 26.2 %Westmoreland County: 23.9 %Wise County: 27 %Wythe County: 26 %York County: 21.1 %Alexandria city: 20.9 %Bristol city: 26.2 %Buena Vista city: 28.1 %Charlottesville city: 26.1 %Chesapeake city: 23.3 %Colonial Heights city: 23.6 %Covington city: 25.9 %Danville city: 23.8 %Emporia city: 22.1 %Fairfax city: 19.8 %Falls Church city: 21.1 %Franklin city: 22.2 %Fredericksburg city: 25.5 %Galax city: 27 %Hampton city: 21 %Harrisonburg city: 27.5 %Hopewell city: 24.9 %Lexington city: 25.7 %Lynchburg city: 26.3 %Manassas city: 21.3 %Manassas Park city: 21.6 %Martinsville city: 23.9 %Newport News city: 23 %Norfolk city: 24.5 %Norton city: 27.2 %Petersburg city: 20.7 %Poquoson city: 23.1 %Portsmouth city: 22.5 %Radford city: 30.5 %Richmond city: 26.1 %Roanoke city: 25.3 %Salem city: 24.3 %Staunton city: 25.1 %Suffolk city: 21.6 %Virginia Beach city: 23.2 %Waynesboro city: 24.5 %Williamsburg city: 26.7 %Winchester city: 24.1 %
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%, 2022. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Radford city: 30.5 %Radford city30.5Buchanan County: 28.7 %Buchanan County28.7Buena Vista city: 28.1 %Buena Vista city28.1Scott County: 27.8 %Scott County27.8Harrisonburg city: 27.5 %Harrisonburg city27.5Norton city: 27.2 %Norton city27.2Galax city: 27 %Galax city27Wise County: 27 %Wise County27Dickenson County: 26.8 %Dickenson County26.8Lee County: 26.8 %Lee County26.8Williamsburg city: 26.7 %Williamsburg city26.7Russell County: 26.6 %Russell County26.6Smyth County: 26.5 %Smyth County26.5Lynchburg city: 26.3 %Lynchburg city26.3Bristol city: 26.2 %Bristol city26.2Washington County: 26.2 %Washington County26.2Charlottesville city: 26.1 %Charlottesville city26.1Richmond city: 26.1 %Richmond city26.1Wythe County: 26 %Wythe County26Covington city: 25.9 %Covington city25.9Carroll County: 25.8 %Carroll County25.8Grayson County: 25.8 %Grayson County25.8Lexington city: 25.7 %Lexington city25.7Appomattox County: 25.6 %Appomattox County25.6Craig County: 25.5 %Craig County25.5Fredericksburg city: 25.5 %Fredericksburg city25.5Giles County: 25.5 %Giles County25.5Fluvanna County: 25.4 %Fluvanna County25.4Frederick County: 25.4 %Frederick County25.4Page County: 25.4 %Page County25.4Pulaski County: 25.4 %Pulaski County25.4Warren County: 25.4 %Warren County25.4Roanoke city: 25.3 %Roanoke city25.3Alleghany County: 25.2 %Alleghany County25.2Bedford County: 25.1 %Bedford County25.1Montgomery County: 25.1 %Montgomery County25.1Staunton city: 25.1 %Staunton city25.1Tazewell County: 25.1 %Tazewell County25.1Campbell County: 24.9 %Campbell County24.9Hopewell city: 24.9 %Hopewell city24.9Radford city: 30.5 %Radford city30.5Buchanan County: 28.7 %Buchanan County28.7Buena Vista city: 28.1 %Buena Vista city28.1Scott County: 27.8 %Scott County27.8Harrisonburg city: 27.5 %Harrisonburg city27.5Norton city: 27.2 %Norton city27.2Galax city: 27 %Galax city27Wise County: 27 %Wise County27Dickenson County: 26.8 %Dickenson County26.8Lee County: 26.8 %Lee County26.8Williamsburg city: 26.7 %Williamsburg city26.7Russell County: 26.6 %Russell County26.6Smyth County: 26.5 %Smyth County26.5Lynchburg city: 26.3 %Lynchburg city26.3Bristol city: 26.2 %Bristol city26.2Washington County: 26.2 %Washington County26.2Charlottesville city: 26.1 %Charlottesville city26.1Richmond city: 26.1 %Richmond city26.1Wythe County: 26 %Wythe County26Covington city: 25.9 %Covington city25.9Carroll County: 25.8 %Carroll County25.8Grayson County: 25.8 %Grayson County25.8Lexington city: 25.7 %Lexington city25.7Appomattox County: 25.6 %Appomattox County25.6Craig County: 25.5 %Craig County25.5Fredericksburg city: 25.5 %Fredericksburg city25.5Giles County: 25.5 %Giles County25.5Fluvanna County: 25.4 %Fluvanna County25.4Frederick County: 25.4 %Frederick County25.4Page County: 25.4 %Page County25.4Pulaski County: 25.4 %Pulaski County25.4Warren County: 25.4 %Warren County25.4Roanoke city: 25.3 %Roanoke city25.3Alleghany County: 25.2 %Alleghany County25.2Bedford County: 25.1 %Bedford County25.1Montgomery County: 25.1 %Montgomery County25.1Staunton city: 25.1 %Staunton city25.1Tazewell County: 25.1 %Tazewell County25.1Campbell County: 24.9 %Campbell County24.9Hopewell city: 24.9 %Hopewell city24.9
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Radford city30.5+2.4 pts
2Buchanan County28.7+2.7 pts
3Buena Vista city28.1+1.8 pts
4Scott County27.8+3.4 pts
5Harrisonburg city27.5+0.7 pts
6Norton city27.2+1.6 pts
7Galax city27+2.2 pts
7Wise County27+1.3 pts
9Dickenson County26.8+1.3 pts
9Lee County26.8+0.9 pts
11Williamsburg city26.7+3.1 pts
12Russell County26.6+2.1 pts
13Smyth County26.5+0.4 pts
14Lynchburg city26.3+2.3 pts
15Bristol city26.2+1.8 pts
15Washington County26.2+1.5 pts
17Charlottesville city26.1+3.2 pts
17Richmond city26.1+4.1 pts
19Wythe County26+1.9 pts
20Covington city25.9+2.2 pts
21Carroll County25.8+1.5 pts
21Grayson County25.8+3 pts
23Lexington city25.7+1.9 pts
24Appomattox County25.6+3 pts
25Craig County25.5+1.8 pts
25Fredericksburg city25.5+2.4 pts
25Giles County25.5+2.7 pts
28Fluvanna County25.4+3.5 pts
28Frederick County25.4+3.3 pts
28Page County25.4+1.2 pts
28Pulaski County25.4+2 pts
28Warren County25.4+2.7 pts
33Roanoke city25.3+1.2 pts
34Alleghany County25.2+1.7 pts
35Bedford County25.1+3.1 pts
35Montgomery County25.1-1.4 pts
35Staunton city25.1+1.8 pts
35Tazewell County25.1-0.5 pts
39Campbell County24.9+2.8 pts
39Hopewell city24.9+2.3 pts
39Patrick County24.9+2.4 pts
39Shenandoah County24.9+1.7 pts
43Hanover County24.8+4 pts
44Bath County24.7+1.5 pts
44Louisa County24.7+3.6 pts
46Norfolk city24.5+4.3 pts
46Rockbridge County24.5+1.9 pts
46Rockingham County24.5+2.3 pts
46Waynesboro city24.5+1.3 pts
50Prince Edward County24.4+0.8 pts
50Rappahannock County24.4+3.2 pts
52King William County24.3+0.8 pts
52Salem city24.3+1.8 pts
54Caroline County24.2+2 pts
54Madison County24.2+2.1 pts
54Orange County24.2+2.9 pts
57Winchester city24.1+1.7 pts
58Amherst County24+1.1 pts
58Essex County24+3 pts
58Gloucester County24+2 pts
58Greene County24+2 pts
62Floyd County23.9+0.4 pts
62Martinsville city23.9+1.6 pts
62Westmoreland County23.9+2.5 pts
65Botetourt County23.8+2.6 pts
65Danville city23.8+2.5 pts
65Nelson County23.8+2.1 pts
65Roanoke County23.8+1.6 pts
69Charlotte County23.6+1.5 pts
69Colonial Heights city23.6+1.6 pts
71Albemarle County23.5+1.2 pts
71Augusta County23.5+0.6 pts
71Clarke County23.5+2.8 pts
71Pittsylvania County23.5+1.8 pts
75Bland County23.4+0.6 pts
75Henry County23.4-0.1 pts
75King and Queen County23.4+2.3 pts
78Buckingham County23.3+1.6 pts
78Chesapeake city23.3+3.1 pts
80Culpeper County23.2+2.1 pts
80Middlesex County23.2+2.2 pts
80Nottoway County23.2+2.3 pts
80Virginia Beach city23.2+2.9 pts
84Dinwiddie County23.1+2 pts
84Mecklenburg County23.1+3 pts
84Poquoson city23.1+1.9 pts
84Prince George County23.1+2.5 pts
88Cumberland County23+1.8 pts
88King George County23+1.9 pts
88Newport News city23+1.9 pts
91Accomack County22.9+2.4 pts
91Franklin County22.9+0.3 pts
91Spotsylvania County22.9+1.5 pts
94Amelia County22.8+0.4 pts
94Halifax County22.8+1.4 pts
94Powhatan County22.8+0.9 pts
97Lunenburg County22.6+1.4 pts
97Richmond County22.6+1 pts
99New Kent County22.5+1.6 pts
99Portsmouth city22.5+1.9 pts
101Franklin city22.2+1.3 pts
101Mathews County22.2+2 pts
103Emporia city22.1+1 pts
103Fauquier County22.1+1.7 pts
105Highland County22+0.7 pts
105Isle of Wight County22+0.9 pts
107Northampton County21.9+1.2 pts
107Southampton County21.9+1.8 pts
107Stafford County21.9+0.2 pts
110Henrico County21.8+3.8 pts
111Charles City County21.7+1.9 pts
112Chesterfield County21.6+2.4 pts
112Goochland County21.6+1.7 pts
112Manassas Park city21.6+2.6 pts
112Suffolk city21.6+0.5 pts
116Surry County21.4+1.1 pts
117Manassas city21.3+1.8 pts
118Arlington County21.2+1.2 pts
119Falls Church city21.1+1.7 pts
119York County21.1+2 pts
121Brunswick County21+1.5 pts
121Hampton city210 pts
121Prince William County21+4 pts
124Alexandria city20.9+2.3 pts
125Northumberland County20.8+1.5 pts
126Petersburg city20.7+0.6 pts
127James City County20.6+0.6 pts
128Sussex County20.5+1.5 pts
129Lancaster County20.4+0.9 pts
130Greensville County20.1+1.5 pts
131Fairfax city19.8+1.3 pts
132Loudoun County19.4+3 pts
133Fairfax County18.8+3.1 pts

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Percentage of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they had a depressive disorder. 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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Which county has the highest depression in adults, local model estimate?

Radford city, with 30.5% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Fairfax County, with 18.8% in 2022.

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