Counties in Virginia by diagnosed diabetes in adults, local model estimate, 2023

Emporia city had the highest diagnosed diabetes in adults, local model estimate of 133 counties in 2023, at 20%. Lexington city had the lowest, at 7.8%. The median was 14.1%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Median14.1133 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 18.2 %Albemarle County: 10.2 %Alleghany County: 15.1 %Amelia County: 16.6 %Amherst County: 15.1 %Appomattox County: 14.8 %Arlington County: 8 %Augusta County: 13.2 %Bath County: 18.4 %Bedford County: 13.5 %Bland County: 13.8 %Botetourt County: 13 %Brunswick County: 18.2 %Buchanan County: 17.4 %Buckingham County: 16.6 %Campbell County: 14.2 %Caroline County: 14 %Carroll County: 15.9 %Charles City County: 19.4 %Charlotte County: 18.6 %Chesterfield County: 12.4 %Clarke County: 12.2 %Craig County: 14.3 %Culpeper County: 12.8 %Cumberland County: 16.1 %Dickenson County: 16.9 %Dinwiddie County: 14.7 %Essex County: 18 %Fairfax County: 10.7 %Fauquier County: 11.6 %Floyd County: 13.5 %Fluvanna County: 12.6 %Franklin County: 15.1 %Frederick County: 11.8 %Giles County: 13.8 %Gloucester County: 12.8 %Goochland County: 12.2 %Grayson County: 17.5 %Greene County: 12.7 %Greensville County: 17.1 %Halifax County: 19.3 %Hanover County: 11.6 %Henrico County: 12.3 %Henry County: 18 %Highland County: 15.2 %Isle of Wight County: 13.8 %James City County: 12.5 %King and Queen County: 17 %King George County: 11.6 %King William County: 12.2 %Lancaster County: 18.1 %Lee County: 17.3 %Loudoun County: 9.5 %Louisa County: 14.1 %Lunenburg County: 18.9 %Madison County: 13.7 %Mathews County: 15.2 %Mecklenburg County: 18.6 %Middlesex County: 16.5 %Montgomery County: 9.6 %Nelson County: 15.6 %New Kent County: 11.9 %Northampton County: 18.5 %Northumberland County: 16.8 %Nottoway County: 16.7 %Orange County: 12.9 %Page County: 14.1 %Patrick County: 16.4 %Pittsylvania County: 17.5 %Powhatan County: 12.1 %Prince Edward County: 13.5 %Prince George County: 11.5 %Prince William County: 11.4 %Pulaski County: 14.1 %Rappahannock County: 14.7 %Richmond County: 15.1 %Roanoke County: 12 %Rockbridge County: 14 %Rockingham County: 12.3 %Russell County: 15.7 %Scott County: 16.4 %Shenandoah County: 14.1 %Smyth County: 15.4 %Southampton County: 15.9 %Spotsylvania County: 12.6 %Stafford County: 10.7 %Surry County: 17.3 %Sussex County: 16.2 %Tazewell County: 15.9 %Warren County: 12.7 %Washington County: 13.8 %Westmoreland County: 18.3 %Wise County: 15.1 %Wythe County: 14.3 %York County: 11.1 %Alexandria city: 9.9 %Bristol city: 14.8 %Buena Vista city: 12.9 %Charlottesville city: 10.4 %Chesapeake city: 12.8 %Colonial Heights city: 12.3 %Covington city: 16.6 %Danville city: 19.9 %Emporia city: 20 %Fairfax city: 11.1 %Falls Church city: 8.9 %Franklin city: 18.1 %Fredericksburg city: 10.2 %Galax city: 16.3 %Hampton city: 15 %Harrisonburg city: 10.2 %Hopewell city: 17.7 %Lexington city: 7.8 %Lynchburg city: 11 %Manassas city: 12 %Manassas Park city: 13.8 %Martinsville city: 18.6 %Newport News city: 13.5 %Norfolk city: 12.7 %Norton city: 14.9 %Petersburg city: 19.2 %Poquoson city: 11 %Portsmouth city: 15.8 %Radford city: 9.2 %Richmond city: 12.9 %Roanoke city: 15.1 %Salem city: 12 %Staunton city: 12.9 %Suffolk city: 13.7 %Virginia Beach city: 12.3 %Waynesboro city: 13.2 %Williamsburg city: 9.4 %Winchester city: 14.2 %
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%, 2023. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), diagnosed diabetes in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Emporia city: 20 %Emporia city20Danville city: 19.9 %Danville city19.9Charles City County: 19.4 %Charles City County19.4Halifax County: 19.3 %Halifax County19.3Petersburg city: 19.2 %Petersburg city19.2Lunenburg County: 18.9 %Lunenburg County18.9Charlotte County: 18.6 %Charlotte County18.6Martinsville city: 18.6 %Martinsville city18.6Mecklenburg County: 18.6 %Mecklenburg County18.6Northampton County: 18.5 %Northampton County18.5Bath County: 18.4 %Bath County18.4Westmoreland County: 18.3 %Westmoreland County18.3Accomack County: 18.2 %Accomack County18.2Brunswick County: 18.2 %Brunswick County18.2Franklin city: 18.1 %Franklin city18.1Lancaster County: 18.1 %Lancaster County18.1Essex County: 18 %Essex County18Henry County: 18 %Henry County18Hopewell city: 17.7 %Hopewell city17.7Grayson County: 17.5 %Grayson County17.5Pittsylvania County: 17.5 %Pittsylvania County17.5Buchanan County: 17.4 %Buchanan County17.4Lee County: 17.3 %Lee County17.3Surry County: 17.3 %Surry County17.3Greensville County: 17.1 %Greensville County17.1King and Queen County: 17 %King and Queen County17Dickenson County: 16.9 %Dickenson County16.9Northumberland County: 16.8 %Northumberland County16.8Nottoway County: 16.7 %Nottoway County16.7Amelia County: 16.6 %Amelia County16.6Buckingham County: 16.6 %Buckingham County16.6Covington city: 16.6 %Covington city16.6Middlesex County: 16.5 %Middlesex County16.5Patrick County: 16.4 %Patrick County16.4Scott County: 16.4 %Scott County16.4Galax city: 16.3 %Galax city16.3Sussex County: 16.2 %Sussex County16.2Cumberland County: 16.1 %Cumberland County16.1Carroll County: 15.9 %Carroll County15.9Southampton County: 15.9 %Southampton County15.9Emporia city: 20 %Emporia city20Danville city: 19.9 %Danville city19.9Charles City County: 19.4 %Charles City County19.4Halifax County: 19.3 %Halifax County19.3Petersburg city: 19.2 %Petersburg city19.2Lunenburg County: 18.9 %Lunenburg County18.9Charlotte County: 18.6 %Charlotte County18.6Martinsville city: 18.6 %Martinsville city18.6Mecklenburg County: 18.6 %Mecklenburg County18.6Northampton County: 18.5 %Northampton County18.5Bath County: 18.4 %Bath County18.4Westmoreland County: 18.3 %Westmoreland County18.3Accomack County: 18.2 %Accomack County18.2Brunswick County: 18.2 %Brunswick County18.2Franklin city: 18.1 %Franklin city18.1Lancaster County: 18.1 %Lancaster County18.1Essex County: 18 %Essex County18Henry County: 18 %Henry County18Hopewell city: 17.7 %Hopewell city17.7Grayson County: 17.5 %Grayson County17.5Pittsylvania County: 17.5 %Pittsylvania County17.5Buchanan County: 17.4 %Buchanan County17.4Lee County: 17.3 %Lee County17.3Surry County: 17.3 %Surry County17.3Greensville County: 17.1 %Greensville County17.1King and Queen County: 17 %King and Queen County17Dickenson County: 16.9 %Dickenson County16.9Northumberland County: 16.8 %Northumberland County16.8Nottoway County: 16.7 %Nottoway County16.7Amelia County: 16.6 %Amelia County16.6Buckingham County: 16.6 %Buckingham County16.6Covington city: 16.6 %Covington city16.6Middlesex County: 16.5 %Middlesex County16.5Patrick County: 16.4 %Patrick County16.4Scott County: 16.4 %Scott County16.4Galax city: 16.3 %Galax city16.3Sussex County: 16.2 %Sussex County16.2Cumberland County: 16.1 %Cumberland County16.1Carroll County: 15.9 %Carroll County15.9Southampton County: 15.9 %Southampton County15.9
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), diagnosed diabetes in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Emporia city20-0.2 pts
2Danville city19.9-0.1 pts
3Charles City County19.4-0.4 pts
4Halifax County19.3+0.2 pts
5Petersburg city19.2+0.4 pts
6Lunenburg County18.9+0.4 pts
7Charlotte County18.60 pts
7Martinsville city18.6+0.5 pts
7Mecklenburg County18.6+0.5 pts
10Northampton County18.5+0.4 pts
11Bath County18.4+0.4 pts
12Westmoreland County18.3-0.3 pts
13Accomack County18.2+0.4 pts
13Brunswick County18.2-0.1 pts
15Franklin city18.1-0.2 pts
15Lancaster County18.1-0.4 pts
17Essex County18-1.2 pts
17Henry County18-0.6 pts
19Hopewell city17.7-0.2 pts
20Grayson County17.50 pts
20Pittsylvania County17.5-0.5 pts
22Buchanan County17.4-0.4 pts
23Lee County17.3+0.8 pts
23Surry County17.3-0.7 pts
25Greensville County17.1+0.2 pts
26King and Queen County17-0.4 pts
27Dickenson County16.9+0.9 pts
28Northumberland County16.8-1.2 pts
29Nottoway County16.7-0.2 pts
30Amelia County16.6+0.8 pts
30Buckingham County16.6-0.1 pts
30Covington city16.6+1.9 pts
33Middlesex County16.5-0.5 pts
34Patrick County16.4-0.7 pts
34Scott County16.4-0.2 pts
36Galax city16.3+0.1 pts
37Sussex County16.2-0.3 pts
38Cumberland County16.10 pts
39Carroll County15.9+0.8 pts
39Southampton County15.9+0.3 pts
39Tazewell County15.9+0.2 pts
42Portsmouth city15.8+0.4 pts
43Russell County15.7-0.8 pts
44Nelson County15.60 pts
45Smyth County15.4-0.5 pts
46Highland County15.2-0.1 pts
46Mathews County15.2-0.5 pts
48Alleghany County15.1-0.6 pts
48Amherst County15.1-0.3 pts
48Franklin County15.1-0.3 pts
48Richmond County15.1-1.6 pts
48Roanoke city15.1-0.1 pts
48Wise County15.1-0.2 pts
54Hampton city15+0.6 pts
55Norton city14.9-0.3 pts
56Appomattox County14.8-0.5 pts
56Bristol city14.8-0.2 pts
58Dinwiddie County14.7-0.9 pts
58Rappahannock County14.7-0.4 pts
60Craig County14.3-0.2 pts
60Wythe County14.3+0.4 pts
62Campbell County14.20 pts
62Winchester city14.2+0.6 pts
64Louisa County14.1+0.5 pts
64Page County14.1-0.4 pts
64Pulaski County14.1+0.4 pts
64Shenandoah County14.1-0.6 pts
68Caroline County14-0.6 pts
68Rockbridge County14-0.4 pts
70Bland County13.8-0.1 pts
70Giles County13.8-0.1 pts
70Isle of Wight County13.8-0.9 pts
70Manassas Park city13.80 pts
70Washington County13.8-0.5 pts
75Madison County13.7-0.9 pts
75Suffolk city13.7+0.1 pts
77Bedford County13.5+0.7 pts
77Floyd County13.5-0.6 pts
77Newport News city13.5+0.4 pts
77Prince Edward County13.5+0.6 pts
81Augusta County13.20 pts
81Waynesboro city13.2-0.1 pts
83Botetourt County13-0.7 pts
84Buena Vista city12.9-0.7 pts
84Orange County12.9-0.7 pts
84Richmond city12.9-0.7 pts
84Staunton city12.9-0.7 pts
88Chesapeake city12.8-0.6 pts
88Culpeper County12.8-0.8 pts
88Gloucester County12.8-0.4 pts
91Greene County12.7-0.3 pts
91Norfolk city12.7-0.1 pts
91Warren County12.7-0.5 pts
94Fluvanna County12.6-0.9 pts
94Spotsylvania County12.6-0.5 pts
96James City County12.5-1 pts
97Chesterfield County12.40 pts
98Colonial Heights city12.3-0.9 pts
98Henrico County12.3-0.5 pts
98Rockingham County12.3+0.1 pts
98Virginia Beach city12.3+0.1 pts
102Clarke County12.2-0.7 pts
102Goochland County12.2-1.1 pts
102King William County12.2-1.8 pts
105Powhatan County12.10 pts
106Manassas city12-0.4 pts
106Roanoke County12-0.2 pts
106Salem city12+0.4 pts
109New Kent County11.9+0.1 pts
110Frederick County11.8-1.5 pts
111Fauquier County11.6-0.1 pts
111Hanover County11.6-1.1 pts
111King George County11.6-0.8 pts
114Prince George County11.5-0.8 pts
115Prince William County11.4-0.6 pts
116Fairfax city11.1-0.7 pts
116York County11.1-0.4 pts
118Lynchburg city11+0.1 pts
118Poquoson city11-0.2 pts
120Fairfax County10.70 pts
120Stafford County10.7-0.8 pts
122Charlottesville city10.4-0.7 pts
123Albemarle County10.2-0.4 pts
123Fredericksburg city10.2-1.3 pts
123Harrisonburg city10.2+0.2 pts
126Alexandria city9.9-0.3 pts
127Montgomery County9.6-0.2 pts
128Loudoun County9.5-0.7 pts
129Williamsburg city9.4-0.7 pts
130Radford city9.2+0.9 pts
131Falls Church city8.9-0.9 pts
132Arlington County8-0.9 pts
133Lexington city7.8-0.1 pts

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Percentage of adults who report being told by a doctor or other health professional that they have diabetes, other than diabetes only during pregnancy. 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), diagnosed diabetes 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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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), diagnosed diabetes in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Virginia by diagnosed diabetes in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-diabetes-rate-county-estimate/virginia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Emporia city, with 20% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Lexington city, with 7.8% in 2023.

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