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Counties in Virginia by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate

Emporia city had the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate of 133 counties in 2021, at 37.8%. Falls Church city had the lowest, at 13.8%. The median was 25.6%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest37.8Emporia city
Lowest13.8Falls Church city
Median25.6133 counties

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 30.7 %Albemarle County: 17.2 %Alleghany County: 27.2 %Amelia County: 27.7 %Amherst County: 26.5 %Appomattox County: 26.9 %Arlington County: 13.9 %Augusta County: 24.7 %Bath County: 29.7 %Bedford County: 22.5 %Bland County: 25.6 %Botetourt County: 21.7 %Brunswick County: 30.9 %Buchanan County: 31.7 %Buckingham County: 30 %Campbell County: 26.9 %Caroline County: 25.6 %Carroll County: 27.8 %Charles City County: 30.2 %Charlotte County: 30.1 %Chesterfield County: 20.6 %Clarke County: 21.5 %Craig County: 25.1 %Culpeper County: 23.1 %Cumberland County: 25.8 %Dickenson County: 31.9 %Dinwiddie County: 26.4 %Essex County: 29.7 %Fairfax County: 16 %Fauquier County: 19.9 %Floyd County: 24 %Fluvanna County: 21.3 %Franklin County: 25.3 %Frederick County: 23.1 %Giles County: 25.2 %Gloucester County: 22.2 %Goochland County: 19 %Grayson County: 30 %Greene County: 22.6 %Greensville County: 29.8 %Halifax County: 31.4 %Hanover County: 17.9 %Henrico County: 22.8 %Henry County: 31.8 %Highland County: 25.6 %Isle of Wight County: 23.4 %James City County: 19.8 %King and Queen County: 26.4 %King George County: 21.1 %King William County: 22.7 %Lancaster County: 26.5 %Lee County: 34.1 %Loudoun County: 16.2 %Louisa County: 24.8 %Lunenburg County: 30.8 %Madison County: 25.6 %Mathews County: 23.2 %Mecklenburg County: 30 %Middlesex County: 26.3 %Montgomery County: 20.6 %Nelson County: 25 %New Kent County: 20.1 %Northampton County: 28.6 %Northumberland County: 25.9 %Nottoway County: 30.1 %Orange County: 23 %Page County: 28 %Patrick County: 26.2 %Pittsylvania County: 30.1 %Powhatan County: 20.4 %Prince Edward County: 26.2 %Prince George County: 24.2 %Prince William County: 21 %Pulaski County: 25.6 %Rappahannock County: 22.8 %Richmond County: 30.4 %Roanoke County: 21.7 %Rockbridge County: 24.7 %Rockingham County: 23.4 %Russell County: 31.5 %Scott County: 30.5 %Shenandoah County: 26.5 %Smyth County: 29.7 %Southampton County: 25 %Spotsylvania County: 22 %Stafford County: 19 %Surry County: 28.5 %Sussex County: 30 %Tazewell County: 28.3 %Warren County: 24.1 %Washington County: 26.1 %Westmoreland County: 29.7 %Wise County: 28.9 %Wythe County: 26.2 %York County: 17.8 %Alexandria city: 16.6 %Bristol city: 28.4 %Buena Vista city: 28.4 %Charlottesville city: 20.3 %Chesapeake city: 21.6 %Colonial Heights city: 23.5 %Covington city: 29.4 %Danville city: 33.5 %Emporia city: 37.8 %Fairfax city: 19 %Falls Church city: 13.8 %Franklin city: 31.7 %Fredericksburg city: 21.1 %Galax city: 29.8 %Hampton city: 26.2 %Harrisonburg city: 25.3 %Hopewell city: 33.9 %Lexington city: 18.8 %Lynchburg city: 22.2 %Manassas city: 22.6 %Manassas Park city: 25.7 %Martinsville city: 31 %Newport News city: 26.8 %Norfolk city: 22.5 %Norton city: 29.2 %Petersburg city: 32.3 %Poquoson city: 18.4 %Portsmouth city: 28.7 %Radford city: 23.6 %Richmond city: 21.9 %Roanoke city: 26.7 %Salem city: 21.7 %Staunton city: 23.6 %Suffolk city: 24.7 %Virginia Beach city: 19.3 %Waynesboro city: 26.2 %Williamsburg city: 20.2 %Winchester city: 24 %
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%, 2021. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Emporia city: 37.8 %Emporia city37.8Lee County: 34.1 %Lee County34.1Hopewell city: 33.9 %Hopewell city33.9Danville city: 33.5 %Danville city33.5Petersburg city: 32.3 %Petersburg city32.3Dickenson County: 31.9 %Dickenson County31.9Henry County: 31.8 %Henry County31.8Buchanan County: 31.7 %Buchanan County31.7Franklin city: 31.7 %Franklin city31.7Russell County: 31.5 %Russell County31.5Halifax County: 31.4 %Halifax County31.4Martinsville city: 31 %Martinsville city31Brunswick County: 30.9 %Brunswick County30.9Lunenburg County: 30.8 %Lunenburg County30.8Accomack County: 30.7 %Accomack County30.7Scott County: 30.5 %Scott County30.5Richmond County: 30.4 %Richmond County30.4Charles City County: 30.2 %Charles City County30.2Charlotte County: 30.1 %Charlotte County30.1Nottoway County: 30.1 %Nottoway County30.1Pittsylvania County: 30.1 %Pittsylvania County30.1Buckingham County: 30 %Buckingham County30Grayson County: 30 %Grayson County30Mecklenburg County: 30 %Mecklenburg County30Sussex County: 30 %Sussex County30Galax city: 29.8 %Galax city29.8Greensville County: 29.8 %Greensville County29.8Bath County: 29.7 %Bath County29.7Essex County: 29.7 %Essex County29.7Smyth County: 29.7 %Smyth County29.7Westmoreland County: 29.7 %Westmoreland County29.7Covington city: 29.4 %Covington city29.4Norton city: 29.2 %Norton city29.2Wise County: 28.9 %Wise County28.9Portsmouth city: 28.7 %Portsmouth city28.7Northampton County: 28.6 %Northampton County28.6Surry County: 28.5 %Surry County28.5Bristol city: 28.4 %Bristol city28.4Buena Vista city: 28.4 %Buena Vista city28.4Tazewell County: 28.3 %Tazewell County28.3Emporia city: 37.8 %Emporia city37.8Lee County: 34.1 %Lee County34.1Hopewell city: 33.9 %Hopewell city33.9Danville city: 33.5 %Danville city33.5Petersburg city: 32.3 %Petersburg city32.3Dickenson County: 31.9 %Dickenson County31.9Henry County: 31.8 %Henry County31.8Buchanan County: 31.7 %Buchanan County31.7Franklin city: 31.7 %Franklin city31.7Russell County: 31.5 %Russell County31.5Halifax County: 31.4 %Halifax County31.4Martinsville city: 31 %Martinsville city31Brunswick County: 30.9 %Brunswick County30.9Lunenburg County: 30.8 %Lunenburg County30.8Accomack County: 30.7 %Accomack County30.7Scott County: 30.5 %Scott County30.5Richmond County: 30.4 %Richmond County30.4Charles City County: 30.2 %Charles City County30.2Charlotte County: 30.1 %Charlotte County30.1Nottoway County: 30.1 %Nottoway County30.1Pittsylvania County: 30.1 %Pittsylvania County30.1Buckingham County: 30 %Buckingham County30Grayson County: 30 %Grayson County30Mecklenburg County: 30 %Mecklenburg County30Sussex County: 30 %Sussex County30Galax city: 29.8 %Galax city29.8Greensville County: 29.8 %Greensville County29.8Bath County: 29.7 %Bath County29.7Essex County: 29.7 %Essex County29.7Smyth County: 29.7 %Smyth County29.7Westmoreland County: 29.7 %Westmoreland County29.7Covington city: 29.4 %Covington city29.4Norton city: 29.2 %Norton city29.2Wise County: 28.9 %Wise County28.9Portsmouth city: 28.7 %Portsmouth city28.7Northampton County: 28.6 %Northampton County28.6Surry County: 28.5 %Surry County28.5Bristol city: 28.4 %Bristol city28.4Buena Vista city: 28.4 %Buena Vista city28.4Tazewell County: 28.3 %Tazewell County28.3
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Emporia city37.8
2Lee County34.1
3Hopewell city33.9
4Danville city33.5
5Petersburg city32.3
6Dickenson County31.9
7Henry County31.8
8Buchanan County31.7
8Franklin city31.7
10Russell County31.5
11Halifax County31.4
12Martinsville city31
13Brunswick County30.9
14Lunenburg County30.8
15Accomack County30.7
16Scott County30.5
17Richmond County30.4
18Charles City County30.2
19Charlotte County30.1
19Nottoway County30.1
19Pittsylvania County30.1
22Buckingham County30
22Grayson County30
22Mecklenburg County30
22Sussex County30
26Galax city29.8
26Greensville County29.8
28Bath County29.7
28Essex County29.7
28Smyth County29.7
28Westmoreland County29.7
32Covington city29.4
33Norton city29.2
34Wise County28.9
35Portsmouth city28.7
36Northampton County28.6
37Surry County28.5
38Bristol city28.4
38Buena Vista city28.4
40Tazewell County28.3
41Page County28
42Carroll County27.8
43Amelia County27.7
44Alleghany County27.2
45Appomattox County26.9
45Campbell County26.9
47Newport News city26.8
48Roanoke city26.7
49Amherst County26.5
49Lancaster County26.5
49Shenandoah County26.5
52Dinwiddie County26.4
52King and Queen County26.4
54Middlesex County26.3
55Hampton city26.2
55Patrick County26.2
55Prince Edward County26.2
55Waynesboro city26.2
55Wythe County26.2
60Washington County26.1
61Northumberland County25.9
62Cumberland County25.8
63Manassas Park city25.7
64Bland County25.6
64Caroline County25.6
64Highland County25.6
64Madison County25.6
64Pulaski County25.6
69Franklin County25.3
69Harrisonburg city25.3
71Giles County25.2
72Craig County25.1
73Nelson County25
73Southampton County25
75Louisa County24.8
76Augusta County24.7
76Rockbridge County24.7
76Suffolk city24.7
79Prince George County24.2
80Warren County24.1
81Floyd County24
81Winchester city24
83Radford city23.6
83Staunton city23.6
85Colonial Heights city23.5
86Isle of Wight County23.4
86Rockingham County23.4
88Mathews County23.2
89Culpeper County23.1
89Frederick County23.1
91Orange County23
92Henrico County22.8
92Rappahannock County22.8
94King William County22.7
95Greene County22.6
95Manassas city22.6
97Bedford County22.5
97Norfolk city22.5
99Gloucester County22.2
99Lynchburg city22.2
101Spotsylvania County22
102Richmond city21.9
103Botetourt County21.7
103Roanoke County21.7
103Salem city21.7
106Chesapeake city21.6
107Clarke County21.5
108Fluvanna County21.3
109Fredericksburg city21.1
109King George County21.1
111Prince William County21
112Chesterfield County20.6
112Montgomery County20.6
114Powhatan County20.4
115Charlottesville city20.3
116Williamsburg city20.2
117New Kent County20.1
118Fauquier County19.9
119James City County19.8
120Virginia Beach city19.3
121Fairfax city19
121Goochland County19
121Stafford County19
124Lexington city18.8
125Poquoson city18.4
126Hanover County17.9
127York County17.8
128Albemarle County17.2
129Alexandria city16.6
130Loudoun County16.2
131Fairfax County16
132Arlington County13.9
133Falls Church city13.8

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Percentage of adults who did no physical activity or exercise outside their regular job in the past month, such as running, golf, gardening or walking for exercise. 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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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), physical inactivity 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 physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate?

Emporia city, with 37.8% in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Falls Church city, with 13.8% in 2021.

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