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

Danville city had the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate of 133 counties in 2022, at 35.1%. Falls Church city had the lowest, at 14.3%. The median was 24.7%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest35.1Danville city
Median24.7133 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 30.4 %Albemarle County: 17.6 %Alleghany County: 26.8 %Amelia County: 27.6 %Amherst County: 26.3 %Appomattox County: 28.4 %Arlington County: 16.5 %Augusta County: 23.5 %Bath County: 29.9 %Bedford County: 22.1 %Bland County: 24.9 %Botetourt County: 22.6 %Brunswick County: 31.2 %Buchanan County: 34.3 %Buckingham County: 29.9 %Campbell County: 25.9 %Caroline County: 25.2 %Carroll County: 28.8 %Charles City County: 28 %Charlotte County: 32.3 %Chesterfield County: 20.2 %Clarke County: 21.4 %Craig County: 27.1 %Culpeper County: 24.9 %Cumberland County: 26.6 %Dickenson County: 29.7 %Dinwiddie County: 26.5 %Essex County: 30.9 %Fairfax County: 16.9 %Fauquier County: 18.1 %Floyd County: 22.7 %Fluvanna County: 23.7 %Franklin County: 23.9 %Frederick County: 23.4 %Giles County: 25.4 %Gloucester County: 22.2 %Goochland County: 18.4 %Grayson County: 31.2 %Greene County: 23.6 %Greensville County: 29 %Halifax County: 29.5 %Hanover County: 21.8 %Henrico County: 20.8 %Henry County: 32.5 %Highland County: 22.7 %Isle of Wight County: 24.2 %James City County: 19.3 %King and Queen County: 28.9 %King George County: 20.6 %King William County: 23.5 %Lancaster County: 26.7 %Lee County: 30.3 %Loudoun County: 16.3 %Louisa County: 21.1 %Lunenburg County: 30.2 %Madison County: 24.2 %Mathews County: 24.5 %Mecklenburg County: 28.9 %Middlesex County: 26.4 %Montgomery County: 19.3 %Nelson County: 25.9 %New Kent County: 19.5 %Northampton County: 26.9 %Northumberland County: 25.7 %Nottoway County: 30.9 %Orange County: 23.2 %Page County: 25.9 %Patrick County: 28.8 %Pittsylvania County: 30.6 %Powhatan County: 19.7 %Prince Edward County: 26.6 %Prince George County: 24.7 %Prince William County: 20.7 %Pulaski County: 23.8 %Rappahannock County: 24.1 %Richmond County: 30.6 %Roanoke County: 22 %Rockbridge County: 24.2 %Rockingham County: 23.5 %Russell County: 31.6 %Scott County: 28.2 %Shenandoah County: 26.5 %Smyth County: 32.2 %Southampton County: 23.8 %Spotsylvania County: 21.1 %Stafford County: 19.9 %Surry County: 27.1 %Sussex County: 28.4 %Tazewell County: 28.7 %Warren County: 24.4 %Washington County: 26.7 %Westmoreland County: 30.5 %Wise County: 29.3 %Wythe County: 23.5 %York County: 19.9 %Alexandria city: 16 %Bristol city: 27.9 %Buena Vista city: 28.6 %Charlottesville city: 22 %Chesapeake city: 22 %Colonial Heights city: 23.9 %Covington city: 25.8 %Danville city: 35.1 %Emporia city: 34.8 %Fairfax city: 19.7 %Falls Church city: 14.3 %Franklin city: 29.5 %Fredericksburg city: 23.5 %Galax city: 31.2 %Hampton city: 23 %Harrisonburg city: 23 %Hopewell city: 32.4 %Lexington city: 17.5 %Lynchburg city: 22.4 %Manassas city: 23.4 %Manassas Park city: 27.5 %Martinsville city: 32 %Newport News city: 23.3 %Norfolk city: 22.7 %Norton city: 29.1 %Petersburg city: 29.9 %Poquoson city: 18.5 %Portsmouth city: 26.9 %Radford city: 21.5 %Richmond city: 23.2 %Roanoke city: 27.7 %Salem city: 20.4 %Staunton city: 25 %Suffolk city: 23 %Virginia Beach city: 18.8 %Waynesboro city: 23.8 %Williamsburg city: 19.5 %Winchester city: 24.7 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Danville city: 35.1 %Danville city35.1Emporia city: 34.8 %Emporia city34.8Buchanan County: 34.3 %Buchanan County34.3Henry County: 32.5 %Henry County32.5Hopewell city: 32.4 %Hopewell city32.4Charlotte County: 32.3 %Charlotte County32.3Smyth County: 32.2 %Smyth County32.2Martinsville city: 32 %Martinsville city32Russell County: 31.6 %Russell County31.6Brunswick County: 31.2 %Brunswick County31.2Galax city: 31.2 %Galax city31.2Grayson County: 31.2 %Grayson County31.2Essex County: 30.9 %Essex County30.9Nottoway County: 30.9 %Nottoway County30.9Pittsylvania County: 30.6 %Pittsylvania County30.6Richmond County: 30.6 %Richmond County30.6Westmoreland County: 30.5 %Westmoreland County30.5Accomack County: 30.4 %Accomack County30.4Lee County: 30.3 %Lee County30.3Lunenburg County: 30.2 %Lunenburg County30.2Bath County: 29.9 %Bath County29.9Buckingham County: 29.9 %Buckingham County29.9Petersburg city: 29.9 %Petersburg city29.9Dickenson County: 29.7 %Dickenson County29.7Franklin city: 29.5 %Franklin city29.5Halifax County: 29.5 %Halifax County29.5Wise County: 29.3 %Wise County29.3Norton city: 29.1 %Norton city29.1Greensville County: 29 %Greensville County29King and Queen County: 28.9 %King and Queen County28.9Mecklenburg County: 28.9 %Mecklenburg County28.9Carroll County: 28.8 %Carroll County28.8Patrick County: 28.8 %Patrick County28.8Tazewell County: 28.7 %Tazewell County28.7Buena Vista city: 28.6 %Buena Vista city28.6Appomattox County: 28.4 %Appomattox County28.4Sussex County: 28.4 %Sussex County28.4Scott County: 28.2 %Scott County28.2Charles City County: 28 %Charles City County28Bristol city: 27.9 %Bristol city27.9Danville city: 35.1 %Danville city35.1Emporia city: 34.8 %Emporia city34.8Buchanan County: 34.3 %Buchanan County34.3Henry County: 32.5 %Henry County32.5Hopewell city: 32.4 %Hopewell city32.4Charlotte County: 32.3 %Charlotte County32.3Smyth County: 32.2 %Smyth County32.2Martinsville city: 32 %Martinsville city32Russell County: 31.6 %Russell County31.6Brunswick County: 31.2 %Brunswick County31.2Galax city: 31.2 %Galax city31.2Grayson County: 31.2 %Grayson County31.2Essex County: 30.9 %Essex County30.9Nottoway County: 30.9 %Nottoway County30.9Pittsylvania County: 30.6 %Pittsylvania County30.6Richmond County: 30.6 %Richmond County30.6Westmoreland County: 30.5 %Westmoreland County30.5Accomack County: 30.4 %Accomack County30.4Lee County: 30.3 %Lee County30.3Lunenburg County: 30.2 %Lunenburg County30.2Bath County: 29.9 %Bath County29.9Buckingham County: 29.9 %Buckingham County29.9Petersburg city: 29.9 %Petersburg city29.9Dickenson County: 29.7 %Dickenson County29.7Franklin city: 29.5 %Franklin city29.5Halifax County: 29.5 %Halifax County29.5Wise County: 29.3 %Wise County29.3Norton city: 29.1 %Norton city29.1Greensville County: 29 %Greensville County29King and Queen County: 28.9 %King and Queen County28.9Mecklenburg County: 28.9 %Mecklenburg County28.9Carroll County: 28.8 %Carroll County28.8Patrick County: 28.8 %Patrick County28.8Tazewell County: 28.7 %Tazewell County28.7Buena Vista city: 28.6 %Buena Vista city28.6Appomattox County: 28.4 %Appomattox County28.4Sussex County: 28.4 %Sussex County28.4Scott County: 28.2 %Scott County28.2Charles City County: 28 %Charles City County28Bristol city: 27.9 %Bristol city27.9
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Danville city35.1+1.6 pts
2Emporia city34.8-3 pts
3Buchanan County34.3+2.6 pts
4Henry County32.5+0.7 pts
5Hopewell city32.4-1.5 pts
6Charlotte County32.3+2.2 pts
7Smyth County32.2+2.5 pts
8Martinsville city32+1 pts
9Russell County31.6+0.1 pts
10Brunswick County31.2+0.3 pts
10Galax city31.2+1.4 pts
10Grayson County31.2+1.2 pts
13Essex County30.9+1.2 pts
13Nottoway County30.9+0.8 pts
15Pittsylvania County30.6+0.5 pts
15Richmond County30.6+0.2 pts
17Westmoreland County30.5+0.8 pts
18Accomack County30.4-0.3 pts
19Lee County30.3-3.8 pts
20Lunenburg County30.2-0.6 pts
21Bath County29.9+0.2 pts
21Buckingham County29.9-0.1 pts
21Petersburg city29.9-2.4 pts
24Dickenson County29.7-2.2 pts
25Franklin city29.5-2.2 pts
25Halifax County29.5-1.9 pts
27Wise County29.3+0.4 pts
28Norton city29.1-0.1 pts
29Greensville County29-0.8 pts
30King and Queen County28.9+2.5 pts
30Mecklenburg County28.9-1.1 pts
32Carroll County28.8+1 pts
32Patrick County28.8+2.6 pts
34Tazewell County28.7+0.4 pts
35Buena Vista city28.6+0.2 pts
36Appomattox County28.4+1.5 pts
36Sussex County28.4-1.6 pts
38Scott County28.2-2.3 pts
39Charles City County28-2.2 pts
40Bristol city27.9-0.5 pts
41Roanoke city27.7+1 pts
42Amelia County27.6-0.1 pts
43Manassas Park city27.5+1.8 pts
44Craig County27.1+2 pts
44Surry County27.1-1.4 pts
46Northampton County26.9-1.7 pts
46Portsmouth city26.9-1.8 pts
48Alleghany County26.8-0.4 pts
49Lancaster County26.7+0.2 pts
49Washington County26.7+0.6 pts
51Cumberland County26.6+0.8 pts
51Prince Edward County26.6+0.4 pts
53Dinwiddie County26.5+0.1 pts
53Shenandoah County26.50 pts
55Middlesex County26.4+0.1 pts
56Amherst County26.3-0.2 pts
57Campbell County25.9-1 pts
57Nelson County25.9+0.9 pts
57Page County25.9-2.1 pts
60Covington city25.8-3.6 pts
61Northumberland County25.7-0.2 pts
62Giles County25.4+0.2 pts
63Caroline County25.2-0.4 pts
64Staunton city25+1.4 pts
65Bland County24.9-0.7 pts
65Culpeper County24.9+1.8 pts
67Prince George County24.7+0.5 pts
67Winchester city24.7+0.7 pts
69Mathews County24.5+1.3 pts
70Warren County24.4+0.3 pts
71Isle of Wight County24.2+0.8 pts
71Madison County24.2-1.4 pts
71Rockbridge County24.2-0.5 pts
74Rappahannock County24.1+1.3 pts
75Colonial Heights city23.9+0.4 pts
75Franklin County23.9-1.4 pts
77Pulaski County23.8-1.8 pts
77Southampton County23.8-1.2 pts
77Waynesboro city23.8-2.4 pts
80Fluvanna County23.7+2.4 pts
81Greene County23.6+1 pts
82Augusta County23.5-1.2 pts
82Fredericksburg city23.5+2.4 pts
82King William County23.5+0.8 pts
82Rockingham County23.5+0.1 pts
82Wythe County23.5-2.7 pts
87Frederick County23.4+0.3 pts
87Manassas city23.4+0.8 pts
89Newport News city23.3-3.5 pts
90Orange County23.2+0.2 pts
90Richmond city23.2+1.3 pts
92Hampton city23-3.2 pts
92Harrisonburg city23-2.3 pts
92Suffolk city23-1.7 pts
95Floyd County22.7-1.3 pts
95Highland County22.7-2.9 pts
95Norfolk city22.7+0.2 pts
98Botetourt County22.6+0.9 pts
99Lynchburg city22.4+0.2 pts
100Gloucester County22.20 pts
101Bedford County22.1-0.4 pts
102Charlottesville city22+1.7 pts
102Chesapeake city22+0.4 pts
102Roanoke County22+0.3 pts
105Hanover County21.8+3.9 pts
106Radford city21.5-2.1 pts
107Clarke County21.4-0.1 pts
108Louisa County21.1-3.7 pts
108Spotsylvania County21.1-0.9 pts
110Henrico County20.8-2 pts
111Prince William County20.7-0.3 pts
112King George County20.6-0.5 pts
113Salem city20.4-1.3 pts
114Chesterfield County20.2-0.4 pts
115Stafford County19.9+0.9 pts
115York County19.9+2.1 pts
117Fairfax city19.7+0.7 pts
117Powhatan County19.7-0.7 pts
119New Kent County19.5-0.6 pts
119Williamsburg city19.5-0.7 pts
121James City County19.3-0.5 pts
121Montgomery County19.3-1.3 pts
123Virginia Beach city18.8-0.5 pts
124Poquoson city18.5+0.1 pts
125Goochland County18.4-0.6 pts
126Fauquier County18.1-1.8 pts
127Albemarle County17.6+0.4 pts
128Lexington city17.5-1.3 pts
129Fairfax County16.9+0.9 pts
130Arlington County16.5+2.6 pts
131Loudoun County16.3+0.1 pts
132Alexandria city16-0.6 pts
133Falls Church city14.3+0.5 pts

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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.

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

Danville city, with 35.1% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Falls Church city, with 14.3% in 2022.

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