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

McDowell County had the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate of 55 counties in 2022, at 41.7%. Monongalia County had the lowest, at 22.6%. The median was 33.5%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest41.7McDowell County
Lowest22.6Monongalia County
Median33.555 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Barbour County: 33.9 %Berkeley County: 26.5 %Boone County: 37 %Braxton County: 35.4 %Brooke County: 30.2 %Cabell County: 32.3 %Calhoun County: 40.9 %Clay County: 34.8 %Doddridge County: 32.6 %Fayette County: 37.1 %Gilmer County: 31.9 %Grant County: 35.7 %Greenbrier County: 32.1 %Hampshire County: 34 %Hancock County: 33.3 %Hardy County: 34.9 %Harrison County: 30.9 %Jackson County: 30.5 %Jefferson County: 24.4 %Kanawha County: 31.4 %Lewis County: 32.8 %Lincoln County: 37.5 %Logan County: 39.2 %McDowell County: 41.7 %Marion County: 29.4 %Marshall County: 30 %Mason County: 33.9 %Mercer County: 31.3 %Mineral County: 30.4 %Mingo County: 40 %Monongalia County: 22.6 %Monroe County: 33.5 %Morgan County: 30.5 %Nicholas County: 35.1 %Ohio County: 25.7 %Pendleton County: 31.9 %Pleasants County: 33.4 %Pocahontas County: 39.7 %Preston County: 34 %Putnam County: 26.6 %Raleigh County: 34.7 %Randolph County: 32.5 %Ritchie County: 38.8 %Roane County: 36.7 %Summers County: 35.2 %Taylor County: 33.9 %Tucker County: 28.6 %Tyler County: 31.9 %Upshur County: 36.3 %Wayne County: 33.6 %Webster County: 36.4 %Wetzel County: 33.3 %Wirt County: 38.9 %Wood County: 31.7 %Wyoming County: 40.3 %
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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.

All counties, 2022

McDowell County: 41.7 %McDowell County41.7Calhoun County: 40.9 %Calhoun County40.9Wyoming County: 40.3 %Wyoming County40.3Mingo County: 40 %Mingo County40Pocahontas County: 39.7 %Pocahontas County39.7Logan County: 39.2 %Logan County39.2Wirt County: 38.9 %Wirt County38.9Ritchie County: 38.8 %Ritchie County38.8Lincoln County: 37.5 %Lincoln County37.5Fayette County: 37.1 %Fayette County37.1Boone County: 37 %Boone County37Roane County: 36.7 %Roane County36.7Webster County: 36.4 %Webster County36.4Upshur County: 36.3 %Upshur County36.3Grant County: 35.7 %Grant County35.7Braxton County: 35.4 %Braxton County35.4Summers County: 35.2 %Summers County35.2Nicholas County: 35.1 %Nicholas County35.1Hardy County: 34.9 %Hardy County34.9Clay County: 34.8 %Clay County34.8Raleigh County: 34.7 %Raleigh County34.7Hampshire County: 34 %Hampshire County34Preston County: 34 %Preston County34Barbour County: 33.9 %Barbour County33.9Mason County: 33.9 %Mason County33.9Taylor County: 33.9 %Taylor County33.9Wayne County: 33.6 %Wayne County33.6Monroe County: 33.5 %Monroe County33.5Pleasants County: 33.4 %Pleasants County33.4Hancock County: 33.3 %Hancock County33.3Wetzel County: 33.3 %Wetzel County33.3Lewis County: 32.8 %Lewis County32.8Doddridge County: 32.6 %Doddridge County32.6Randolph County: 32.5 %Randolph County32.5Cabell County: 32.3 %Cabell County32.3Greenbrier County: 32.1 %Greenbrier County32.1Gilmer County: 31.9 %Gilmer County31.9Pendleton County: 31.9 %Pendleton County31.9Tyler County: 31.9 %Tyler County31.9Wood County: 31.7 %Wood County31.7Kanawha County: 31.4 %Kanawha County31.4Mercer County: 31.3 %Mercer County31.3Harrison County: 30.9 %Harrison County30.9Jackson County: 30.5 %Jackson County30.5Morgan County: 30.5 %Morgan County30.5Mineral County: 30.4 %Mineral County30.4Brooke County: 30.2 %Brooke County30.2Marshall County: 30 %Marshall County30Marion County: 29.4 %Marion County29.4Tucker County: 28.6 %Tucker County28.6Putnam County: 26.6 %Putnam County26.6Berkeley County: 26.5 %Berkeley County26.5Ohio County: 25.7 %Ohio County25.7Jefferson County: 24.4 %Jefferson County24.4Monongalia County: 22.6 %Monongalia County22.6McDowell County: 41.7 %McDowell County41.7Calhoun County: 40.9 %Calhoun County40.9Wyoming County: 40.3 %Wyoming County40.3Mingo County: 40 %Mingo County40Pocahontas County: 39.7 %Pocahontas County39.7Logan County: 39.2 %Logan County39.2Wirt County: 38.9 %Wirt County38.9Ritchie County: 38.8 %Ritchie County38.8Lincoln County: 37.5 %Lincoln County37.5Fayette County: 37.1 %Fayette County37.1Boone County: 37 %Boone County37Roane County: 36.7 %Roane County36.7Webster County: 36.4 %Webster County36.4Upshur County: 36.3 %Upshur County36.3Grant County: 35.7 %Grant County35.7Braxton County: 35.4 %Braxton County35.4Summers County: 35.2 %Summers County35.2Nicholas County: 35.1 %Nicholas County35.1Hardy County: 34.9 %Hardy County34.9Clay County: 34.8 %Clay County34.8Raleigh County: 34.7 %Raleigh County34.7Hampshire County: 34 %Hampshire County34Preston County: 34 %Preston County34Barbour County: 33.9 %Barbour County33.9Mason County: 33.9 %Mason County33.9Taylor County: 33.9 %Taylor County33.9Wayne County: 33.6 %Wayne County33.6Monroe County: 33.5 %Monroe County33.5Pleasants County: 33.4 %Pleasants County33.4Hancock County: 33.3 %Hancock County33.3Wetzel County: 33.3 %Wetzel County33.3Lewis County: 32.8 %Lewis County32.8Doddridge County: 32.6 %Doddridge County32.6Randolph County: 32.5 %Randolph County32.5Cabell County: 32.3 %Cabell County32.3Greenbrier County: 32.1 %Greenbrier County32.1Gilmer County: 31.9 %Gilmer County31.9Pendleton County: 31.9 %Pendleton County31.9Tyler County: 31.9 %Tyler County31.9Wood County: 31.7 %Wood County31.7Kanawha County: 31.4 %Kanawha County31.4Mercer County: 31.3 %Mercer County31.3Harrison County: 30.9 %Harrison County30.9Jackson County: 30.5 %Jackson County30.5Morgan County: 30.5 %Morgan County30.5Mineral County: 30.4 %Mineral County30.4Brooke County: 30.2 %Brooke County30.2Marshall County: 30 %Marshall County30Marion County: 29.4 %Marion County29.4Tucker County: 28.6 %Tucker County28.6Putnam County: 26.6 %Putnam County26.6Berkeley County: 26.5 %Berkeley County26.5Ohio County: 25.7 %Ohio County25.7Jefferson County: 24.4 %Jefferson County24.4Monongalia County: 22.6 %Monongalia County22.6
%. 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
1McDowell County41.7-1.9 pts
2Calhoun County40.9+2.2 pts
3Wyoming County40.3+4.7 pts
4Mingo County40+1.2 pts
5Pocahontas County39.7+5.3 pts
6Logan County39.2+1.7 pts
7Wirt County38.9+6 pts
8Ritchie County38.8+4.2 pts
9Lincoln County37.5+0.9 pts
10Fayette County37.1+2.3 pts
11Boone County37+3.3 pts
12Roane County36.7+1.7 pts
13Webster County36.4-2.1 pts
14Upshur County36.3+3.3 pts
15Grant County35.7+1.4 pts
16Braxton County35.4-0.8 pts
17Summers County35.2+1.4 pts
18Nicholas County35.1+2.9 pts
19Hardy County34.9+2.3 pts
20Clay County34.8-1.1 pts
21Raleigh County34.7+1.5 pts
22Hampshire County34+2.9 pts
22Preston County34+4.3 pts
24Barbour County33.9+0.3 pts
24Mason County33.9+0.5 pts
24Taylor County33.9+1.9 pts
27Wayne County33.6-1.1 pts
28Monroe County33.5+1.5 pts
29Pleasants County33.4+3.4 pts
30Hancock County33.3+3.4 pts
30Wetzel County33.3+1.4 pts
32Lewis County32.8+0.9 pts
33Doddridge County32.6+0.9 pts
34Randolph County32.5+1.2 pts
35Cabell County32.3+2.2 pts
36Greenbrier County32.1-0.6 pts
37Gilmer County31.9+1.6 pts
37Pendleton County31.9-2 pts
37Tyler County31.9+1.3 pts
40Wood County31.7+2.2 pts
41Kanawha County31.4-0.7 pts
42Mercer County31.3-3.1 pts
43Harrison County30.9-0.7 pts
44Jackson County30.5-1 pts
44Morgan County30.5+1.2 pts
46Mineral County30.4+3.6 pts
47Brooke County30.2+1.1 pts
48Marshall County30-0.5 pts
49Marion County29.4+1.3 pts
50Tucker County28.6-1.3 pts
51Putnam County26.6-1.5 pts
52Berkeley County26.5-0.1 pts
53Ohio County25.7-1.3 pts
54Jefferson County24.40 pts
55Monongalia County22.6-0.1 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.

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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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence (Counties in West Virginia by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in West Virginia by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/west-virginia-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

McDowell County, with 41.7% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Monongalia County, with 22.6% in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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.

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