Wyoming County Health Data
Wyoming County, West Virginia
Health Score
19/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
68.7 yr
Uninsured Rate
9.2%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
68.7 yr
State avg 72.2 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
9.2%
State avg 7.6%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
29
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
59
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Wyoming County, West Virginia
Wyoming faces health crisis
Wyoming County's life expectancy of 68.7 years is among the nation's lowest, trailing the U.S. average by 7.7 years and indicating a major public health emergency. A striking 30.5% of residents report poor or fair health—the highest in this entire peer group—reflecting epidemic levels of chronic disease, disability, and premature aging. With 23,000 residents facing this health burden, Wyoming represents one of West Virginia's most vulnerable communities.
West Virginia's worst health county
Wyoming's 68.7-year life expectancy is the lowest in West Virginia, nearly 3.5 years below the state average of 72.2, and its 30.5% poor/fair health rate is the worst statewide. These figures reflect generations of coal-industry decline, persistent poverty (23% below federal poverty line), and opioid crisis devastation. Wyoming exemplifies the acute health disparities facing Southern West Virginia's coalfield counties.
Severe crisis at region's bottom
Wyoming's 68.7-year life expectancy is 6 years below Upshur (74.7) and among the nation's worst, while its 30.5% poor/fair health rate exceeds every peer county. With only 29 primary care providers per 100,000—the second-scarcest access in this group—and 59 mental health providers per 100,000, Wyoming has critical infrastructure gaps. The county faces a perfect storm: poverty, provider scarcity, and addiction converging to drive premature death.
Insurance and access collapse
Wyoming's 9.2% uninsured rate is the highest in this peer group, leaving approximately 2,100 residents without coverage and vulnerable to medical bankruptcy. With only 29 primary care providers per 100,000 and high rates of addiction and mental illness, Wyoming residents face both access and affordability barriers. Daily healthcare reality: uninsured families delay care until emergencies, chronic diseases go unmanaged, and preventive services are absent.
Coverage is urgent and life-saving
Nearly 2,100 Wyoming County residents lack health insurance—the highest uninsured count in this group; visit healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 immediately. Medicaid expansion covers most low-income adults in West Virginia, and ACA subsidies make plans affordable; getting covered can mean the difference between managed chronic disease and medical catastrophe. Additionally, contact local crisis hotlines (988 for suicide/mental health) and opioid treatment programs—Wyoming's addiction crisis demands urgent action.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.