County profile
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
31
Disease
96
Provider
24
SDOH
74
Compound Signal Status
Moderate compound signal detected
Pocahontas County, West Virginia shows a moderate compound signal: disease burden (96th percentile) and SDOH stress (74th percentile) are both elevated. Social determinants and population health burden are deeply interrelated — poverty, food insecurity, and housing instability both cause and compound chronic disease prevalence. Interventions here require upstream community health investments alongside clinical care.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Pocahontas County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Pocahontas County | WV avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 5.5 µg/m³ ▼ -16% vs WV | 6.6 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 51.6 ppb ▼ -4.8% vs WV | 54.2 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 3,832 index ▼ -96% vs WV | 105,095 | 291,320 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs WV | 0.06 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 31.98 score ▲ +120% vs WV | 14.56 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Pocahontas County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Pocahontas County | WV avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 12.2% -0.6% vs WV | 12.3% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 13.9% ▲ +18% vs WV | 11.8% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 19.2% ▲ +13% vs WV | 17.0% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 11.4% ▲ +20% vs WV | 9.5% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 29.4% ▼ -3.5% vs WV | 30.5% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 20.6% ▼ -2.5% vs WV | 21.1% | 17.1% |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Pocahontas County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Pocahontas County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Pocahontas County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Highland County
Virginia
68
Elevated
Pendleton County
West Virginia
67
Elevated
Bath County
Virginia
64
Elevated
Greenbrier County
West Virginia
60
Elevated
Webster County
West Virginia
59
Elevated
Randolph County
West Virginia
49
Moderate
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026