West Virginia has 21 critical access hospitals: 1.5% of the US total of 1,380. That ranks #26 by count and #13 per person (1.19 per 100,000 residents) of 51.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital data, July 2026. Every hospital CMS lists as critical access, geocoded from its address. Critical access means 25 beds or fewer, usually 35 miles or more from another hospital.
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<iframe src="https://get-instamaps.com/embed/rankings/critical-access-hospitals/west-virginia" width="100%" height="440" style="border:2px solid #111" loading="lazy" title="West Virginia critical access hospitals map — InstaMaps"></iframe>Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital, Philippi, WV · Webster Memorial Hospital, Webster Springs, WV · Minnie Hamilton Health System, Grantsville, WV · Sistersville General Hospital, Sistersville, WV · Roane General Hospital, Spencer, WV · Grafton City Hospital, Inc, Grafton, WV · Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc, Gassaway, WV · Valley Health War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs, WV · Summers County Arh Hospital, Hinton, WV · Hampshire Memorial Hospital, Romney, WV · Preston Memorial Hospital, Kingwood, WV · Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, WV
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