Tick risk in Patrick County, Virginia
Patrick County covers 1 towns and carries the 13th-highest tick-borne-disease baseline of Virginia's 110 counties, with a Lyme rate of 74 cases per 100,000 people a year (67th of 1378 counties in the South). CDC surveillance lists Deer tick, American dog tick, and Lone star tick as established here. Pick your town below for today's score, a 7-day outlook, and what's driving it.
Tick species in Patrick County
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickEstablished
- American dog tickEstablished
- Lone star tickEstablished
- Gulf Coast tickReported
Established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for Patrick County, not that a town is tick free. Source: CDC tick surveillance (ArboNET Tick Module), 2025.
Diseases found in local ticks
Pathogens detected in ticks tested from Patrick County (CDC tick-testing surveillance, 2025). This lists what has been found, not how common it is.
Tick control in Patrick County, VA
Professional tick control across Patrick County usually means a barrier treatment along the lawn edge, leaf litter, stone walls, and shady borders where ticks wait for a host, applied two to four times a season by a licensed pest control company. It is the single most effective way to cut tick numbers in the part of the yard your family actually uses, and it matters most in Patrick County's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in Patrick County?
Most Patrick County homeowners pay about $100 to $200 per visit for professional tick spraying, or roughly $350 to $600 for a full season of barrier treatments, depending on lot size and how wooded the property is. Quotes are free, so it costs nothing to get a real number for your yard.
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Common questions about ticks in Patrick County
Which towns in Patrick County have the highest tick risk?
Every town in Patrick County has its own daily tick-risk score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading and a 7-day outlook.
What ticks live in Patrick County?
CDC surveillance records 3 established tick species in Patrick County: Deer tick, American dog tick, Lone star tick. The lone star tick is the tick most responsible for human bites here, and its bite causes alpha-gal syndrome; the blacklegged (deer) tick, the main Lyme carrier, is a minor factor this far south. "Not established" for a species means there is no CDC surveillance record for the county, not that the tick is absent.
Is Lyme disease common in Patrick County?
Patrick County reports about 74 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year (U.S. CDC), the 67th-highest of 1378 counties in the South and the 13th-highest of Virginia's 110 counties. Lyme is a smaller factor here than in the Northeast, but TickZone still uses this county rate as part of the disease baseline behind every town's score, alongside local lone-star tick pressure.
Does Patrick County have lone star ticks that cause alpha-gal syndrome?
Yes. The lone star tick is established in Patrick County and is the tick most responsible for human bites in the county. Its bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, a delayed allergy to red meat and other mammal products, along with ehrlichiosis and STARI. Learn the symptoms and what foods to avoid.
All towns in Patrick County
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.