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North Carolina Health Statistics
35.1% of adults have obesity, #24 highest among states. Compare 100 counties and the largest cities.
- Obesity
- 35.1%
- +1.8 pts
- Diabetes
- 12.0%
- about the same
- Smoking
- 13.5%
- +0.7 pts
- Uninsured (18-64)
- 10.4%
- -0.7 pts
Health by county
Share of adults, A to Z. Select a name for all 40 measures.
| County | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 38.5% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 24.0% | 11.7% |
| Alexander | 36.5% | 12.7% | 16.8% | 25.8% | 11.1% |
| Alleghany | 36.5% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 25.3% | 12.4% |
| Anson | 43.3% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 23.4% | 14.0% |
| Ashe | 36.2% | 14.0% | 15.5% | 25.2% | 10.2% |
| Avery | 37.1% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 25.2% | 10.8% |
| Beaufort | 36.8% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 23.9% | 10.9% |
| Bertie | 43.0% | 19.3% | 18.3% | 21.7% | 13.2% |
| Bladen | 41.3% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 24.2% | 12.0% |
| Brunswick | 32.8% | 13.5% | 12.4% | 23.4% | 7.9% |
| Buncombe | 31.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 24.7% | 9.0% |
| Burke | 36.8% | 13.8% | 17.0% | 26.1% | 11.6% |
| Cabarrus | 33.3% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 23.4% | 9.9% |
| Caldwell | 33.4% | 13.2% | 17.0% | 26.3% | 11.3% |
| Camden | 35.2% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 24.6% | 8.2% |
| Carteret | 34.0% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 24.1% | 8.0% |
| Caswell | 39.3% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 23.5% | 11.8% |
| Catawba | 37.4% | 12.1% | 14.7% | 25.7% | 10.9% |
| Chatham | 30.1% | 12.9% | 11.5% | 22.1% | 9.3% |
| Cherokee | 34.8% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 25.4% | 9.2% |
| Chowan | 40.4% | 17.0% | 16.8% | 23.5% | 11.2% |
| Clay | 35.3% | 14.3% | 13.8% | 24.7% | 8.5% |
| Cleveland | 38.6% | 13.6% | 16.4% | 25.9% | 10.9% |
| Columbus | 41.1% | 15.6% | 18.3% | 24.4% | 12.3% |
| Craven | 36.9% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 24.3% | 10.2% |
| Cumberland | 40.1% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 25.0% | 11.8% |
| Currituck | 34.5% | 10.7% | 13.2% | 24.7% | 8.1% |
| Dare | 31.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% | 24.1% | 7.3% |
| Davidson | 36.2% | 12.7% | 15.8% | 25.6% | 11.1% |
| Davie | 33.4% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 24.8% | 9.4% |
| Duplin | 39.4% | 15.5% | 16.3% | 23.4% | 15.8% |
| Durham | 36.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 22.9% | 9.6% |
| Edgecombe | 43.7% | 17.9% | 17.7% | 22.7% | 13.0% |
| Forsyth | 41.2% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 23.4% | 10.9% |
| Franklin | 38.8% | 12.8% | 14.8% | 24.5% | 11.1% |
| Gaston | 36.2% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 25.3% | 10.9% |
| Gates | 39.0% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 24.2% | 10.1% |
| Graham | 35.1% | 13.1% | 15.7% | 25.4% | 9.9% |
| Granville | 36.2% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 23.4% | 11.6% |
| Greene | 42.8% | 15.9% | 19.6% | 23.4% | 16.9% |
| Guilford | 38.0% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 24.2% | 10.3% |
| Halifax | 42.6% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 22.5% | 13.6% |
| Harnett | 36.9% | 11.8% | 15.3% | 26.0% | 12.1% |
| Haywood | 33.3% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 26.4% | 9.0% |
| Henderson | 30.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 23.8% | 9.9% |
| Hertford | 42.5% | 18.9% | 17.6% | 22.6% | 12.9% |
| Hoke | 38.5% | 13.3% | 16.5% | 24.7% | 13.0% |
| Hyde | 41.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 23.2% | 13.7% |
| Iredell | 32.8% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 24.4% | 9.1% |
| Jackson | 34.5% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 27.2% | 9.8% |
| Johnston | 35.1% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 24.3% | 11.4% |
| Jones | 40.0% | 17.0% | 18.1% | 24.7% | 11.8% |
| Lee | 37.8% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 24.4% | 13.8% |
| Lenoir | 42.4% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 24.2% | 13.9% |
| Lincoln | 35.0% | 11.5% | 14.0% | 25.1% | 9.4% |
| Macon | 35.3% | 14.2% | 14.9% | 25.4% | 10.4% |
| Madison | 34.6% | 11.6% | 13.9% | 25.8% | 8.8% |
| Martin | 40.4% | 17.8% | 17.3% | 23.8% | 11.8% |
| McDowell | 35.2% | 13.0% | 17.0% | 26.1% | 11.2% |
| Mecklenburg | 29.7% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 22.7% | 10.1% |
| Mitchell | 37.2% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 25.6% | 9.3% |
| Montgomery | 38.7% | 15.1% | 16.4% | 24.5% | 13.5% |
| Moore | 32.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 23.5% | 8.4% |
| Nash | 38.4% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 22.8% | 11.6% |
| New Hanover | 31.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 25.0% | 8.4% |
| Northampton | 42.7% | 20.3% | 17.2% | 21.9% | 11.7% |
| Onslow | 33.4% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 24.4% | 11.7% |
| Orange | 28.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 24.4% | 7.5% |
| Pamlico | 36.0% | 15.2% | 14.3% | 23.0% | 9.6% |
| Pasquotank | 38.3% | 13.0% | 13.9% | 23.7% | 10.0% |
| Pender | 36.3% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 24.8% | 9.6% |
| Perquimans | 37.3% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 23.7% | 9.9% |
| Person | 38.8% | 14.9% | 16.2% | 24.8% | 10.8% |
| Pitt | 39.0% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 25.2% | 10.2% |
| Polk | 35.2% | 14.1% | 13.0% | 23.8% | 8.8% |
| Randolph | 39.9% | 13.2% | 16.7% | 26.5% | 13.0% |
| Richmond | 42.9% | 16.4% | 19.5% | 25.9% | 13.4% |
| Robeson | 47.9% | 18.4% | 22.5% | 22.9% | 16.2% |
| Rockingham | 37.3% | 14.5% | 17.3% | 25.2% | 11.7% |
| Rowan | 37.4% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 24.7% | 11.7% |
| Rutherford | 38.1% | 14.4% | 17.3% | 26.7% | 11.2% |
| Sampson | 41.8% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 24.5% | 15.4% |
| Scotland | 45.2% | 17.4% | 21.3% | 24.3% | 14.2% |
| Stanly | 36.3% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 25.7% | 10.8% |
| Stokes | 37.1% | 13.2% | 16.2% | 26.3% | 9.8% |
| Surry | 40.9% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 27.0% | 12.5% |
| Swain | 40.7% | 15.2% | 19.8% | 26.7% | 11.4% |
| Transylvania | 33.7% | 12.9% | 12.0% | 24.2% | 7.9% |
| Tyrrell | 41.3% | 17.5% | 18.1% | 22.9% | 14.1% |
| Union | 33.4% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 24.1% | 9.3% |
| Vance | 42.6% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 23.1% | 13.2% |
| Wake | 29.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 23.1% | 7.9% |
| Warren | 43.9% | 20.0% | 18.6% | 22.2% | 12.7% |
| Washington | 43.6% | 20.6% | 19.0% | 23.4% | 12.8% |
| Watauga | 33.0% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 28.5% | 8.8% |
| Wayne | 39.5% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 24.2% | 13.0% |
| Wilkes | 38.0% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 26.8% | 11.8% |
| Wilson | 38.4% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 23.8% | 13.8% |
| Yadkin | 36.3% | 13.3% | 16.3% | 26.3% | 11.9% |
| Yancey | 35.6% | 13.7% | 15.9% | 26.1% | 10.4% |
Largest cities
Share of adults, largest population first
| City | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 30.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 22.9% | 11.4% |
| Raleigh | 30.9% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 24.5% | 9.7% |
| Greensboro | 39.1% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 24.6% | 11.5% |
| Durham | 36.8% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 23.5% | 10.7% |
| Winston-Salem | 42.7% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 23.5% | 12.8% |
| Fayetteville | 40.4% | 12.6% | 14.9% | 25.0% | 11.9% |
| Cary | 25.3% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 21.5% | 6.2% |
| Wilmington | 31.9% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 25.5% | 9.6% |
| High Point | 37.7% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 24.1% | 11.8% |
| Concord | 33.5% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 23.7% | 10.5% |
| Asheville | 31.5% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 25.2% | 9.2% |
| Greenville | 39.1% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 25.9% | 10.2% |
| Gastonia | 37.8% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 24.3% | 12.5% |
| Jacksonville | 30.8% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 23.7% | 12.9% |
| Chapel Hill | 26.8% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 26.6% | 8.3% |
| Huntersville | 26.6% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 23.8% | 6.9% |
| Apex | 26.6% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 23.5% | 6.0% |
| Burlington | 40.8% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 23.5% | 14.8% |
| Rocky Mount | 42.4% | 17.7% | 17.1% | 22.1% | 12.4% |
| Kannapolis | 36.3% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 24.9% | 12.4% |
| Mooresville | 31.2% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 24.7% | 8.2% |
| Wilson | 39.5% | 18.0% | 18.6% | 23.3% | 14.4% |
| Wake Forest | 29.5% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 24.2% | 6.9% |
| Hickory | 38.0% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 25.6% | 11.5% |
| Holly Springs | 27.8% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 24.5% | 5.9% |
| Indian Trail | 33.8% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 24.9% | 9.2% |
| Salisbury | 39.6% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 23.1% | 13.4% |
| Monroe | 38.7% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 24.1% | 17.5% |
| Fuquay-Varina | 29.9% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 24.8% | 8.0% |
| Goldsboro | 42.5% | 17.4% | 17.9% | 23.2% | 13.3% |
| Cornelius | 25.8% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 23.7% | 6.3% |
| New Bern | 37.3% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 23.4% | 10.1% |
| Garner | 32.5% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 23.8% | 9.3% |
| Sanford | 39.7% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 24.5% | 17.8% |
| Morrisville | 21.7% | 6.9% | 6.5% | 18.9% | 5.5% |
| Matthews | 25.5% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 22.5% | 7.4% |
| Statesville | 36.7% | 13.4% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 12.3% |
| Thomasville | 38.4% | 13.7% | 17.0% | 25.3% | 14.2% |
| Asheboro | 40.9% | 13.7% | 16.2% | 25.4% | 17.2% |
| Mint Hill | 28.6% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 23.2% | 9.4% |
North Carolina compared with the U.S.
Population-weighted average of all counties
Health outcomes
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 35.1%+1.8 pts | 33.3% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.0%about the same | 12.1% |
| High blood pressure | 36.7%+2.3 pts | 34.4% |
| High cholesterol (among those screened) | 35.6%-0.8 pts | 36.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.5%about the same | 6.3% |
| Stroke | 3.6%about the same | 3.4% |
| Current asthma | 10.8%+0.6 pts | 10.2% |
| COPD | 7.1%+0.6 pts | 6.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 7.9%about the same | 7.7% |
| Arthritis | 26.9%+1.7 pts | 25.2% |
| Depression | 24.2%+2.6 pts | 21.6% |
| All teeth lost (age 65+) | 13.9%+1.3 pts | 12.6% |
Health behaviors
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Current smoking | 13.5%+0.7 pts | 12.8% |
| Binge drinking | 14.7%-1.2 pts | 15.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 23.8%-1.4 pts | 25.2% |
| Short sleep (under 7 hours) | 34.3%-1.8 pts | 36.1% |
Prevention
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| No health insurance (age 18 to 64) | 10.4%-0.7 pts | 11.1% |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.0%+3.2 pts | 76.8% |
| Dental visit in the past year | 63.5%+1.8 pts | 61.7% |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (if high) | 76.6%+1.1 pts | 75.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.5%+1.3 pts | 86.2% |
| Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75) | 65.6%+1.9 pts | 63.7% |
| Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74) | 78.7%+2.6 pts | 76.1% |
Health status
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor general health | 19.0%-0.8 pts | 19.8% |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.5%about the same | 16.5% |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.6%-0.7 pts | 13.3% |
Disability
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Any disability | 32.0%+1.6 pts | 30.4% |
| Mobility disability | 14.2%about the same | 13.8% |
| Cognitive disability | 14.9%+0.6 pts | 14.3% |
| Hearing disability | 7.3%+0.5 pts | 6.8% |
| Vision disability | 5.3%about the same | 5.3% |
| Self-care disability | 4.0%about the same | 3.8% |
| Independent living disability | 8.2%about the same | 8.1% |
Social needs
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Loneliness | 32.5%-1.6 pts | 34.1% |
| Lack of social and emotional support | 22.6%-2.0 pts | 24.6% |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 15.2%-0.7 pts | 15.9% |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year | 12.4%about the same | 12.8% |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.2%-0.8 pts | 13.0% |
| Threat of utility shutoff in the past year | 8.2%about the same | 8.0% |
| Lack of reliable transportation | 8.4%about the same | 8.5% |
Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the obesity rate in North Carolina?
- About 35.1% of adults in North Carolina have obesity, compared with 33.3% nationwide. Robeson has the highest county rate (47.9%) and Orange the lowest (28.0%).
- How many adults in North Carolina have diabetes?
- About 12.0% of adults in North Carolina have been diagnosed with diabetes (U.S. 12.1%).
- What share of North Carolina adults smoke?
- About 13.5% of adults in North Carolina currently smoke cigarettes (U.S. 12.8%).
Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · Model-based estimates of the share of adults. State figures are population-weighted averages of county estimates.