County health data
Cabarrus County, NC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 10.8% of adults in Cabarrus County (North Carolina: 12.4%). This county has 6 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 3 facility), 1 hospital, and 7 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Cabarrus County (about 180,188 adults). 24 have a North Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the North Carolina figure: high blood pressure 34.7% vs 37.5% (-2.8 points), fair or poor health 17.1% vs 19.4% (-2.3 points), and arthritis 25.1% vs 27.2% (-2.1 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Cabarrus County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 25.1% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 34.7% | 37.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.5% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 5.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.4% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 10.8% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 34.2% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 33.3% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 16.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Cabarrus County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 78.8% | 80.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 88.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 63.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 66.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 78.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Cabarrus County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.0% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 12.4% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 21.7% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 34.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Cabarrus County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 17.1% | 19.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.2% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.6% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Cabarrus County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 13.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 29.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 6.2% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.2% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 12.1% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Cabarrus County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 23.0% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 13.5% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 11.5% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 7.5% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.3% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 7.4% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 6 designated shortage rows in Cabarrus County: primary care 2 (highest score 20), mental health 2 (highest score 18), and dental 2 (highest score 25). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 3 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| dental | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Kannapolis | mental health | HPSA Population | 15 |
| LI - Kannapolis | dental | HPSA Population | 15 |
| LI - Kannapolis | primary care | HPSA Population | 8 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 20 |
| CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 18 |
In the Type column, an HPSA Population designation covers one group of people in the area. In HRSA's designation names, LI means low-income residents.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 1 acute care or critical access hospital in Cabarrus County. The CMS file in this snapshot does not compare these rates with the national rate, so none is marked better or worse.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST | CONCORD | 4 | 19.5% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 13.8% | 4.9% |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
7 active health center sites in Cabarrus County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRCHC Administrative Auxiliary Offices | CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | 212B Mcgill Ave NW | Concord 28025 |
| CRCHC Homeless Clinic at Salvation Army Concord | CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | 45 Ashlyn Drive Southeast | Concord 28025 |
| CRCHC Mobile Dental Unit | CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | 202D Mcgill Ave NW | Concord 28025 |
| CRCHC Mobile Unit | CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | 202D Mcgill Ave NW | Concord 28025 |
| LOGAN FAMILY MEDICINE | CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | 298 Lincoln St SW | Concord 28025 |
| MCGILL FAMILY MEDICINE | CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | 202D Mcgill Ave NW | Concord 28025 |
| Resource Center at Salvation Army | CABARRUS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | 216 Patterson Avenue Southeast | Concord 28025 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical accesshospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page