County health data
Duplin County, NC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 15.5% of adults in Duplin County (North Carolina: 12.4%). This county has 6 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 15 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Duplin County (about 37,683 adults). 24 have a North Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the North Carolina figure: no leisure-time physical activity 29.9% vs 21.8% (+8.1 points), fair or poor health 25.5% vs 19.4% (+6.1 points), and high blood pressure 42.9% vs 37.5% (+5.4 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Duplin County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 30.5% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 42.9% | 37.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.2% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.4% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 9.4% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.4% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 15.5% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 38.4% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 39.4% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 18.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Duplin County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 15.8% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.4% | 80.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 63.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 56.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 75.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Duplin County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.2% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 16.3% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 29.9% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 34.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Duplin County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 25.5% | 19.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.3% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.4% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Duplin County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 17.4% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.9% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 10.6% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 19.2% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Duplin County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 21.4% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 18.2% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 16.2% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 11.0% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 33.6% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 10.7% | 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
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 6 designated shortage rows in Duplin County: primary care 2 (highest score 18), mental health 2 (highest score 19), and dental 2 (highest score 21). 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 | 18 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| dental | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Duplin County | primary care | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI-Duplin County | mental health | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - Duplin County | dental | HPSA Population | 18 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 19 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 18 |
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 Duplin County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIDANT DUPLIN HOSPITAL | KENANSVILLE | 3 | 23.8% | 16.6% | 20.9% | n/a | n/a |
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
15 active health center sites in Duplin County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - BEULAVILLE | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 119 Crossover Rd | Beulaville 28518 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - BEULAVILLE MOBILE UNIT | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 119 Crossover Rd | Beulaville 28518 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - CORPORATE | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 412 SW Center St | Faison 28341 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - COTTLE HOUSE | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 432 SW Center St | Faison 28341 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - DUPLIN | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 214 Duplin St | Kenansville 28349 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - FAISON DENTAL SERVICES | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 460 SW Center St | Faison 28341 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - INC. | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 444 SW Center St | Faison 28341 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - KENANSVILLE | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 102 N Main St | Kenansville 28349 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - MOBILE DENTAL | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 460 SW Center St | Faison 28341 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - MOBILE MEDICAL | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 444 SW Center St | Faison 28341 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - PLAINVIEW HEALTH SERVICES | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 360 E Charity Rd | Rose Hill 28458 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - SUPPORT SERVICES | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 111 South Center Street | Faison 28341 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - WALLACE | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 110 Eastwood Dr | Wallace 28466 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - WARSAW | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 603 E College St | Warsaw 28398 |
| GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - WARSAW WELLNESS CENTER | GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC | 113 S Pine St | Warsaw 28398 |
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 access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
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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