County health data
Durham County, NC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 10.5% of adults in Durham County (North Carolina: 12.4%). This county has 10 HRSA shortage designations (2 area or population, 8 facility), 4 hospitals, and 10 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Durham County (about 271,458 adults). 24 have a North Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the North Carolina figure: arthritis 21.8% vs 27.2% (-5.4 points), high blood pressure 32.9% vs 37.5% (-4.6 points), and high cholesterol, adults ever screened 32.3% vs 36.3% (-4.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Durham County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 21.8% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 32.9% | 37.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 6.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.8% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 5.1% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 22.9% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 10.5% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 32.3% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 36.1% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 11.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Durham County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 9.6% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.4% | 80.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 66.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 67.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 80.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Durham County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.4% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 10.7% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 21.6% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 33.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Durham County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 16.5% | 19.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.7% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Durham County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 13.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 28.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 5.5% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 11.5% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Durham County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 22.2% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 14.2% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 11.0% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.1% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 8.1% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.3% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 7.8% | 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 10 designated shortage rows in Durham County: primary care 3 (highest score 16), mental health 3 (highest score 21), and dental 4 (highest score 25). 2 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 8 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| mental health | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 3 | 25 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Durham Downtown | dental | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - Durham Downtown | mental health | HPSA Population | 16 |
Facility designations (8)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| B & D INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 16 |
| LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 15 |
| B & D INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 15 |
| B & D INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 15 |
| FCC - Butner | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| FCC - Butner | dental | Correctional Facility | 12 |
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 4 acute care or critical access hospitals in Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL | DURHAM | 5 | 20.3% | 17.4% | 18.6% | 14.4% | 6.5% |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | DURHAM | 5 | 20.6% | 15.9% | 20.1% | 12.7% | 5.9% |
| DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER | DURHAM | 4 | 21.3% | 15.8% | 21.0% | 14.3% | 4.5% |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL | DURHAM | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.6% |
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
10 active health center sites in Durham County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDIHS Admin | B & D INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES | 249 E NC Highway 54, Suite 320 | Durham 27713 |
| BDIHS Durham | B & D INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES | 249 E NC Highway 54, Unit 310 | Durham 27713 |
| HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS | LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | 412 Liberty St | Durham 27701 |
| Holton Wellness Center | LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | 401 N Driver St | Durham 27703 |
| John H. Lucas Sr Wellness Center | LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | 3727 Fayetteville St | Durham 27707 |
| Lakewood | LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | 2020 Chapel Hill Rd, Suite 28 | Durham 27707 |
| Lincoln CHC -Durham County Human Services | LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | 414 E Main St | Durham 27701 |
| Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. | LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | 1301 Fayetteville St | Durham 27707 |
| LYON PARK CLINIC | LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | 1313 Halley St | Durham 27707 |
| WALLTOWN CLINIC | LINCOLN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED | 815 Broad St | Durham 27705 |
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