County health data
Halifax County, NC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 19.4% of adults in Halifax County (North Carolina: 12.4%). This county has 9 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 Halifax County (about 37,177 adults). 24 have a North Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the North Carolina figure: no leisure-time physical activity 35.2% vs 21.8% (+13.4 points), high blood pressure 49.7% vs 37.5% (+12.2 points), and fair or poor health 29.4% vs 19.4% (+10.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Halifax County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 34.4% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 49.7% | 37.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 12.4% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.8% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 11.5% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 22.5% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 19.4% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 39.7% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 42.6% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 6.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 27.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Halifax County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 82.7% | 80.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 63.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 52.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 78.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Halifax County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 11.5% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 19.8% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 35.2% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 38.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Halifax County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 29.4% | 19.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.4% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.2% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Halifax County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 19.0% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 42.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.2% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 13.0% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 23.5% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 7.5% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 9.6% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Halifax County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 28.1% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 29.1% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 27.8% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 20.8% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 14.4% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 35.9% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 15.3% | 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 9 designated shortage rows in Halifax County: primary care 3 (highest score 22), mental health 3 (highest score 23), and dental 3 (highest score 25). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 6 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| mental health | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| dental | 1 | 2 | 25 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Halifax County | primary care | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - Halifax County | mental health | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI-Halifax County | dental | HPSA Population | 17 |
Facility designations (6)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 23 |
| RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 22 |
| Roanoke River Correctional Institution | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| Roanoke River Correctional Institution | mental health | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| Roanoke River Correctional Institution | dental | Correctional Facility | 3 |
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 Halifax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL | ROANOKE RAPIDS | 2 | 22.3% | 17.8% | 19.9% | 13.9% | 6.3% |
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 Halifax County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Pride High School-KIPP Halifax | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 9986 NC Highway 903 | Halifax 27839 |
| Rural Health Group Administration | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 500 Jackson St | Roanoke Rapids 27870 |
| Rural Health Group at Drugco Express | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 1096 E 10th St | Roanoke Rapids 27870 |
| Rural Health Group at Enfield | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 114 Market St | Enfield 27823 |
| Rural Health Group at Halifax Community College | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 100 College Dr | Weldon 27890 |
| Rural Health Group at Halifax Medical Specialist | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 270 Smith Church Rd | Roanoke Rapids 27870 |
| Rural Health Group at HRMC | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 250 Smith Church Rd | Roanoke Rapids 27870 |
| Rural Health Group at Lake Gaston | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 108 Mosby Ave | Littleton 27850 |
| Rural Health Group at Roanoke Rapids | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 2066 NC Highway 125 | Roanoke Rapids 27870 |
| Rural Health Group at Scotland Neck | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 919 Jr High School Rd | Scotland Neck 27874 |
| Rural Health Group at Twin County | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 204 Evans Rd | Hollister 27844 |
| Rural Health Group Corporate Headquarters | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 717 Old Farm Rd S | Roanoke Rapids 27870 |
| Rural Health Group Mobile Dental -Unit | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 2064 NC Highway 125 | Roanoke Rapids 27870 |
| Rural Health Group Pediatrics and Dental | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 2064 NC Highway 125 | Roanoke Rapids 27870 |
| Rural Health Group Women's Health | RURAL HEALTH GROUP, INC | 1381 Medical Center Dr | Roanoke Rapids 27870 |
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