County health data
Hyde County, NC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 17.0% of adults in Hyde County (North Carolina: 12.4%). This county has 6 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 3 facility) and 6 health center sites.
License: a US government work, in the public domain (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
For help with food, housing, utilities, or rides in Hyde County, call 211 or visit 211.org.
Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Hyde County (about 3,922 adults). 24 have a North Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the North Carolina figure: no leisure-time physical activity 31.5% vs 21.8% (+9.7 points), high blood pressure 46.5% vs 37.5% (+9.0 points), and fair or poor health 26.4% vs 19.4% (+7.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Hyde County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 33.2% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 46.5% | 37.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.0% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.6% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 10.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.2% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 17.0% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 40.0% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 41.0% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 5.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 25.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Hyde County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 13.7% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.9% | 80.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 60.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 51.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 75.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Hyde County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.2% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 19.0% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 31.5% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 36.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Hyde County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 26.4% | 19.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.2% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Hyde County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 17.3% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 40.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 11.0% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 20.8% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 6.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 7.9% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Hyde County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 25.1% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 19.9% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 15.8% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 11.1% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.7% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 11.4% | 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
For health centers, health departments, and nonprofits
Our community need, ready for a grant
Rivvi opens with Hyde County, NC filled in and writes one cited paragraph and a table: shortage scores and disease rates for this county. Add the other counties you serve.
Write the need statementFree to start. Opens Rivvi, the AI workspace for healthcare teams.
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 Hyde County: primary care 2 (highest score 16), mental health 2 (highest score 14), and dental 2 (highest score 19). 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 | 16 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| dental | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Hyde County | dental | Geographic HPSA | 19 |
| Hyde County | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 16 |
| Hyde County | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 14 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCRACOKE HEALTH CENTER, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 12 |
| OCRACOKE HEALTH CENTER, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 11 |
| OCRACOKE HEALTH CENTER, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 11 |
In the Type column, a Geographic HPSA covers everyone in the area; and a High Needs Geographic HPSA is a geographic designation that also meets HRSA's added tests for high need.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
6 active health center sites in Hyde County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engelhard Medical Center | OCRACOKE HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 33270 US Highway 264 | Engelhard 27824 |
| Mattamuskeet Early College High | METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC | 20392 US Highway 264 | Swanquarter 27885 |
| Mattamuskeet Elementary School | METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC | 60 Juniper Bay Rd | Swanquarter 27885 |
| Ocracoke Health Center | OCRACOKE HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 305 Back Rd | Ocracoke 27960 |
| Ocracoke Health Center Pharmacy | OCRACOKE HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 309 Back Rd | Ocracoke 27960 |
| Ocracoke School | METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC | 120 School House Rd | Ocracoke 27960 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Neighboring counties
Medicare plans in Hyde County, NC
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