County health data
Nash County, NC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 15.0% of adults in Nash County (North Carolina: 12.4%). This county has 5 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 6 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Nash County (about 75,392 adults). 24 have a North Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the North Carolina figure: no leisure-time physical activity 28.9% vs 21.8% (+7.1 points), high blood pressure 42.5% vs 37.5% (+5.0 points), and obesity 38.4% vs 34.0% (+4.4 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Nash County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 30.1% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 42.5% | 37.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.5% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.5% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 8.3% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 22.8% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 15.0% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 38.0% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 38.4% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 17.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Nash County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 11.6% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.5% | 80.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 65.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 59.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 81.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Nash County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.2% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 15.6% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 28.9% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 36.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Nash County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 23.1% | 19.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Nash County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 16.0% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 35.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 9.7% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 17.7% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 6.6% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Nash County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 25.3% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 20.1% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 17.1% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 16.0% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 10.4% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 33.1% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 10.8% | 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
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 5 designated shortage rows in Nash County: primary care 2 (highest score 17), mental health 2 (highest score 16), and dental 1 (highest score 15). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 2 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| dental | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Nash County | primary care | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - Nash County | mental health | HPSA Population | 16 |
| LI - Nash County | dental | HPSA Population | 15 |
Facility designations (2)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nash Correctional Institution | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| Nash Correctional Institution | mental health | Correctional Facility | 12 |
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 Nash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC HEALTH NASH | ROCKY MOUNT | 4 | 21.1% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 15.7% | 5.7% |
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
6 active health center sites in Nash County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Family Dental Center | CAROLINA FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | 8282 NC 58 S | Elm City 27822 |
| Harvest Family Health Center | CAROLINA FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. | 8250 South Nc 58 | Elm City 27822 |
| OIC Family Medical Center at Community Health Plaza | OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER INC | 1041 Noell Ln | Rocky Mount 27804 |
| OIC Family Medical Center at Happy Hill | OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER INC | 300 N Grace St | Rocky Mount 27804 |
| OIC FMC Guardian Court | OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER INC | 90 Guardian Ct | Rocky Mount 27804 |
| OIC Sunset Avenue | OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER INC | 2309 Sunset Avenue | Rocky Mount 27804 |
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