County health data
Surry County, NC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 13.7% of adults in Surry County (North Carolina: 12.4%). This county has 3 HRSA shortage designations, 2 hospitals, and 2 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Surry County (about 56,528 adults). 24 have a North Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the North Carolina figure: no leisure-time physical activity 28.8% vs 21.8% (+7.0 points), obesity 40.9% vs 34.0% (+6.9 points), and arthritis 32.1% vs 27.2% (+4.9 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Surry County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 32.1% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 40.4% | 37.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 9.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.2% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.7% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 10.1% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 27.0% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 13.7% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 40.0% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 40.9% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 17.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Surry County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 12.5% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.1% | 80.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 64.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 58.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 76.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Surry County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.8% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 17.1% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 28.8% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 32.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Surry County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 23.5% | 19.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.7% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.5% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Surry County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 17.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 10.1% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 18.4% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.0% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Surry County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 21.7% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 16.8% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 14.1% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.1% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 8.8% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.0% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 8.0% | 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 3 designated shortage rows in Surry County: primary care 1 (highest score 16), mental health 1 (highest score 17), and dental 1 (highest score 18). All of them cover a geographic area or population group.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| mental health | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| dental | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Surry County | dental | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - Surry County | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - Surry County | primary care | HPSA Population | 16 |
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 2 acute care or critical access hospitals in Surry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | ELKIN | 3 | 22.4% | 16.1% | 21.1% | n/a | 5.2% |
| NORTHERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL | MOUNT AIRY | 4 | 21.8% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 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
2 active health center sites in Surry County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Country Community Health at Surry Medical Ministries | HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH | 951 Rockford St | Mount Airy 27030 |
| High Country Community Health Surry County | HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH | 110 Dutchman Ct | Elkin 28621 |
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.
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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