County health data
Wake County, NC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 9.5% of adults in Wake County (North Carolina: 12.4%). This county has 18 HRSA shortage designations (6 area or population, 12 facility), 3 hospitals, and 19 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Wake County (about 919,538 adults). 24 have a North Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the North Carolina figure: arthritis 21.5% vs 27.2% (-5.7 points), fair or poor health 13.8% vs 19.4% (-5.6 points), and high blood pressure 32.2% vs 37.5% (-5.3 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Wake County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 21.5% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 32.2% | 37.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 6.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.7% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 4.6% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.1% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 9.5% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 33.9% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 29.3% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 2.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 7.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Wake County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 7.9% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.2% | 80.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 66.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 70.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 80.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Wake County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.8% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 9.6% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 18.0% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 31.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Wake County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 13.8% | 19.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.7% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Wake County | North Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 11.9% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 24.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 5.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 5.8% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 9.8% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Wake County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.5% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 10.3% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 9.0% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 6.1% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 31.4% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 5.8% | 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 18 designated shortage rows in Wake County: primary care 6 (highest score 20), mental health 5 (highest score 21), and dental 7 (highest score 25). 6 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 12 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| mental health | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| dental | 2 | 5 | 25 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Wake Southeast Raleigh | mental health | HPSA Population | 19 |
| LI-Wake Southwest Raleigh | dental | HPSA Population | 19 |
| LI-Wake Southwest Raleigh | primary care | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI-Wake Southwest Raleigh | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI-Wake Southeast Raleigh | dental | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI-Wake Southeast Raleigh | primary care | HPSA Population | 15 |
Facility designations (12)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| NEIGHBORHEALTH CENTER, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 25 |
| STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 20 |
| ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 19 |
| NEIGHBORHEALTH CENTER, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 19 |
| NEIGHBORHEALTH CENTER, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 18 |
| STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 18 |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | dental | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF N.C. Correctional Institution for Women | primary care | Correctional Facility | 3 |
| Central Prison | dental | Correctional Facility | 3 |
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 3 acute care or critical access hospitals in Wake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REX HOSPITAL | RALEIGH | 5 | 20.6% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 14.0% | 6.5% |
| WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITAL | CARY | 5 | 23.2% | 15.8% | 20.8% | 14.0% | 5.6% |
| WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUS | RALEIGH | 4 | 20.4% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 13.9% | 6.5% |
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
19 active health center sites in Wake County, run by 5 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Axcess | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 3509 Capital Blvd | Raleigh 27604 |
| Advance CarePlex - Holly Springs | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 9764 Holly Springs Rd | Apex 27539 |
| Advance CarePlex - Wake Forest | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 110 Capcom Avenue | Wake Forest 27587 |
| Advance Community Health - Mobile Services | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 187 High House Rd | Cary 27511 |
| APEX | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 212 South Salem Street | Apex 27502 |
| BDIHS Wake Forest | B & D INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES | 620 Doctor Calvin Jones Hwy, Suite 100 | Wake Forest 27587 |
| CarePlex at Beacon Point | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 1425 Promise Beacon Cir | Raleigh 27610 |
| CARY at DORCAS PLAZA | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 173 High House Road | Cary 27511 |
| FUQUAY-VARINA | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 130 N Judd Pkwy NE | Fuquay Varina 27526 |
| Horizon at Oak City Cares | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 1430 S Wilmington St | Raleigh 27603 |
| NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 1915 Health Services Way | Raleigh 27607 |
| NeighborHealth Center Corporate Office | NEIGHBORHEALTH CENTER, INC. | 2605 Blue Ridge Rd, Suite 240 | Raleigh 27607 |
| NeighborHealth Center Corporate Office | NEIGHBORHEALTH CENTER, INC. | 2605 Blue Ridge Rd, Suite 240 | Raleigh 27607 |
| NeighborHealth Center Susanne Berger Clinic | NEIGHBORHEALTH CENTER, INC. | 2605 Blue Ridge Rd, Suite 225 | Raleigh 27607 |
| NeighborHealth Center Susanne Berger Clinic | NEIGHBORHEALTH CENTER, INC. | 2605 Blue Ridge Rd, Suite 225 | Raleigh 27607 |
| SOUTHEAST RALEIGH - ADMINISTRATION | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 1001 Rock Quarry Rd | Raleigh 27610 |
| SOUTHEAST RALEIGH - SOUTH | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 1011 Rock Quarry Road | Raleigh 27610 |
| St. Augustine University CarePlex | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 1315 Oakwood Ave | Raleigh 27610 |
| Starlight Pediatrics | ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | 500 Holly Springs Road | Holly Springs 27540 |
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