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Health in Bailey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bailey residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bailey, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bailey. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.1%
About the same as NC (19%)
Obesity
34.6%
About the same as NC (35.1%)
No exercise
25.8%
About the same as NC (23.8%)
Uninsured
11.4%
About the same as NC (10.4%)
Feel lonely
31.7%
About the same as NC (32.5%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Wilson Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bailey

29%of residents 65+ · NC 17%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bailey adults…

Bailey runs below NC on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Bailey adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.9–43%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Why age matters here

Bailey is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bailey as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bailey29%
North Carolina17%
Getting care

Care in and near Bailey

No hospital or community health center in Bailey itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERWilson Medical CenterWilson · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUNC Health Nash★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarolina Family Health CentersElm City · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Wilson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.3 mi
Carolina Family Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Elm City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Goshen Medical Center - Fremont
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.9 mi
UNC Health Nash
Rocky Mount · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
Johnston Health
Smithfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus
Raleigh · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bailey itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bailey itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bailey itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bailey; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 14.7%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bailey, betterBailey, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Bailey gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Strickland Park2 acres2Bailey NC United Methodist Church Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bailey adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

80%Yearly checkupNC 80%
65%Dentist visitNC 64%
89%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
64%Colon screeningNC 66%
79%MammogramNC 79%
79%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bailey 11.4% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Bailey adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Bailey adults feel lonely
31.7% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Bailey adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Bailey adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Bailey adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bailey adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Bailey adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · NC 15.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 8
Bailey adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · NC 12.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 13
Bailey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · NC 8.1%
About the same as NC
1 in 13
Bailey adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · NC 8.4%
About the same as NC

11% of Bailey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Around town

Bailey and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.3%

of Bailey adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Bailey

Why doesn’t Bailey have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bailey.

What hospital is closest to Bailey?

Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Bailey’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bailey.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.