Photo: Kubigula · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Bakersville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bakersville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bakersville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bakersville
Cancer runs high in Bakersville
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 7.9% across North Carolina. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Bakersville has a community health center but no hospital
Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, 9 miles away. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the North Carolina figure falls outside Bakersville’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Bakersville adults…
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Bakersville is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bakersville as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Bakersville
1 community health center in Bakersville, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Bakersville; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina
Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.
0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Bakersville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
How Bakersville adults are doing
About the same as North Carolina on each measure.
1 in 3 Bakersville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.8% of Bakersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Bakersville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bakersville adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Bakersville
Why doesn’t Bakersville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bakersville.
What hospital is closest to Bakersville?
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Bakersville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Bakersville?
3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bakersville Community Health Center in Bakersville, 0.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bakersville.
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.