Walter James Lenoir House · Photo: Eddyz9 · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Cedar Rock residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cedar Rock, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cedar Rock. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cedar Rock
Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Cedar Rock
1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.2%), vs 6.6% across North Carolina. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.3%), vs 7.1% across North Carolina. Cancer is also above the state: 13.6%, vs 7.9% across North Carolina. In all, Cedar Rock runs above North Carolina on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%), and heart disease, COPD and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Cedar Rock adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.2%), vs 23.8% across North Carolina. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Cedar Rock, and more people treating it
47.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Carolina 36.8%), but 83.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.7% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 Cedar Rock’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Cedar Rock adults…
Cedar Rock runs above NC on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Cedar Rock is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cedar Rock as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina
Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Cedar Rock adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
Care in and near Cedar Rock
No hospital or community health center in Cedar Rock itself. These are the nearest.
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 Cedar Rock; ≈ 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).
How Cedar Rock adults are doing
About the same as North Carolina on each measure.
3 in 10 Cedar Rock 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.
10.8% of Cedar Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Cedar Rock and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Cedar Rock adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Cedar Rock
Why doesn’t Cedar Rock have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cedar Rock.
What hospital is closest to Cedar Rock?
Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Cedar Rock’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 Cedar Rock?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kintegra Family Medicine-Happy Valley in Lenoir, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cedar Rock.
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.