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Health in Chocowinity · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chocowinity residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chocowinity

Stroke, diabetes and COPD run high in Chocowinity

1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.2%), vs 3.6% across North Carolina. 1 in 6 adults have diabetes (16.3%), vs 12% across North Carolina. COPD is also above the state: 9.6%, vs 7.1% across North Carolina. In all, Chocowinity runs above North Carolina on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Chocowinity

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (22.2%), vs 15.2% across North Carolina. Utility shut-off threats (11.9% vs 8.1%) and housing insecurity (16.9% vs 12.2%) are higher too. 20.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Chocowinity adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.4%), vs 23.8% across North Carolina. Habits ↓

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 Chocowinity’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chocowinity adults…

Chocowinity runs above NC on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Chocowinity adults have had a stroke
North Carolina: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 4.7–5.7%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
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 5
Chocowinity adults worry about having enough food
22.2% · NC 15.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 6
Chocowinity adults worry about keeping their housing
16.9% · NC 12.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 8
Chocowinity adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.9% · NC 8.1%
Worse than NC
1 in 9
Chocowinity adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · NC 8.4%
Worse than NC

20.3% of Chocowinity adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.4%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 12.7%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chocowinity, betterChocowinity, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Chocowinity gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Chocowinity

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

HNearest EREcu Health Medical CenterGreenville · 18 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEcu Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMetropolitan Community Health ServicesWashington · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Metropolitan Community Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Washington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Greene County Health Care, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Ecu Health Medical Center
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Carolina East Medical Center
New Bern · ★★★★★
ER
31.1 mi
UNC Lenoir Health Care
Kinston · ★★★★★
ER
31.9 mi
Washington County Hospital
Plymouth · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chocowinity itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chocowinity itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chocowinity 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 Chocowinity; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNC 80%
61%Dentist visitNC 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
69%Colon screeningNC 66%
79%MammogramNC 79%
81%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chocowinity 11.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Chocowinity adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Chocowinity adults feel lonely
35% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Chocowinity adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Chocowinity adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Chocowinity adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

Find a group →

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

Around town

Chocowinity 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.

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Chocowinity

Why doesn’t Chocowinity have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chocowinity?

Ecu Health Medical Center in Greenville, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Chocowinity’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Chocowinity?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Agape Community Health Center in Washington, 3.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.