Rountree Family Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWhere Gatesville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Gatesville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gatesville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gatesville
Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Gatesville
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 7.9% across North Carolina. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 7.1% across North Carolina. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.4%, vs 6.6% across North Carolina. In all, Gatesville runs above North Carolina on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%), and cancer, COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Gatesville, and more people treating it
43.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Carolina 36.8%), but 81.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.7% statewide. Checkups ↓
Gatesville has a community health center but no hospital
Gateway Community Health Centers is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie, 15.7 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 Gatesville’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Gatesville adults…
Gatesville runs above NC on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Gatesville is an older town: 26% 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 Gatesville as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Gatesville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
Care in and near Gatesville
1 community health center in Gatesville, 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 Gatesville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina
Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Gatesville adults are doing
About the same as North Carolina on each measure.
1 in 3 Gatesville 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 Gatesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Gatesville 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 Gatesville adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Gatesville
Why doesn’t Gatesville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gatesville.
What hospital is closest to Gatesville?
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Gatesville’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 Gatesville?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Gateway Community Health Centers in Gatesville, 0.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gatesville.
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.