Kenansville Historic District · Photo: Christaparker089 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Kenansville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Kenansville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kenansville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Kenansville
Stroke, heart disease and COPD run high in Kenansville
1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.4%), vs 3.6% across North Carolina. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.6% across North Carolina. COPD is also above the state: 9.5%, vs 7.1% across North Carolina. In all, Kenansville 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 stroke, heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
In Kenansville, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 9.7% of working-age adults are uninsured (North Carolina 10.4%), yet 22.9% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19% across the state. Checkups ↓
More high blood pressure in Kenansville, and more people treating it
47% of adults have high blood pressure (North Carolina 36.8%), but 83.3% 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 Kenansville’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Kenansville adults…
Kenansville runs above NC on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Kenansville 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 Kenansville as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Kenansville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
Care in and near Kenansville
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Kenansville, 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 Kenansville; ≈ 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 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Kenansville adults are doing
About the same as North Carolina on each measure.
1 in 3 Kenansville 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.
13.5% of Kenansville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Kenansville 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 Kenansville adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Kenansville
Why doesn’t Kenansville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Kenansville.
What hospital is closest to Kenansville?
Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, 0.4 miles in a straight line from Kenansville’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 Kenansville?
5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Goshen Medical Center - Kenansville in Kenansville, 0.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kenansville.
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.