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Health in McAdenville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McAdenville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McAdenville

McAdenville is older than North Carolina, yet healthier on chronic conditions

McAdenville runs below North Carolina on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.8% vs 3.6%), diabetes (9.5% vs 12%) and heart disease (5.4% vs 6.6%). That’s despite an older population: 26% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%). Conditions ↓

Fewer McAdenville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Carolina. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 McAdenville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McAdenville adults…

McAdenville runs below NC on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 McAdenville adults have had a stroke
North Carolina: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.5–3.2%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Why age matters here

McAdenville is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in McAdenville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

McAdenville26%
North Carolina17%
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 9
McAdenville adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NC 15.2%
Better than NC
1 in 11
McAdenville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · NC 12.2%
Better than NC
1 in 16
McAdenville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NC 8.1%
Better than NC
1 in 16
McAdenville adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NC 8.4%
Better than NC

8.4% of McAdenville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Getting care

Care in and near McAdenville

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

HNearest ERCaromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNovant Health Presbyterian Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesBelmont · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Belmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Caromont Regional Medical Center
Gastonia · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ER
≈14.6 mi
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Huntersville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McAdenville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McAdenville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McAdenville 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 McAdenville; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 17.5%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
McAdenville, betterMcAdenville, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where McAdenville gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNC 80%
69%Dentist visitNC 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
67%Colon screeningNC 66%
79%MammogramNC 79%
75%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
McAdenville 8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How McAdenville adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3McAdenville adults feel lonely
31.1% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 5McAdenville adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4McAdenville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6McAdenville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McAdenville 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

McAdenville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cramerton: 33.2%Lowell: 37.8%Belmont: 32.8%Gastonia: 37.8%Ranlo: 36.5%McAdenville: 32.6%McAdenvilleCramertonLowellCaromont Regional Medical Center · Gastonia · 9.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHKintegra at Caromont Women Health - Belmont · Belmont · 2.7 mi+
Healthier than NCNear NCLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
McAdenville32.6%
Cramerton33.2%
Lowell37.8%
NC35.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
CramertonA−33.2%10.1%12.8%CDC place
LowellC−37.8%13.3%18.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.3%

of McAdenville adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3%
North Carolina

Questions about health in McAdenville

Why doesn’t McAdenville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McAdenville?

Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, 9.3 miles in a straight line from McAdenville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near McAdenville?

17 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kintegra at Caromont Women Health - Belmont in Belmont, 2.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.