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Health in McLeansville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McLeansville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McLeansville

Cancer and heart disease run high in McLeansville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 7.9% across North Carolina. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.6% across North Carolina. In all, McLeansville runs above North Carolina on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

McLeansville keeps up with checkups

It beats North Carolina on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.9% vs 63.6%) and cholesterol checks (90.6% vs 87.5%). Checkups ↓

Fewer McLeansville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Carolina. 1 in 10 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 McLeansville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McLeansville adults…

McLeansville runs below NC on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 McLeansville adults have had cancer
North Carolina: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.2%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Why age matters here

McLeansville is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in McLeansville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

McLeansville33%
North Carolina17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNC 80%
72%Dentist visitNC 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
72%Colon screeningNC 66%
84%MammogramNC 79%
81%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
McLeansville 8.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
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 10
McLeansville adults worry about having enough food
10% · NC 15.2%
Better than NC
1 in 12
McLeansville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NC 12.2%
Better than NC
1 in 19
McLeansville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NC 8.1%
Better than NC
1 in 17
McLeansville adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NC 8.4%
Better than NC

7.4% of McLeansville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Getting care

Care in and near McLeansville

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

HNearest ERThe Moses H. Cone Memorial HospitalGreensboro · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTriad Adult & Pediatric MedicineGreensboro · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Triad Adult & Pediatric Medicine
5 sites · nearest in Greensboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
Greensboro · ★★★★★
ER
≈10.7 mi
Alamance Regional Medical Center
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Piedmont Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Burlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈20.4 mi
High Point Regional Health System
High Point · ★★★★★
ER
29.6 mi
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
Thomasville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMcLeansville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcLeansville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMcLeansville is not a shortage area

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 McLeansville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 13.6%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
McLeansville, betterMcLeansville, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where McLeansville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How McLeansville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, McLeansville does better than North Carolina.

3 in 10McLeansville adults feel lonely
29.3% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 5McLeansville adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4McLeansville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 7McLeansville adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NC 16.5% · Better than NC
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McLeansville 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

McLeansville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greensboro: 39.1%Summerfield: 32.5%Jamestown: 32.8%High Point: 37.7%Forest Oaks: 33.3%Kernersville: 39.5%Oak Ridge: 32.2%McLeansville: 34.4%McLeansvilleGreensboroThe Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital · Greensboro · 7.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHHigh Point Regional Health System · High Point · 20.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHTapm Pediatrics at Wendover · Greensboro · 6.6 mi+
Healthier than NCNear NCLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
McLeansville34.4%
Greensboro39.1%
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
GreensboroB−39.1%12.2%13.5%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Carolina

Questions about health in McLeansville

Why doesn’t McLeansville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McLeansville?

The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, 7.5 miles in a straight line from McLeansville’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 McLeansville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tapm Pediatrics at Wendover in Greensboro, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.