Where Pleasant Hill residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pleasant Hill, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pleasant Hill. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pleasant Hill
Out of every 100 Pleasant Hill adults…
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Pleasant Hill is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. COPD and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pleasant Hill as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Pleasant Hill
No hospital or community health center in Pleasant Hill itself. These are the nearest.
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 Pleasant Hill; ≈ 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pleasant Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
How Pleasant Hill adults are doing
About the same as North Carolina on each measure.
1 in 3 Pleasant Hill 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.
10.3% of Pleasant Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Pleasant Hill and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkin | C | 39.4% | 13.9% | 14.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pleasant Hill adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Pleasant Hill
Why doesn’t Pleasant Hill have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pleasant Hill.
What hospital is closest to Pleasant Hill?
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Hill’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 Pleasant Hill?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is High Country Community Health Surry County in Elkin, 3.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant Hill.
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.