#1Morrisville
Wake County · 32,466 peopleHealth grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #34 of 286 in NC
Morrisville, #1 on this list · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0North Carolina rankings · Health
Healthiest towns in North Carolina
Morrisville ranks first on health among North Carolina’s 289 towns of 2,500+; 92 of the 289 grade A− or better on health nationally.
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work
#1A+
#2Briar Chapel
unincorporated, Chatham County · 6,049 peopleHealth grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #35 of 286 in NC
#3Davidson
Mecklenburg County · 16,662 peopleHealth grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #10 of 286 in NC
All 289 towns
Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
289 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
2Briar Chapelunincorporated, Chatham County · 6,049 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #35 of 286
8Lake Norman of Iredellunincorporated, Iredell County · 12,494 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #33 of 286
10HuntersvilleMecklenburg County · 68,535 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #45 of 286
14Porters Neckunincorporated, New Hanover County · 7,654 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #118 of 286
16Whispering PinesMoore County · 5,505 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 286
17Avery Creekunincorporated, Buncombe County · 2,887 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 286
18MatthewsMecklenburg County · 32,769 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #107 of 286
19Bayshoreunincorporated, New Hanover County · 2,949 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #62 of 286
21Ogdenunincorporated, New Hanover County · 8,249 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #64 of 286
25Royal Pinesunincorporated, Buncombe County · 4,325 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #29 of 286
27Westportunincorporated, Lincoln County · 5,915 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #52 of 286
33Myrtle Groveunincorporated, New Hanover County · 12,637 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #44 of 286
35Forest Oaksunincorporated, Guilford County · 4,293 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #41 of 286
45Spout Springsunincorporated, Harnett County · 11,242 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #149 of 286
48Lowesvilleunincorporated, Lincoln County · 3,874 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 286
49Hampsteadunincorporated, Pender County · 9,292 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #113 of 286
53Murraysvilleunincorporated, New Hanover County · 16,339 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #77 of 286
57Mountain Homeunincorporated, Henderson County · 3,437 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #76 of 286
58Seven Lakesunincorporated, Moore County · 4,535 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 286
63Cullowhee College campusunincorporated, Jackson County · 7,973 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C+
69CharlotteMecklenburg County · 964,784 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #165 of 286
72Lake Norman of Catawbaunincorporated, Catawba County · 9,906 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #90 of 286
73Moyockunincorporated, Currituck County · 5,684 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #75 of 286
78Buies Creek College campusunincorporated, Harnett County · 3,746 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C
82Neuse Forestunincorporated, Craven County · 2,671 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #74 of 286
83Boiling SpringsCleveland County · 4,799 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #86 of 286
88Carolina BeachNew Hanover County · 6,870 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #151 of 286
89Fairfield Harbourunincorporated, Craven County · 2,948 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #190 of 286
95PinevilleMecklenburg County · 11,851 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #199 of 286
96Brices Creekunincorporated, Craven County · 3,415 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #136 of 286
98Valley Hillunincorporated, Henderson County · 2,675 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #61 of 286
101WilmingtonNew Hanover County · 126,809 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #192 of 286
102Sunset BeachBrunswick County · 4,642 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #56 of 286
105Half Moonunincorporated, Onslow County · 7,378 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #73 of 286
108Wilson's MillsJohnston County · 2,987 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #108 of 286
112Carolina ShoresBrunswick County · 5,540 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #146 of 286
113Etowahunincorporated, Henderson County · 7,968 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #110 of 286
116BrevardTransylvania County · 8,098 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #137 of 286
121Swannanoaunincorporated, Buncombe County · 6,901 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #36 of 286
122Rockfishunincorporated, Hoke County · 3,574 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #202 of 286
126Lake Junaluskaunincorporated, Haywood County · 3,175 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #84 of 286
128Boiling Spring LakesBrunswick County · 6,875 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #167 of 286
129Granite FallsCaldwell County · 4,964 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #174 of 286
130Kings Grantunincorporated, New Hanover County · 9,003 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #133 of 286
132Piney Greenunincorporated, Onslow County · 14,078 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #181 of 286
134Silver Lakeunincorporated, New Hanover County · 6,563 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #129 of 286
135Morehead CityCarteret County · 10,434 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #194 of 286
136KernersvilleForsyth County · 29,128 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #207 of 286
138James Cityunincorporated, Craven County · 4,789 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #139 of 286
139Mountain Viewunincorporated, Catawba County · 3,982 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #83 of 286
140Bethlehemunincorporated, Alexander County · 4,101 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #65 of 286
141Edneyvilleunincorporated, Henderson County · 2,716 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #120 of 286
142Sneads Ferryunincorporated, Onslow County · 2,728 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #177 of 286
146Pleasant GardenGuilford County · 5,165 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #99 of 286
150HendersonvilleHenderson County · 15,867 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #182 of 286
155Granite QuarryRowan County · 3,129 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #134 of 286
157GreensboroGuilford County · 308,667 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #215 of 286
158St. Stephensunincorporated, Catawba County · 9,457 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #106 of 286
159Wrightsborounincorporated, New Hanover County · 6,287 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #68 of 286
162KannapolisCabarrus County · 61,708 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #125 of 286
163High PointGuilford County · 120,571 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #206 of 286
169WaynesvilleHaywood County · 11,006 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #183 of 286
170Tyrounincorporated, Davidson County · 3,833 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #70 of 286
172Anderson Creekunincorporated, Harnett County · 13,927 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #220 of 286
175Spring LakeCumberland County · 11,252 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #224 of 286
178Lake Royaleunincorporated, Franklin County · 3,168 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #98 of 286
179FranklintonFranklin County · 2,890 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #141 of 286
182Hope MillsCumberland County · 18,324 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #227 of 286
187StatesvilleIredell County · 32,181 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #189 of 286
189Mar-Macunincorporated, Wayne County · 2,877 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #201 of 286
190FayettevilleCumberland County · 209,120 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #245 of 286
192Winston-SalemForsyth County · 257,271 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #243 of 286
193Northchaseunincorporated, New Hanover County · 5,896 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #208 of 286
199East Flat Rockunincorporated, Henderson County · 6,323 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #55 of 286
203Elizabeth CityPasquotank County · 19,622 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #258 of 286
204River Roadunincorporated, Beaufort County · 3,366 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #256 of 286
209Emmaunincorporated, Buncombe County · 2,657 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 286
214North WilkesboroWilkes County · 4,369 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #187 of 286
217Welcomeunincorporated, Davidson County · 3,521 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #88 of 286
220Roanoke RapidsHalifax County · 14,386 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #276 of 286
223ThomasvilleDavidson County · 27,733 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #131 of 286
226Cajah's MountainCaldwell County · 2,702 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #155 of 286
230Glen Ravenunincorporated, Alamance County · 3,506 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #168 of 286
232Danaunincorporated, Henderson County · 4,147 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #138 of 286
239Skippers Cornerunincorporated, New Hanover County · 3,792 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #173 of 286
242Enochvilleunincorporated, Rowan County · 3,321 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #143 of 286
243RutherfordtonRutherford County · 3,723 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #263 of 286
246SmithfieldJohnston County · 13,114 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #186 of 286
253Elroyunincorporated, Wayne County · 3,251 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #229 of 286
254Kings MountainCleveland County · 12,117 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #253 of 286
258ReidsvilleRockingham County · 14,692 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #219 of 286
278Forest CityRutherford County · 7,410 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #259 of 286
286Brogdenunincorporated, Wayne County · 2,733 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #268 of 286
289East Rockinghamunincorporated, Richmond County · 2,779 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #278 of 286
Not ranked
1 town without a health grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Barbecue · 5,910 people
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the healthiest town in North Carolina?
Morrisville (Wake County) ranks first on health among 289 towns, with an A+; Briar Chapel and Davidson follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (289 in North Carolina). 1 town of 2,500+ lack the figures and is listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the North Carolina page.
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