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Health in Ruffin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ruffin residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as NC (19%)
Obesity
35.3%
About the same as NC (35.1%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as NC (23.8%)
Uninsured
9.9%
About the same as NC (10.4%)
Feel lonely
34.1%
About the same as NC (32.5%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
UNC Rockingham
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ruffin

9.3%have COPD · NC 7.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ruffin adults…

Ruffin runs above NC on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Ruffin adults have COPD
North Carolina: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–11.4%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Ruffin

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

HNearest ERUNC RockinghamEden · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUNC Rockingham★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompassion Health CareYanceyville · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Compassion Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yanceyville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Person Family Dental Center Caswell Site
Yanceyville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
12 mi
UNC Rockingham
Eden · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Sovah Health Danville
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈25.2 mi
Alamance Regional Medical Center
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
Greensboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ruffin itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ruffin itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ruffin 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 Ruffin; ≈ 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 25.9%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 14.5%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ruffin, betterRuffin, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Ruffin gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNC 80%
59%Dentist visitNC 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
66%Colon screeningNC 66%
73%MammogramNC 79%
79%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ruffin 9.9% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Ruffin adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Ruffin adults feel lonely
34.1% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Ruffin adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Ruffin adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 5Ruffin adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ruffin adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 7
Ruffin adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · NC 15.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 9
Ruffin adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · NC 12.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 14
Ruffin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · NC 8.1%
About the same as NC
1 in 12
Ruffin adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · NC 8.4%
About the same as NC

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

Around town

Ruffin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Ruffin

Why doesn’t Ruffin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ruffin?

UNC Rockingham in Eden, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Ruffin’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 Ruffin?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CFMC Urgent Care in Yanceyville, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.