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Health in Seagrove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Seagrove residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Seagrove

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Seagrove

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.6%), vs 7.1% across North Carolina. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.6% across North Carolina. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.6% across North Carolina. In all, Seagrove runs above North Carolina on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Seagrove adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.4%), vs 23.8% across North Carolina. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Seagrove

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.2%), vs 13.5% across North Carolina. Habits ↓

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 Seagrove’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seagrove adults…

Seagrove runs above NC on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Seagrove adults have COPD
North Carolina: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–13.9%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.4%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 13.3%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Seagrove, betterSeagrove, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Seagrove gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Seagrove

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

HNearest ERRandolph HospitalAsheboro · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRandolph Hospital★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesAsheboro · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Asheboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Goshen Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Star
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital
Troy · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Chatham Hospital
Siler City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Stanly Regional Medical Center
Albemarle · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Seagrove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Seagrove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Seagrove 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 Seagrove; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNC 80%
65%Dentist visitNC 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
70%Colon screeningNC 66%
77%MammogramNC 79%
80%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seagrove 12.8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Seagrove adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Seagrove runs above North Carolina.

1 in 3Seagrove adults feel lonely
32.7% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 5Seagrove adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
3 in 10Seagrove adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · NC 24.2% · Worse than NC
1 in 5Seagrove adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Seagrove 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.

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 6
Seagrove adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · NC 15.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 8
Seagrove adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · NC 12.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 12
Seagrove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · NC 8.1%
About the same as NC
1 in 11
Seagrove adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · NC 8.4%
About the same as NC

15.4% of Seagrove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Around town

Seagrove 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.

40.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Seagrove

Why doesn’t Seagrove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Seagrove?

Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Seagrove’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 Seagrove?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kintegra Family Dentistry - Randolph HD in Asheboro, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.