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Health in Seven Springs · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Seven Springs residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 28578. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Seven Springs

Dental care lags in Seven Springs

45.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.6% across North Carolina. Among those 65 and older, 28.7% have lost all their teeth (North Carolina 13.9%). Checkups ↓

1 in 4 working-age adults in Seven Springs has no health insurance

25.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.4% across North Carolina. Checkups ↓

More Seven Springs adults get no exercise

36.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% 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 Seven Springs’ likely range; Seven Springs’ figures come from ZIP code 28578, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNC 80%
45%Dentist visitNC 64%
81%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
55%Colon screeningNC 66%
71%MammogramNC 79%
74%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seven Springs 25.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.2%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 14.8%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 21.3%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Seven Springs, betterSeven Springs, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Seven Springs gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seven Springs adults…

Seven Springs runs below NC on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Seven Springs adults have COPD
North Carolina: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.5%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Seven Springs

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

HNearest ERUNC Health Care WayneGoldsboro · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUNC Lenoir Health Care★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGoshen Medical CenterMount Olive · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Goshen Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Mount Olive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
UNC Health Care Wayne
Goldsboro · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Kinston Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Kinston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
UNC Lenoir Health Care
Kinston · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Vidant Duplin Hospital
Kenansville · ★★★★★
ER
30.9 mi
Sampson Regional Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Seven Springs itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Seven Springs itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Seven Springs 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 Seven Springs; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Seven Springs adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Seven Springs runs above North Carolina.

1 in 3Seven Springs adults feel lonely
34.6% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Seven Springs adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · NC 22.5% · Worse than NC
1 in 4Seven Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 5Seven Springs adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · NC 16.5% · Worse than NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Seven Springs 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 3
Seven Springs adults worry about having enough food
31.4% · NC 15.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 4
Seven Springs adults worry about keeping their housing
22.4% · NC 12.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 7
Seven Springs adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.4% · NC 8.1%
Worse than NC
1 in 6
Seven Springs adults lack reliable transportation
15.4% · NC 8.4%
Worse than NC

27.1% of Seven Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Around town

Seven Springs 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.

42.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone12.9%
Vision9.9%
Dressing or bathing6.8%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Seven Springs

Why doesn’t Seven Springs have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Seven Springs?

UNC Health Care Wayne in Goldsboro, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Seven Springs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Seven Springs.

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.