Zebulon H. Baird House · Photo: AshevilleRoyal · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Woodfin is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Woodfin beats North Carolina on 9 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Woodfin. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Woodfin
Fewer Woodfin adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Carolina. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Woodfin is an active town
Only 19.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across North Carolina. Habits ↓
Woodfin has a community health center but no hospital
Mahec Health Center at Newbridge is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce in Asheville, 5.1 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Woodfin’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
What’s behind Woodfin’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Woodfin is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns, #55 of 289 in North Carolina. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 86% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better than 72%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Woodfin’s median household income is $71,384; among the 10,620 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($54K–$89K), it’s healthier than 97%, about where its income would put it.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.1% of Woodfin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina
Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.
4.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Care in and near Woodfin
1 community health center in Woodfin, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Woodfin; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Woodfin adults…
Woodfin runs below NC on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Woodfin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
How Woodfin adults are doing
About the same as North Carolina on each measure.
3 in 10 Woodfin 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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Woodfin and the towns around it
Woodfin’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfin | A− | 30.9% | 9.8% | 12.4% | CDC place |
| Asheville | A− | 31.5% | 10.4% | 12.1% | CDC place |
| Weaverville | A | 28.5% | 11.5% | 9.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Woodfin adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Woodfin
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Woodfin is better than North Carolina on 9 and worse on 0; on the rest, the North Carolina figure falls inside Woodfin’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Woodfin | NC | U.S. | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.2%13.9–18.5 | 19% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.7%10.2–13.2 | 12.7% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.5%13.7–17.4 | 16.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.9%24.9–37.4 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.8%8.5–11.3 | 12% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 33.7%30.1–37.5 | 36.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.4%29.6–37.4 | 35.6% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.9%22.1–27.9 | 26.9% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.1%9–11.3 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.7%7.9–9.5 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.1%5.4–6.8 | 6.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.3%5.5–7.3 | 7.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.8–3.4 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.3%10–14.8 | 13.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.4%10.3–14.5 | 13.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 19.3%16–22.8 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.7%13.8–19.9 | 14.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.9%24.2–34 | 34.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.4%7.8–11.3 | 10.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.2%73.8–80.6 | 80% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65.3%62–68.5 | 63.6% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87%85.1–88.7 | 87.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.5%71.6–77.4 | 76.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.5%63–71.8 | 65.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.3%69.3–82.4 | 78.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.6%21.2–28.2 | 24.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.3%25.7–35.4 | 32.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.4%17.3–23.9 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.6%9.6–13.8 | 15.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.5%8–11.2 | 12.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.4%5.4–7.4 | 8.1% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.9%6–7.9 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.1%7.5–10.9 | 12.3% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.7%25.8–33.5 | 32% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.2%10.5–14 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14%12.2–15.7 | 14.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.4%6.6–8.3 | 7.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.4%3.9–4.9 | 5.3% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.3%6.4–8.2 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%2.9–3.7 | 4% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the North Carolina figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Woodfin
Is Woodfin a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Woodfin is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #55 of 289 in North Carolina. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 97%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Woodfin?
CDC estimates 30.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.9% and 37.4%, against 35.1% across North Carolina and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Woodfin?
Adventhealth Hendersonville in Hendersonville, 18.5 miles in a straight line from Woodfin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Woodfin have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.8–11.3%), against 10.4% across North Carolina.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Woodfin more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Woodfin.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.