How healthy is Ansonville?
Ansonville differs from North Carolina on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.5% vs 14.7%) and fewer adults with depression (20.4% vs 24.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.2% vs 13.9%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ansonville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ansonville
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
27.5% of Ansonville 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Ansonville
No hospital or community health center in Ansonville itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ansonville; ≈ 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 Ansonville adults…
Ansonville runs below NC on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.
Ansonville is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Heart disease, copd and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ansonville as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Ansonville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
How Ansonville adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Ansonville runs above North Carolina.
1 in 3 Ansonville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ansonville adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 651 people are less certain, so we show Ansonville's figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Ansonville
| Measure | Ansonville | Likely range | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 55.5% | 50.9–59.9% | 36.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 41.3% | 36.5–46.1% | 35.6% | worse |
| Obesity | 46.4% | 37.4–55.5% | 35.1% | worse |
| Arthritis | 37.1% | 33.1–41% | 26.9% | worse |
| Depression | 20.4% | 17.2–23.9% | 24.2% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 28.2% | 23.3–33.4% | 13.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.5% | 11–14.1% | 10.8% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4% | 7.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 22.8% | 19.9–25.6% | 12% | worse |
| COPD | 11.3% | 9.6–13.4% | 7.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6% | 6.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.2% | 15.9–22.7% | 13.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 9.5% | 7.6–11.6% | 14.7% | better |
| Get no exercise | 35.9% | 29.8–41.8% | 23.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.3% | 34–49% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 85.3% | 82.3–87.8% | 80% | better |
| Dentist visit | 51.3% | 47.4–55.4% | 63.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 89.8% | 88.2–91.6% | 87.5% | better |
| Colon screening | 67.4% | 62–72.5% | 65.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 79.9% | 72.9–85.9% | 78.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 84.3% | 81.8–86.5% | 76.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 12.5% | 9.6–15.5% | 10.4% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.9% | 29.4–40.7% | 32.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 30.1% | 25.6–34.9% | 22.5% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 17% | 14.9–19.2% | 16.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 30.6% | 26.2–35.2% | 19% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.2% | 15–19.7% | 12.7% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 28.9% | 23.6–33.9% | 15.2% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 20.7% | 17.3–24.2% | 12.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 15% | 12.8–17.3% | 8.1% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.7% | 11.6–15.9% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 27.5% | 22.5–32.5% | 12.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 43% | 37.5–48.4% | 32% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 26% | 22.4–29.8% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.3% | 14.9–19.9% | 14.8% | |
| Hearing | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 9.9% | 8.6–11.5% | 5.3% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 8.1% | 7–9.6% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 12.5% | 10.8–14.4% | 8.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Ansonville door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the North Carolina figure falls inside it, we don’t call Ansonville better or worse.
CDC publishes Ansonville directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ansonville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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.