Health · Bethania

Bethania, NC health

Bethania differs from North Carolina on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9% vs 12.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.1% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.5% vs 7.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bethania
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 443 people are less certain, so we show Bethania's figures without a grade.

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How Bethania compares with North Carolina

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bethania adults…

41 of every 100 Bethania adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.5–45%

Bars show Bethania; the black tick is North Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bethania, betterBethania, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Bethania
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Bethania
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Bethania
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Bethania
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
68%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
74%
Colon screening
NC 66%
77%
Mammogram
NC 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bethania 8.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Bethania adults are doing

1 in 3Bethania adults feel lonely
30.4% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Bethania adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Bethania adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Bethania adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · North Carolina 16.5% · too close to call
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 9
Bethania adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · NC 15.2% · better
1 in 11
Bethania adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 16
Bethania adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 15
Bethania adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NC 8.4% · better

9.6% of Bethania adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: North Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Bethania

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

HNearest ERNorth Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNovant Health Medical Park Hospital★★★★★ · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Health CentersWinston Salem · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈6.7 mi
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem · ★★★★★
ER
7.4 mi
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
Winston-Salem · ★★★★★
7.6 mi
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Winston-Salem · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
United Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Winston Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.9 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Mocksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes
Danbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBethania is not a shortage area
! Dental careBethania's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Forsyth County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBethania's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Forsyth County · need score 17 of 25

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 Bethania. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bethania
MeasureBethaniaMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%36.5–45%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol38.8%34.5–43%35.6%about the same
Obesity38.7%32–45.6%35.1%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.1–36.4%26.9%worse
Depression23.5%20.1–27.2%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.4–12.9%13.9%better
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.1%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.3–12.7%7.9%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.3–15.2%12%about the same
COPD8.8%7.5–10.4%7.1%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.6–9.8%6.6%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%11–16.1%13.5%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.4–16.5%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.6–29.7%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%25.4–35.6%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82%78.9–84.8%80%about the same
Dentist visit67.9%64.5–71.1%63.6%better
Cholesterol check90.1%88.6–91.5%87.5%better
Colon screening73.9%69.3–78%65.7%better
Mammogram77.1%69.5–83.3%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.3–83.8%76.7%better
No health insurance8.7%7.1–10.5%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%26–35.1%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.5–23.9%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.1–16.9%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.6%16.7–22.9%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%12–15.9%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.4–13.7%15.2%better
Housing insecurity9%7.5–10.6%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.2–7.1%8.1%better
No reliable transportation6.6%5.6–7.7%8.4%better
Receive SNAP9.6%7.7–11.5%12.3%
Disability
Any disability35%30.5–39.8%32%
Walking or climbing stairs17%14.5–19.8%14.2%
Thinking or memory14%12.1–16%14.8%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11.1%7.3%
Vision5.4%4.7–6.2%5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.9%4%
Errands alone8.6%7.4–9.9%8.2%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Bethania door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Carolina figure falls inside it, we don't call Bethania better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bethania directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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