Health · Cedar Rock

Cedar Rock, NC health

Cedar Rock differs from North Carolina on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.5% vs 12.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.7% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.2% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cedar Rock
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 306 people are less certain, so we show Cedar Rock's figures without a grade.

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How Cedar Rock 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 Cedar Rock adults…

47 of every 100 Cedar Rock adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 42.7–52.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cedar Rock, betterCedar Rock, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Cedar Rock
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.7% Cedar Rock
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.6% Cedar Rock
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Cedar Rock
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
61%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
69%
Colon screening
NC 66%
82%
Mammogram
NC 79%
84%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedar Rock 10.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Cedar Rock adults are doing

1 in 3Cedar Rock adults feel lonely
30.4% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Cedar Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Cedar Rock adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Cedar Rock adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 8
Cedar Rock adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · NC 15.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Cedar Rock adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 18
Cedar Rock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 14
Cedar Rock adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · NC 8.4% · better

10.8% of Cedar Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.2%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing13.9%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cedar Rock

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

HNearest ERCaldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBlue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesLenoir · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Lenoir · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Lenoir
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Eastern Burke Hcch
Connelly Springs · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.8 mi
Frye Regional Medical Center
Hickory · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals
Morganton · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Catawba Valley Medical Center
Hickory · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCedar Rock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caldwell County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careCedar Rock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caldwell County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCedar Rock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caldwell County · need score 16 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 Cedar Rock. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cedar Rock
MeasureCedar RockMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.4%42.7–52.2%36.8%worse
High cholesterol44.8%40–49.8%35.6%worse
Obesity31%23.6–38.9%35.1%about the same
Arthritis38.9%34.5–43.2%26.9%worse
Depression24%20.4–27.9%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.1–16.8%13.9%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.6%12.1–15.2%7.9%worse
Diabetes15.8%13.3–18.5%12%worse
COPD12.3%9.7–15%7.1%worse
Heart disease12.2%10.3–14.4%6.6%worse
Stroke5.9%4.8–7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%12.7–19.9%13.5%about the same
Binge drink11.6%9.4–14.2%14.7%better
Get no exercise30.2%23.9–36.5%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours28.7%22.9–35.1%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.6%80.4–86.4%80%better
Dentist visit61.1%57.4–64.8%63.6%about the same
Cholesterol check90.1%88.2–91.8%87.5%better
Colon screening68.9%64.2–73.4%65.7%about the same
Mammogram81.5%74.8–87.1%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds83.8%81–86.3%76.7%better
No health insurance10.7%7.8–14.3%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%24.9–36.2%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%17.4–25.6%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13–17.4%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.9%19.7–30.3%19%worse
Frequent physical distress17%14.2–20%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%9.7–16.7%15.2%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%6.6–10.5%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.5–6.8%8.1%better
No reliable transportation6.9%5.6–8.3%8.4%better
Receive SNAP10.8%7.8–13.9%12.3%
Disability
Any disability41.2%34.8–47.5%32%
Walking or climbing stairs22.2%17.9–26.7%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.8%12.9–18.8%14.8%
Hearing13.9%12–16.1%7.3%
Vision6.9%5.5–8.4%5.3%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.3–6.6%4%
Errands alone10.5%8.4–12.7%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 Cedar Rock 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 Cedar Rock better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cedar Rock 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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