Health · Clyde

Clyde, NC health

Clyde differs from North Carolina on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.7% vs 13.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.5% vs 15.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (8.8% vs 7.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Clyde
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Clyde’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Clyde is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns, and than 97% of towns with similar incomes.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressBMental distressA-ObesityA-DiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 78%
Less healthyHealthier
North Carolina towns we grade (455)Healthier than 77%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$71K (7,286)Healthier than 97%

Better than its income would suggest. Clyde is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is A−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Clyde could be anywhere from C+ to A.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in North Carolina ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Clyde with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Clyde uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Clyde 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 Clyde adults…

34 of every 100 Clyde adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–38.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clyde, betterClyde, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.6% Clyde
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Clyde
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Clyde
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% Clyde
NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
64%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
67%
Colon screening
NC 66%
77%
Mammogram
NC 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clyde 8.5% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Clyde adults are doing

1 in 3Clyde adults feel lonely
32.4% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Clyde adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Clyde adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Clyde adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 10
Clyde adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · NC 15.2% · better
1 in 11
Clyde adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 17
Clyde adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 16
Clyde adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NC 8.4% · better

7.6% of Clyde adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Clyde

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

HNearest ERHaywood Regional Medical CenterClyde · 1.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarris Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBlue Ridge Community Health ServicesClyde · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Haywood Regional Medical Center
Clyde · ★★★★★
ER
2.2 mi
Blue Ridge Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Clyde
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Hominy Valley Health Center
Candler · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.4 mi
Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce
Asheville · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority
Cherokee · not rated
ER
! Primary careClyde's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Haywood County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careClyde's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Haywood County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthClyde's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Haywood 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 Clyde. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Clyde
MeasureClydeMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%29.6–38.1%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%30.9–39.8%35.6%about the same
Obesity32%24.7–40%35.1%about the same
Arthritis27%23.7–30.4%26.9%about the same
Depression27.4%23.4–31.6%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.7%6.9–10.8%13.9%better
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%8–9.7%7.9%worse
Diabetes9.7%8.2–11.3%12%better
COPD6.5%5.6–7.6%7.1%about the same
Heart disease6%5.3–6.7%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.4%3.6%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%10.4–15.2%13.5%about the same
Binge drink16.8%13.7–20.2%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise20.6%16.8–25%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%26.6–40.2%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.4–81.8%80%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%59.7–67.1%63.6%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%85.9–89.7%87.5%about the same
Colon screening66.7%61.3–71.5%65.7%about the same
Mammogram77.4%69.5–83.8%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.1%72.9–78.9%76.7%about the same
No health insurance8.5%6.9–10.4%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.2–37.9%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.3–24.5%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.7–19.1%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health16.1%13.7–19%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.7–14%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.4–12.8%15.2%better
Housing insecurity9%7.4–10.9%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.8–6.8%8.1%better
No reliable transportation6.3%5.3–7.3%8.4%better
Receive SNAP7.6%5.9–9.5%12.3%
Disability
Any disability31.2%26.7–35.9%32%
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.6–14.4%14.2%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.4–16.7%14.8%
Hearing7.2%6.4–8.2%7.3%
Vision4.1%3.6–4.6%5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.6%4%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.5%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 Clyde 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 Clyde better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Clyde 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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