Health · Conway

Conway, NC health

Conway differs from North Carolina on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.4% vs 13.9%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (12.9% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Conway
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How Conway 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 Conway adults…

45 of every 100 Conway adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–49.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Conway, betterConway, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Conway
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.3% Conway
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.1% Conway
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Conway
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
56%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
65%
Colon screening
NC 66%
77%
Mammogram
NC 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Conway 11.3% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Conway adults are doing

1 in 3Conway adults feel lonely
34.4% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Conway adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Conway adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Conway adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 4
Conway adults worry about having enough food
23.6% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 6
Conway adults worry about keeping their housing
17.9% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 8
Conway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.9% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 8
Conway adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · NC 8.4% · worse

22.2% of Conway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Conway

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

HNearest ERVidant Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center★★★★★ · 24.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRoanoke Chowan Community Health CentersWoodland · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Woodland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Rural Health Group
3 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital
Ahoskie · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital
Franklin · ★★★★★
ER
24.9 mi
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
Emporia · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Ecu Health North Hospital
Roanoke Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careConway's county is a federal shortage area.Northampton County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careConway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northampton County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthConway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northampton County · need score 14 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 Conway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Conway
MeasureConwayMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.3–49.7%36.8%worse
High cholesterol37.7%33.2–42.5%35.6%about the same
Obesity41.9%33.3–51.4%35.1%about the same
Arthritis32.4%28.8–36.4%26.9%worse
Depression25.1%21.3–29.3%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.4%21.5–31.2%13.9%worse
Asthma12.4%11–14.1%10.8%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.4–9.1%7.9%about the same
Diabetes16%13.9–18.6%12%worse
COPD10%8.7–11.5%7.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.5–9.5%6.6%worse
Stroke5.1%4.6–5.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%15.2–21.1%13.5%worse
Binge drink12.1%9.7–14.9%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise30.9%25.7–36.6%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.3%31.1–45.4%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.5%79.3–85.6%80%about the same
Dentist visit55.9%51.5–59.7%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check87.6%85.7–89.5%87.5%about the same
Colon screening64.5%58.7–69.4%65.7%about the same
Mammogram77.3%69.2–83.4%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.5–82.2%76.7%about the same
No health insurance11.3%9.1–13.9%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.4%29–39.9%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.5%21.7–29.7%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.4–21.1%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health25.5%22.1–29.3%19%worse
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.7–17.9%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.6%19.9–27.8%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity17.9%15.2–20.8%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.9%11.1–15%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation12.1%10.5–14%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP22.2%18.6–26.3%12.3%
Disability
Any disability39.4%34.3–44.8%32%
Walking or climbing stairs20.1%17.5–23%14.2%
Thinking or memory17.9%15.6–20.3%14.8%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.7%7.3%
Vision7.7%6.9–8.6%5.3%
Dressing or bathing6%5.4–6.8%4%
Errands alone11.5%10–13%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 Conway 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 Conway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Conway 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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