Health · Davis

Davis, NC health

Davis differs from North Carolina on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.2% vs 15.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.6% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.9% vs 7.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Davis
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 261 people are less certain, so we show Davis's figures without a grade.

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How Davis 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 Davis adults…

35 of every 100 Davis adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–39.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Davis, betterDavis, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.3% Davis
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Davis
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Davis
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.7% Davis
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
66%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
72%
Colon screening
NC 66%
80%
Mammogram
NC 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Davis 6.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Davis adults are doing

1 in 3Davis adults feel lonely
31.5% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Davis adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Davis adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Davis adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 12
Davis adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · NC 15.2% · better
1 in 14
Davis adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 22
Davis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 19
Davis adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NC 8.4% · better

5.9% of Davis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Davis

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

HNearest ERCarteret General HospitalMorehead City · 17 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarolina East Medical Center★★★★★ · 40.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGoshen Medical CenterMorehead City · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
Carteret General Hospital
Morehead City · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Goshen Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Morehead City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Craven County Government
2 sites · nearest in Havelock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.5 mi
Carolina East Medical Center
New Bern · ★★★★★
ER
51.5 mi
Nmc Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune · not rated
ER
52 mi
Onslow Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDavis is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDavis is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDavis's county is a federal shortage area.Carteret 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 Davis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Davis
MeasureDavisMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.2–39.6%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.4–41.1%35.6%about the same
Obesity31.3%24.1–39.1%35.1%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.2–33.3%26.9%about the same
Depression26.3%22.3–30.5%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.6–16%13.9%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.7–12.1%7.9%worse
Diabetes9.7%8.1–11.3%12%better
COPD6.8%5.7–8%7.1%about the same
Heart disease6.9%5.9–7.9%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.7%9.5–14%13.5%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13–19.1%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise20.3%16.2–24.7%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%25.7–38.3%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.3–84%80%about the same
Dentist visit66%62.3–69.7%63.6%about the same
Cholesterol check89.2%87.1–90.9%87.5%about the same
Colon screening72.1%67.3–76.6%65.7%better
Mammogram79.9%72.7–85.8%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.2–81.8%76.7%about the same
No health insurance6.7%5.2–8.6%10.4%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.5%26.1–36.7%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.1–23.4%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.2–18.6%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health15.2%12.6–17.8%19%better
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.5–14%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.2%6.3–10.4%15.2%better
Housing insecurity7.2%5.7–8.7%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%3.7–5.5%8.1%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.4–6.3%8.4%better
Receive SNAP5.9%4.4–7.5%12.3%
Disability
Any disability30.9%26.3–35.4%32%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%10.8–15.5%14.2%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.6–15.8%14.8%
Hearing8.5%7.4–9.7%7.3%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.4%5.3%
Dressing or bathing3%2.5–3.4%4%
Errands alone7.3%6.2–8.5%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 Davis 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 Davis better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Davis 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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