Health · Dublin

Dublin, NC health

Dublin differs from North Carolina on 20 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (31.5% vs 13.9%) and more adults facing food insecurity (28.7% vs 15.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dublin
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 349 people are less certain, so we show Dublin's figures without a grade.

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How Dublin 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 Dublin adults…

45 of every 100 Dublin adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.9–49.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dublin, betterDublin, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.5% Dublin
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% Dublin
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.7% Dublin
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22% Dublin
NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
50%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
84%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
64%
Colon screening
NC 66%
75%
Mammogram
NC 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dublin 15.6% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Dublin adults are doing

1 in 3Dublin adults feel lonely
35.1% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Dublin adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Dublin adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Dublin adults are in frequent mental distress
20.5% · North Carolina 16.5% · worse
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 3
Dublin adults worry about having enough food
28.7% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 5
Dublin adults worry about keeping their housing
19.9% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 7
Dublin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.2% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 7
Dublin adults lack reliable transportation
14.9% · NC 8.4% · worse

29% of Dublin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.1%
Thinking or memory21.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone13.8%
Vision9.8%
Dressing or bathing7.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dublin

1 community health center in Dublin, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCape Fear Valley-Bladen County HospitalElizabethtown · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheastern Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTri County Community Health CouncilDublin · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Tri County Community Health Council
2 sites · nearest in Dublin
Sliding-scale feesIn Dublin
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital
Elizabethtown · not rated
ERRural critical access
7.1 mi
Goshen Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Elizabethtown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
Lumberton · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Whiteville · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
Fayetteville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDublin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bladen County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careDublin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bladen County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthDublin's county is a federal shortage area.Bladen County · need score 18 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 Dublin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dublin
MeasureDublinMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.3%40.9–49.7%36.8%worse
High cholesterol39%34.6–43.6%35.6%about the same
Obesity43.9%35.8–52.4%35.1%worse
Arthritis31.9%28.3–35.5%26.9%worse
Depression27.5%23.4–31.6%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)31.5%26.7–36.5%13.9%worse
Asthma12.3%10.7–13.9%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7.1–8.8%7.9%about the same
Diabetes17.2%14.9–19.7%12%worse
COPD12.6%10.4–15%7.1%worse
Heart disease10%8.7–11.4%6.6%worse
Stroke5.6%4.9–6.4%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22%18.1–26.2%13.5%worse
Binge drink12.7%10.3–15.5%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise35.5%29.5–41.6%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.9%30.9–45.2%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.3–83.3%80%about the same
Dentist visit50.4%46.2–54.4%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%80.9–86%87.5%worse
Colon screening63.9%58.4–69%65.7%about the same
Mammogram75%66.4–82%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%75.2–80.5%76.7%about the same
No health insurance15.6%12.3–19.2%10.4%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.1%29.4–40.8%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%20.6–28.8%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.5%18–23.2%16.5%worse
Fair or poor health30.6%26.2–35.5%19%worse
Frequent physical distress18%15.5–20.7%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity28.7%23.8–33.9%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity19.9%16.7–23.5%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.2%12.9–17.7%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation14.9%12.7–17.3%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP29%24–34.5%12.3%
Disability
Any disability43.5%37.7–49.3%32%
Walking or climbing stairs22.1%18.8–25.7%14.2%
Thinking or memory21.3%18.5–24.6%14.8%
Hearing10.2%8.9–11.6%7.3%
Vision9.8%8.4–11.3%5.3%
Dressing or bathing7.5%6.4–8.9%4%
Errands alone13.8%11.8–16.1%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 Dublin 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 Dublin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dublin 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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