Health · Fremont

Fremont, NC health

Fremont differs from North Carolina on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.3% vs 14.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.5% vs 76.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (6.5% vs 3.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fremont
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 943 people are less certain, so we show Fremont's figures without a grade.

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How Fremont 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 Fremont adults…

52 of every 100 Fremont adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 46.8–56.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fremont, betterFremont, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.6% Fremont
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Fremont
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.3% Fremont
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.1% Fremont
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
57%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
68%
Colon screening
NC 66%
77%
Mammogram
NC 79%
84%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fremont 12.2% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Fremont adults are doing

1 in 3Fremont adults feel lonely
32.1% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Fremont adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Fremont adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Fremont adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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
Fremont adults worry about having enough food
24.7% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 6
Fremont adults worry about keeping their housing
17.4% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 8
Fremont adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.8% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 8
Fremont adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · NC 8.4% · worse

23.5% of Fremont adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

42%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.1%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone12.2%
Vision9%
Dressing or bathing7.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fremont

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

HNearest ERUNC Health Care WayneGoldsboro · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJohnston Health★★★★★ · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGoshen Medical CenterFremont · 0 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0 mi
Goshen Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale feesIn Fremont
Directions to nearest
10 mi
UNC Health Care Wayne
Goldsboro · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Wilson · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Carolina Family Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Wilson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Johnston Health
Smithfield · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
UNC Lenoir Health Care
Kinston · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careFremont's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careFremont's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthFremont's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne 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 Fremont. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fremont
MeasureFremontMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.7%46.8–56.6%36.8%worse
High cholesterol41%36–46.1%35.6%worse
Obesity43.6%34.7–52.6%35.1%about the same
Arthritis36.4%32.1–40.7%26.9%worse
Depression22.8%19.2–26.7%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.4%18.7–26.3%13.9%worse
Asthma12.2%10.6–13.9%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.7–9.6%7.9%about the same
Diabetes20.2%17.5–23.3%12%worse
COPD11.6%10–13.6%7.1%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.1–11.8%6.6%worse
Stroke6.5%5.8–7.3%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.1%15.9–22.8%13.5%worse
Binge drink11.3%8.9–13.9%14.7%better
Get no exercise33.6%28.1–39.8%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.6–42.8%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.9%80.6–86.8%80%better
Dentist visit57.1%53.1–60.9%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check89%87.3–90.7%87.5%about the same
Colon screening68.4%63.2–73.1%65.7%about the same
Mammogram77.4%69.6–83.6%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds83.5%80.8–85.8%76.7%better
No health insurance12.2%10–14.8%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27–37.4%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support26.2%22.3–30.4%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15–19.7%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health28.7%24.8–32.9%19%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.9–19.7%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.7%21–28.7%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity17.4%14.9–20.2%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.8%11.1–14.8%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation12.2%10.6–14%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP23.5%19.9–27.4%12.3%
Disability
Any disability42%36.6–47.6%32%
Walking or climbing stairs24.1%20.9–27.7%14.2%
Thinking or memory17.4%15–20%14.8%
Hearing9.5%8.3–10.9%7.3%
Vision9%8–10.3%5.3%
Dressing or bathing7.4%6.5–8.4%4%
Errands alone12.2%10.6–13.9%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 Fremont 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 Fremont better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fremont 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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