Health · Hobgood

Hobgood, NC health

Hobgood differs from North Carolina on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.8% vs 14.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.9% vs 76.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (36.7% vs 13.9%).

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

52 of every 100 Hobgood adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 48.3–57%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hobgood, betterHobgood, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 40% Hobgood
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Hobgood
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.8% Hobgood
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.7% Hobgood
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
50%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
63%
Colon screening
NC 66%
74%
Mammogram
NC 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hobgood 17.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Hobgood adults are doing

1 in 3Hobgood adults feel lonely
35.8% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Hobgood adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Hobgood adults lack social or emotional support
27.9% · North Carolina 22.5% · worse
1 in 5Hobgood adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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
Hobgood adults worry about having enough food
30.7% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 5
Hobgood adults worry about keeping their housing
20% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 7
Hobgood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 7
Hobgood adults lack reliable transportation
14.4% · NC 8.4% · worse

28.9% of Hobgood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

47%

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

Walking or climbing stairs28.4%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone14.9%
Vision11.4%
Dressing or bathing9.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hobgood

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

HNearest ERVidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUNC Health Nash★★★★★ · 25.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health GroupScotland Neck · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Rural Health Group
4 sites · nearest in Scotland Neck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
Tarboro · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Freedom Hill Community Health Center
Tarboro · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.7 mi
UNC Health Nash
Rocky Mount · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Ecu Health Bertie Hospital
Windsor · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital
Ahoskie · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careHobgood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Halifax County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careHobgood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Halifax County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthHobgood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Halifax 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 Hobgood. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hobgood
MeasureHobgoodMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure52.1%48.3–57%36.8%worse
High cholesterol43.6%39.5–48.9%35.6%worse
Obesity42.4%35.2–51.8%35.1%worse
Arthritis39.1%35.5–43.5%26.9%worse
Depression24%20.8–28.2%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)36.7%31.8–41.9%13.9%worse
Asthma12.5%11.1–14.4%10.8%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8.1–10.1%7.9%worse
Diabetes21.9%19.3–25.2%12%worse
COPD14.9%12.7–17.5%7.1%worse
Heart disease12%10.5–13.7%6.6%worse
Stroke7.5%6.6–8.5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.7%19.3–26.7%13.5%worse
Binge drink10.8%9–13.7%14.7%better
Get no exercise40%34.5–46.7%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%30.7–44.2%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.3%79.5–85.9%80%about the same
Dentist visit50.1%46.4–54%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check86.9%85–88.9%87.5%about the same
Colon screening63%57.9–68.1%65.7%about the same
Mammogram74.1%66.6–81.1%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%80.6–85.5%76.7%better
No health insurance17.7%14.6–21.2%10.4%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.8%30.6–42%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support27.9%23.9–32.8%22.5%worse
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.6–21.3%16.5%worse
Fair or poor health34.5%30–39.6%19%worse
Frequent physical distress20.3%17.8–23.3%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity30.7%26.4–35.7%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity20%17.2–23.3%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat14%12.2–16.3%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation14.4%12.6–16.6%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP28.9%24.7–33.8%12.3%
Disability
Any disability47%41.9–52.8%32%
Walking or climbing stairs28.4%24.6–32.6%14.2%
Thinking or memory21%18.3–24.1%14.8%
Hearing11.2%9.9–12.8%7.3%
Vision11.4%10–13%5.3%
Dressing or bathing9.1%7.8–10.5%4%
Errands alone14.9%12.9–17.2%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 Hobgood 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 Hobgood better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hobgood 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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