Health · Kingstown

Kingstown, NC health

Kingstown differs from North Carolina on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.9% vs 14.7%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.4% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (14.7% vs 8.1%).

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

52 of every 100 Kingstown adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 47.1–56.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kingstown, betterKingstown, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% Kingstown
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.3% Kingstown
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.9% Kingstown
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Kingstown
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
54%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
67%
Colon screening
NC 66%
83%
Mammogram
NC 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kingstown 11% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Kingstown adults are doing

1 in 3Kingstown adults feel lonely
36.3% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Kingstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · North Carolina 24.2% · better
1 in 3Kingstown adults lack social or emotional support
29.5% · North Carolina 22.5% · worse
1 in 6Kingstown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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
Kingstown adults worry about having enough food
26.3% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 5
Kingstown adults worry about keeping their housing
20.6% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 7
Kingstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.7% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 8
Kingstown adults lack reliable transportation
13.1% · NC 8.4% · worse

24.1% of Kingstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kingstown

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

HNearest ERAtrium Health ClevelandShelby · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtrium Health Lincoln★★★★★ · 25.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesShelby · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Atrium Health Cleveland
Shelby · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Shelby
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Cherokee Medical Center
Gaffney · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
Rutherfordton · ★★★★★
ER
25.1 mi
Atrium Health Lincoln
Lincolnton · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careKingstown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cleveland County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careKingstown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cleveland County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthKingstown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cleveland 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 Kingstown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kingstown
MeasureKingstownMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.9%47.1–56.3%36.8%worse
High cholesterol38.1%33.4–42.6%35.6%about the same
Obesity45.7%36.5–54.3%35.1%worse
Arthritis32.5%28.7–36.4%26.9%worse
Depression19.7%16.4–22.9%24.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)19.3%15.8–23.2%13.9%worse
Asthma12.7%11.1–14.4%10.8%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.4%5.7–7.2%7.9%better
Diabetes19.6%17–22.5%12%worse
COPD8.5%7.1–10.3%7.1%about the same
Heart disease8.1%7.1–9.3%6.6%worse
Stroke6%5.3–6.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.6–18.7%13.5%about the same
Binge drink9.9%7.8–11.9%14.7%better
Get no exercise31.8%26.3–37.9%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.3%34.8–49.8%34.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.3%82.3–87.8%80%better
Dentist visit53.5%49.3–57.5%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check89.8%87.8–91.6%87.5%better
Colon screening67.4%62.1–72.3%65.7%about the same
Mammogram83.1%76.6–88.2%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79.9–84.5%76.7%better
No health insurance11%8.2–14.1%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.3%30.7–41.9%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support29.5%24.9–34.3%22.5%worse
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.5–18.9%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.1%22.1–30.7%19%worse
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.4–16.9%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.3%21.2–31.4%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity20.6%17–24.2%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.7%12.2–17.1%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation13.1%10.9–15.4%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP24.1%19.1–28.9%12.3%
Disability
Any disability38.4%33.1–44.2%32%
Walking or climbing stairs21.5%18.3–25.1%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.9%13.4–18.6%14.8%
Hearing6.4%5.6–7.4%7.3%
Vision8.3%7.1–9.7%5.3%
Dressing or bathing6.6%5.6–7.8%4%
Errands alone10.9%9.2–12.8%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 Kingstown 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 Kingstown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kingstown 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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