Health · Lansing

Lansing, NC health

Lansing differs from North Carolina on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.5% vs 13.9%) and more adults with COPD (9.4% vs 7.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lansing
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 165 people are less certain, so we show Lansing's figures without a grade.

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How Lansing 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 Lansing adults…

39 of every 100 Lansing adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.6–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lansing, betterLansing, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Lansing
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Lansing
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Lansing
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Lansing
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
60%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
65%
Colon screening
NC 66%
77%
Mammogram
NC 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lansing 9.9% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Lansing adults are doing

1 in 3Lansing adults feel lonely
33% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Lansing adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Lansing adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Lansing adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 7
Lansing adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · NC 15.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Lansing adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · NC 12.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Lansing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NC 8.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Lansing adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · NC 8.4% · about the same

11.6% of Lansing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lansing

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

HNearest ERAshe Memorial HospitalJefferson · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMountain Home VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAppalachian District Health DepartmentJefferson · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Appalachian District Health Department
3 sites · nearest in Jefferson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Ashe Memorial Hospital
Jefferson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.1 mi
Tri-Area Community Health - Grayson Highlands
Troutdale · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.4 mi
Johnson County Community Hospital
Mountain City · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈17.6 mi
Mountain Home VA Medical Center
Mountain Home · ★★★★★
ERVA
21.9 mi
Alleghany Memorial Hospital
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLansing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashe County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLansing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ashe County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLansing's county is a federal shortage area.Ashe County · need score 16 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 Lansing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lansing
MeasureLansingMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%34.6–43.7%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol38.2%33.5–43%35.6%about the same
Obesity34.8%26.7–43.8%35.1%about the same
Arthritis32.2%28.7–36%26.9%worse
Depression26.9%22.8–31.2%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.5%18.5–27.2%13.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.8%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.1–11.4%7.9%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.2–14%12%about the same
COPD9.4%7.7–11.3%7.1%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.3–9.9%6.6%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13–20.1%13.5%about the same
Binge drink14.3%11.6–17.4%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%21.7–32.6%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.2–40.8%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76–83.2%80%about the same
Dentist visit59.5%55.3–63.5%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check86.8%84–89.2%87.5%about the same
Colon screening65.3%59.9–70.4%65.7%about the same
Mammogram77.3%69.3–83.9%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.7–81.4%76.7%about the same
No health insurance9.9%7–13.4%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%27.6–38.8%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%17.8–25.7%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.6–20.7%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%17.7–25.8%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%12.8–17.5%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%10.5–17.3%15.2%about the same
Housing insecurity10%7.9–12.3%12.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.6–8.1%8.1%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.2–9.1%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.6%8.8–14.9%12.3%
Disability
Any disability37.9%32.4–43.7%32%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%14.6–20.8%14.2%
Thinking or memory17.1%14.2–20.1%14.8%
Hearing10.5%9.1–12%7.3%
Vision5.9%4.9–7.1%5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.7–5.3%4%
Errands alone10.3%8.6–12.3%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 Lansing 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 Lansing better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lansing 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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