Health · Marble

Marble, NC health

Marble differs from North Carolina on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.4% vs 12.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.4% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 7.9%).

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

41 of every 100 Marble adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.8–45.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marble, betterMarble, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Marble
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% Marble
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Marble
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Marble
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
70%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
66%
Colon screening
NC 66%
79%
Mammogram
NC 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marble 9.3% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Marble adults are doing

1 in 3Marble adults feel lonely
31.2% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Marble adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Marble adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Marble adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 8
Marble adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · NC 15.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Marble adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 16
Marble adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 14
Marble adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NC 8.4% · about the same

10.6% of Marble adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Marble

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

HNearest ERErlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion General Hospital★★★★★ · 20.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAppalachian Mountain Community Health CentersMurphy · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Erlanger Murphy Medical Center
Murphy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.6 mi
Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Murphy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Chatuge Regional Hospital
Hiawassee · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Union General Hospital
Blairsville · ★★★★★
24.7 mi
Chota Community Health Services
Tellico Plains · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.1 mi
Blue Ridge Medical Center
Blue Ridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMarble's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMarble's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMarble's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 15 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 Marble. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marble
MeasureMarbleMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%35.8–45.4%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol40.8%36–45.5%35.6%worse
Obesity33.9%25.7–42.7%35.1%about the same
Arthritis33.9%29.9–38.2%26.9%worse
Depression27%22.8–31.5%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.9–15.3%13.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.7–12.8%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.7–12.2%7.9%worse
Diabetes13%10.9–15.3%12%about the same
COPD9.8%7.8–11.9%7.1%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.3–9.9%6.6%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.1–19%13.5%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.3–17%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%20.1–31.5%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%22.9–36.8%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.4%77.7–84.5%80%about the same
Dentist visit69.8%66.3–73.6%63.6%better
Cholesterol check88.5%86.5–90.4%87.5%about the same
Colon screening65.7%60.6–71.4%65.7%about the same
Mammogram78.7%71.4–85.9%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77–82.8%76.7%better
No health insurance9.3%7–11.9%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.2–36.9%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17–24.7%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.4–19.3%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%16.6–24.5%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%12.5–17.3%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%9.8–16.4%15.2%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%7.5–11.5%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.3–7.6%8.1%better
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.6%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.6%8–13.9%12.3%
Disability
Any disability35.7%30.1–41.5%32%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%14.1–20.7%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.5%13–18.3%14.8%
Hearing9.8%8.5–11.2%7.3%
Vision5.5%4.6–6.5%5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.6–5.3%4%
Errands alone9.2%7.6–10.8%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 Marble 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 Marble better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Marble 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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