Health · Mount Holly
Mount Holly, NC health
On most measures Mount Holly looks like North Carolina as a whole. It has fewer adults with heart disease (5.5% vs 6.6%) and fewer adults who have had a stroke (3.1% vs 3.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mount HollyTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Mount Holly’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mount Holly is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns and 69% of North Carolina towns.
B+Self-rated healthA-Physical distressB-Mental distressBObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 69%
Less healthyHealthier
North Carolina towns we grade (455)Healthier than 69%
Towns with similar incomes, $60K–$99K (9,817)Healthier than 78%
About what its income would suggest. Mount Holly does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mount Holly could be anywhere from C+ to A.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in North Carolina ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Mount Holly with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Mount Holly uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Mount Holly 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
34.9% have obesity
2 better10 close0 worse
Habits
21.9% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
79.2% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32.8% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
14% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
29.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Mount Holly adults…
34 of every 100 Mount Holly adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–37.8%
Bars show Mount Holly; the black tick is North Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Mount Holly, betterMount Holly, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults
21.9% Mount Holly
NC 23.8%
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.4% Mount Holly
NC 34.2%
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.4% Mount Holly
NC 14.7%
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.6% Mount Holly
NC 13.5%
NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Mount Holly adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
Yearly checkup
NC 80%Dentist visit
NC 64%Cholesterol check
NC 88%Colon screening
NC 66%Mammogram
NC 79%Taking BP meds
NC 77%1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Holly 9.1% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection
How Mount Holly adults are doing
1 in 3Mount Holly adults feel lonely
32.8% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Holly adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Mount Holly adults lack social or emotional support
22% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Mount Holly adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Mount Holly adults worry about having enough food
14% · NC 15.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Mount Holly adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · NC 12.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Mount Holly adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · NC 8.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Mount Holly adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · NC 8.4% · about the same
11.3% of Mount Holly adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Disability
Living with a disability
29.1%
of Mount Holly adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Black tick: North Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Mount Holly
No hospital or community health center in Mount Holly itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERCaromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesBelmont · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Belmont
Kintegra at Caromont Women Health - BelmontBelmont · 4.2 mi
Kintegra Family Medicine - X-Ray DriveGastonia · 7.9 mi
Kintegra Adult and Pediatric Medicine - Xray DrGastonia · 8 mi
Kintegra Pediatric Dentistry - GastoniaGastonia · 8.1 mi
Kintegra at Caromont Womens Health - SummitGastonia · 8.3 mi
Senior Tlc - GastoniaGastonia · 8.4 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careMount Holly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gaston County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMount Holly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gaston County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMount Holly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gaston County · need score 13 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 Mount Holly. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Mount Holly
| Measure | Mount Holly | Margin | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.8% | 29.7–37.8% | 36.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.5% | 30.2–38.8% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.9% | 27.5–42.1% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.6% | 22.5–28.8% | 26.9% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.3% | 21.6–29.2% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.6% | 10.2–15.4% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.6–12.4% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1% | 7.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9.1–12.1% | 12% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1% | 7.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1% | 6.6% | better |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4% | 3.6% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.6% | 11.7–15.5% | 13.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.4% | 13.3–19.6% | 14.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 21.9% | 18.2–25.7% | 23.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.4% | 30.3–43% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.2% | 75.4–82.4% | 80% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 65.5% | 62–69.1% | 63.6% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.8% | 86.1–89.3% | 87.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.1% | 60.2–70% | 65.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 78.7% | 71.7–84.8% | 78.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.1% | 71.8–78.1% | 76.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5% | 10.4% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.8% | 27.6–38% | 32.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22% | 18.7–25.5% | 22.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17% | 15–19% | 16.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17.4% | 15.2–19.6% | 19% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7% | 12.7% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14% | 12–16% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.2% | 10.5–13.9% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.1% | 7–9.2% | 8.1% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9% | 8.4% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 11.3% | 9.7–13% | 12.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.1% | 25.2–33% | 32% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.4% | 10.8–14.1% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.6% | 12.9–16.2% | 14.8% | |
| Hearing | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1% | 5.3% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5% | 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 Mount Holly 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 Mount Holly better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mount Holly 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.