Health · Murraysville

Murraysville, NC health

Murraysville differs from North Carolina on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.7% vs 15.2%) and fewer adults with heart disease (4.8% vs 6.6%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (19.4% vs 14.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Murraysville
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Murraysville’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Murraysville is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns and 86% of North Carolina towns.

ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressBMental distressA-ObesityADiabetesA-SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 85%
Less healthyHealthier
North Carolina towns we grade (455)Healthier than 86%
Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$101K (9,753)Healthier than 94%

About what its income would suggest. Murraysville does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Murraysville could be anywhere from B 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 Murraysville 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. Murraysville 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 Murraysville 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 Murraysville adults…

31 of every 100 Murraysville adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · better · margin 27.5–34.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Murraysville, betterMurraysville, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.1% Murraysville
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Murraysville
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Murraysville
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.6% Murraysville
NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
68%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
67%
Colon screening
NC 66%
81%
Mammogram
NC 79%
72%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Murraysville 8.1% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Murraysville adults are doing

1 in 3Murraysville adults feel lonely
32.3% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Murraysville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Murraysville adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Murraysville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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 9
Murraysville adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NC 15.2% · better
1 in 10
Murraysville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 15
Murraysville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 15
Murraysville adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NC 8.4% · better

8.3% of Murraysville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.6%

of Murraysville adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Murraysville

Murraysville and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Murraysville.

Wilmington: 31.9% Bayshore: 29.1% Northchase: 34.7% Kings Grant: 33% Hightsville: 35.5% Silver Lake: 33.7% Wrightsboro: 35.5% Ogden: 29.1% Myrtle Grove: 29.4% Porters Neck: 26.1% Blue Clay Farms: 38.2% Murraysville: 31.5% Murraysville Wilmington Bayshore Northchase Kings Grant Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center · Wilmington · 7.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Wilmington Treatment Center · Wilmington · 8.4 miH Mednorth Health Center · Wilmington · 6.7 mi+ Goshen Medical Center - Wilmington · Wilmington · 6.9 mi+
26.1%38.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Bayshore29.1%
Murraysville31.5%
Wilmington31.9%
Kings Grant33%
Northchase34.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Murraysville

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

HNearest ERNovant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNovant Health Brunswick Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNew Hanover Community Health Center, IncorporatedWilmington · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
New Hanover Community Health Center, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Wilmington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Goshen Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Wilmington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington · ★★★★★
ER
8.4 mi
Wilmington Treatment Center
Wilmington · not rated
18.5 mi
Pender Memorial Hospital
Burgaw · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
Supply · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMurraysville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMurraysville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMurraysville is not a shortage area

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 Murraysville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Murraysville
MeasureMurraysvilleMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.1%27.5–34.8%36.8%better
High cholesterol34.2%30.3–38.3%35.6%about the same
Obesity31.5%25.4–38.2%35.1%about the same
Arthritis23.6%20.7–26.4%26.9%better
Depression25.5%22–29.2%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.5–14.4%13.9%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.2%6.5–7.9%7.9%about the same
Diabetes9.1%7.8–10.4%12%better
COPD5.3%4.6–6%7.1%better
Heart disease4.8%4.3–5.4%6.6%better
Stroke2.7%2.4–2.9%3.6%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.6%9.7–13.6%13.5%about the same
Binge drink19.4%16.2–22.9%14.7%worse
Get no exercise19.1%15.8–22.6%23.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27.1–38.5%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.8–81.7%80%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%64.1–70.8%63.6%better
Cholesterol check87.6%85.8–89.3%87.5%about the same
Colon screening66.8%61.8–71.4%65.7%about the same
Mammogram80.9%74.1–86.4%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds72.4%69.2–75.5%76.7%worse
No health insurance8.1%6.7–9.6%10.4%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.5–37.3%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.4–24%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.7–18.8%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health14.8%12.7–16.9%19%better
Frequent physical distress10.7%9.3–12.1%12.7%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.9–12.7%15.2%better
Housing insecurity9.7%8.1–11.4%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.6–7.6%8.1%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.7%8.4%better
Receive SNAP8.3%6.9–9.9%12.3%
Disability
Any disability27.6%23.8–31.5%32%
Walking or climbing stairs10.4%8.9–11.9%14.2%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.9–15.4%14.8%
Hearing5.7%5–6.4%7.3%
Vision3.8%3.5–4.2%5.3%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.2%4%
Errands alone6.7%5.8–7.5%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 Murraysville 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 Murraysville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Murraysville 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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