Oriental, NC health
Oriental differs from North Carolina on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (5.4% vs 12.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (3.9% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (16.2% vs 7.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for OrientalNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 873 people are less certain, so we show Oriental's figures without a grade.
How Oriental 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Oriental adults…
Bars show Oriental; the black tick is North Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NC 23.8%
NC 34.2%
NC 14.7%
NC 13.5%
Keeping up with care
Share of Oriental adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
How Oriental adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.2% of Oriental adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Living with a disability
of Oriental adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: North Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Oriental
No hospital or community health center in Oriental itself. These are the nearest.
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 Oriental. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Oriental
| Measure | Oriental | Margin | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 50.4% | 45.1–55.8% | 36.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 47.4% | 42.1–52.9% | 35.6% | worse |
| Obesity | 32.2% | 24.5–41% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 42.6% | 37.9–47.3% | 26.9% | worse |
| Depression | 21.4% | 18–25.2% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.9% | 11.3–16.8% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 16.2% | 14.5–18% | 7.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 13–18.5% | 12% | worse |
| COPD | 9.5% | 7.4–11.9% | 7.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 11% | 9.4–12.8% | 6.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.1% | 4.4–6% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.1% | 7.4–13.3% | 13.5% | better |
| Binge drink | 9.4% | 7.5–11.6% | 14.7% | better |
| Get no exercise | 22.8% | 17.6–28.7% | 23.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26.4% | 20.8–32.7% | 34.2% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 87.9% | 85.4–90.2% | 80% | better |
| Dentist visit | 72.1% | 68.9–75.3% | 63.6% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 94.9% | 93.9–95.7% | 87.5% | better |
| Colon screening | 79.3% | 75–83.2% | 65.7% | better |
| Mammogram | 82.5% | 76.3–87.9% | 78.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 87.1% | 84.3–89.5% | 76.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.8% | 4.4–7.7% | 10.4% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 25.5% | 20.8–30.8% | 32.5% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 16.2% | 13.2–19.6% | 22.5% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 11.3% | 9.5–13.1% | 16.5% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 18.1% | 14.5–22.3% | 19% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.9% | 11.5–16.5% | 12.7% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 7.6% | 5.7–10.1% | 15.2% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 5.4% | 4.3–6.8% | 12.2% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 3.9% | 3.2–4.8% | 8.1% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 4.4% | 3.6–5.4% | 8.4% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 6.2% | 4.5–8.4% | 12.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.7% | 29.1–40.7% | 32% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.4% | 14.8–22.4% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.3% | 8.5–12.5% | 14.8% | |
| Hearing | 12.1% | 10.3–14% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 4.9% | 4–5.9% | 5.3% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4% | 3.3–4.9% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 7.3% | 5.9–8.9% | 8.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.