Health · Pollocksville

Pollocksville, NC health

Pollocksville differs from North Carolina on 18 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 76.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 7.1%).

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

45 of every 100 Pollocksville adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–50%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pollocksville, betterPollocksville, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% Pollocksville
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Pollocksville
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.2% Pollocksville
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Pollocksville
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
59%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
70%
Colon screening
NC 66%
77%
Mammogram
NC 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pollocksville 13.8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Pollocksville adults are doing

1 in 3Pollocksville adults feel lonely
33.4% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Pollocksville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Pollocksville adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Pollocksville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 4
Pollocksville adults worry about having enough food
22.4% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 6
Pollocksville adults worry about keeping their housing
16.1% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 9
Pollocksville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.4% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 9
Pollocksville adults lack reliable transportation
11.5% · NC 8.4% · worse

20.8% of Pollocksville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.8%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing10%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pollocksville

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

HNearest ERCarolina East Medical CenterNew Bern · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUNC Lenoir Health Care★★★★★ · 28.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGoshen Medical CenterNew Bern · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Goshen Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in New Bern
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Craven County Government
2 sites · nearest in New Bern
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Carolina East Medical Center
New Bern · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Onslow Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville · ★★★★★
ER
24.2 mi
Nmc Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune · not rated
ER
28.2 mi
UNC Lenoir Health Care
Kinston · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePollocksville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jones County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental carePollocksville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jones County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthPollocksville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jones County · need score 14 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 Pollocksville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pollocksville
MeasurePollocksvilleMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.4%40.6–50%36.8%worse
High cholesterol40.1%35.4–44.7%35.6%about the same
Obesity39.6%31–48.7%35.1%about the same
Arthritis34.6%30.6–38.5%26.9%worse
Depression25.1%21.2–29.3%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.7–17.6%13.9%about the same
Asthma11.8%10.3–13.4%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.5%7.9%worse
Diabetes16.6%14.2–19.2%12%worse
COPD11.3%9.3–13.3%7.1%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.3–11%6.6%worse
Stroke5.6%4.8–6.3%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%14.7–21.6%13.5%worse
Binge drink12.2%9.8–14.9%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise32.1%26.2–38.3%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%27.8–41.6%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.5%78.2–84.7%80%about the same
Dentist visit58.7%54.7–62.5%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check86.7%84.7–88.7%87.5%about the same
Colon screening70.1%65–75.1%65.7%about the same
Mammogram76.5%68.8–83.4%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.3–83.1%76.7%better
No health insurance13.8%11.1–16.9%10.4%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28.1–39.2%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.4–28.4%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.7–20.7%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.7%22.5–31.1%19%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.2–19.3%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.4%18.9–26.7%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity16.1%13.8–18.9%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.4%9.8–13.2%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation11.5%9.9–13.3%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP20.8%17.4–24.7%12.3%
Disability
Any disability41.6%35.9–47.4%32%
Walking or climbing stairs21.8%18.4–25.2%14.2%
Thinking or memory18.2%15.6–21.1%14.8%
Hearing10%8.7–11.5%7.3%
Vision8.2%7.1–9.4%5.3%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5.2–7.2%4%
Errands alone11.9%10.2–13.8%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 Pollocksville 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 Pollocksville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pollocksville 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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