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Most active towns in North Carolina

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 296 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Garner
North Carolina · Most active

Where Garner lands: #75 of 296

21% of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate) · Visit Garner →

Wrightsville Beach 1 Wrightsville Beach 13% Likely range 10–17% 2 Briar Chapel 14% Likely range 11–18% Holly Springs 2 Holly Springs 14% Likely range 12–17%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
1 Wrightsville Beach Wrightsville Beach2,665 people 13% 10–17% 2,665
T2 Briar Chapel6,049 people 14% 11–18% 6,049
T2 Holly Springs Holly Springs45,248 people 14% 12–17% 45,248
T2 Morrisville Morrisville31,422 people 14% 12–17% 31,422
T5 Lake Norman of Iredell12,494 people 15% 11–18% 12,494
T5 Map of Apex Apex70,630 people 15% 13–17% 70,630
T5 Davidson Davidson15,660 people 15% 12–18% 15,660
T5 Map of Marvin Marvin6,692 people 15% 12–19% 6,692
T9 Map of Trent Woods Trent Woods4,032 people 16% 12–20% 4,032
T9 Cary Cary179,306 people 16% 13–18% 179,306
T9 Cornelius Cornelius32,783 people 16% 13–19% 32,783
T9 Carrboro Carrboro21,204 people 16% 13–19% 21,204
T9 Weddington Weddington13,805 people 16% 13–19% 13,805
T9 Rolesville Rolesville10,766 people 16% 13–19% 10,766
T9 Huntersville Huntersville63,969 people 16% 14–19% 63,969
T9 Map of Whispering Pines Whispering Pines5,211 people 16% 13–20% 5,211
T9 Map of Avery Creek Avery Creek2,887 people 16% 13–20% 2,887
T9 Map of Summerfield Summerfield11,116 people 16% 13–20% 11,116
T9 Map of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge7,744 people 16% 13–20% 7,744
T9 Map of Holly Ridge Holly Ridge4,904 people 16% 13–21% 4,904
T21 Map of Royal Pines Royal Pines4,325 people 17% 13–20% 4,325
T21 Map of Bayshore Bayshore2,949 people 17% 13–20% 2,949
T21 Map of Westport Westport5,915 people 17% 13–21% 5,915
T21 Porters Neck7,654 people 17% 13–21% 7,654
T21 Wake Forest Wake Forest52,844 people 17% 14–20% 52,844
T21 Map of Ogden Ogden8,249 people 17% 14–21% 8,249
T21 Map of Elon Elon11,032 people 17% 14–21% 11,032
T21 Southern Shores Southern Shores3,139 people 17% 13–22% 3,139
T21 Waxhaw Waxhaw22,275 people 17% 14–21% 22,275
T30 Surf City Surf City4,396 people 18% 15–21% 4,396
T30 Jamestown Jamestown3,708 people 18% 15–21% 3,708
T30 Map of Forest Oaks Forest Oaks4,293 people 18% 14–21% 4,293
T30 Matthews Matthews30,577 people 18% 15–21% 30,577
T30 Hampstead9,292 people 18% 15–22% 9,292
T30 Pinehurst Pinehurst18,256 people 18% 15–22% 18,256
T30 Fuquay-Varina Fuquay-Varina40,485 people 18% 15–21% 40,485
T30 Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel9,090 people 18% 15–22% 9,090
T30 Midland4,860 people 18% 15–22% 4,860
T30 Weaverville Weaverville4,687 people 18% 15–22% 4,687
T30 Emerald Isle Emerald Isle3,934 people 18% 15–23% 3,934
T30 Map of Mars Hill Mars Hill3,025 people 18% 14–23% 3,025
T30 Map of Myrtle Grove Myrtle Grove12,637 people 18% 15–22% 12,637
T30 Spout Springs11,242 people 18% 15–22% 11,242
T44 Map of Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk3,724 people 19% 14–23% 3,724
T44 Chapel Hill Chapel Hill61,607 people 19% 16–22% 61,607
T44 Harrisburg Harrisburg19,633 people 19% 15–22% 19,633
T44 Archer Lodge Archer Lodge5,186 people 19% 15–23% 5,186
T44 Mooresville Mooresville52,381 people 19% 16–23% 52,381
T44 Cullowhee Cullowhee7,973 people 19% 14–26% 7,973
T44 Kill Devil Hills Kill Devil Hills7,761 people 19% 15–23% 7,761
T44 Map of Lowesville Lowesville3,874 people 19% 15–23% 3,874
T44 Murraysville Murraysville16,339 people 19% 16–23% 16,339
T44 Lake Norman of Catawba9,906 people 19% 16–23% 9,906
T44 Black Mountain Black Mountain8,513 people 19% 16–23% 8,513
T44 Map of Woodfin Woodfin8,048 people 19% 16–23% 8,048
T44 Raleigh Raleigh481,031 people 19% 17–22% 481,031
T44 Fletcher Fletcher8,098 people 19% 16–24% 8,098
T44 Map of Youngsville Youngsville3,011 people 19% 16–24% 3,011
T59 Map of Stokesdale Stokesdale6,004 people 20% 16–23% 6,004
T59 Map of Seven Lakes Seven Lakes4,535 people 20% 16–24% 4,535
T59 Lewisville Lewisville13,828 people 20% 16–23% 13,828
T59 Boiling Springs Boiling Springs4,757 people 20% 16–24% 4,757
T59 Nags Head Nags Head3,160 people 20% 15–25% 3,160
T59 Map of Jacksonville Jacksonville71,279 people 20% 17–24% 71,279
T59 Map of Asheville Asheville94,535 people 20% 17–23% 94,535
T59 Stallings Stallings16,886 people 20% 17–24% 16,886
T59 Oak Island Oak Island9,030 people 20% 16–24% 9,030
T59 Mills River Mills River7,281 people 20% 16–24% 7,281
T59 Map of Mineral Springs Mineral Springs3,314 people 20% 17–24% 3,314
T59 Southern Pines Southern Pines16,420 people 20% 17–24% 16,420
T59 St. James7,072 people 20% 15–26% 7,072
T59 Moyock5,684 people 20% 16–25% 5,684
T59 Map of Buies Creek Buies Creek3,746 people 20% 16–25% 3,746
T59 Hillsborough Hillsborough9,724 people 20% 17–24% 9,724
T75 Indian Trail Indian Trail42,036 people 21% 17–24% 42,036
T75 Clemmons Clemmons21,871 people 21% 17–24% 21,871
T75 Map of Wendell Wendell13,064 people 21% 17–24% 13,064
T75 Brices Creek3,415 people 21% 16–25% 3,415
T75 Map of Cape Carteret Cape Carteret2,703 people 21% 17–25% 2,703
T75 Leland Leland29,607 people 21% 17–24% 29,607
T75 Map of Cramerton Cramerton5,450 people 21% 17–24% 5,450
T75 Map of Neuse Forest Neuse Forest2,671 people 21% 16–25% 2,671
T75 Carolina Beach Carolina Beach6,745 people 21% 17–25% 6,745
T75 Garner Garner34,473 people 21% 18–24% 34,473
T75 Mebane19,538 people 21% 18–24% 19,538
T75 Flat Rock Flat Rock3,530 people 21% 17–25% 3,530
T75 Map of Mountain Home Mountain Home3,437 people 21% 17–26% 3,437
T75 Map of Wallburg Wallburg3,150 people 21% 17–25% 3,150
T75 Red Oak Red Oak3,405 people 21% 17–26% 3,405
T75 Map of Winterville Winterville10,725 people 21% 18–25% 10,725
T75 Aberdeen Aberdeen9,228 people 21% 17–25% 9,228
T75 Map of Half Moon Half Moon7,378 people 21% 18–25% 7,378
T75 Map of Gibsonville Gibsonville9,467 people 21% 18–24% 9,467
T75 Swansboro Swansboro3,997 people 21% 17–26% 3,997
T75 Map of Troutman Troutman3,995 people 21% 17–25% 3,995
T75 Map of Lake Park Lake Park3,431 people 21% 18–25% 3,431
T75 Bermuda Run3,211 people 21% 17–27% 3,211
T98 Belmont Belmont15,546 people 22% 18–25% 15,546
T98 Mint Hill Mint Hill27,556 people 22% 18–25% 27,556
T98 Pittsboro Pittsboro4,752 people 22% 18–26% 4,752
T98 Map of Fairfield Harbour Fairfield Harbour2,948 people 22% 17–27% 2,948
T98 Belville2,573 people 22% 18–26% 2,573
T98 Fairview3,619 people 22% 18–26% 3,619
T98 Swepsonville Swepsonville2,517 people 22% 18–26% 2,517
T98 Charlotte Charlotte903,844 people 22% 19–25% 903,844
T98 Mount Holly Mount Holly18,208 people 22% 18–26% 18,208
T98 Valley Hill2,675 people 22% 18–27% 2,675
T98 Concord Concord108,719 people 22% 18–26% 108,719
T98 Boiling Spring Lakes Boiling Spring Lakes6,347 people 22% 18–27% 6,347
T98 Southport Southport4,205 people 22% 18–26% 4,205
T98 Wilmington Wilmington120,805 people 22% 19–26% 120,805
T98 Map of Clayton Clayton29,320 people 22% 19–26% 29,320
T98 Tobaccoville Tobaccoville2,664 people 22% 18–27% 2,664
T98 Durham Durham291,467 people 22% 19–26% 291,467
T98 Sneads Ferry Sneads Ferry2,728 people 22% 19–27% 2,728
T98 Sunset Beach Sunset Beach4,351 people 22% 19–27% 4,351
T117 Map of Piney Green Piney Green14,078 people 23% 19–27% 14,078
T117 Swannanoa Swannanoa6,901 people 23% 19–27% 6,901
T117 Map of Etowah Etowah7,968 people 23% 19–27% 7,968
T117 Map of Unionville Unionville6,954 people 23% 19–27% 6,954
T117 Map of Rockfish Rockfish3,574 people 23% 19–27% 3,574
T117 Map of Wilson's Mills Wilson's Mills2,753 people 23% 19–27% 2,753
T117 Creedmoor Creedmoor4,997 people 23% 19–27% 4,997
T117 Brevard Brevard7,897 people 23% 19–27% 7,897
T117 Midway Midway4,897 people 23% 19–27% 4,897
T117 Newport4,441 people 23% 19–28% 4,441
T117 Boone Boone20,032 people 23% 19–28% 20,032
T117 Carolina Shores5,017 people 23% 18–28% 5,017
T117 Map of Mountain View Mountain View3,982 people 23% 19–27% 3,982
T117 Map of Knightdale Knightdale20,214 people 23% 20–27% 20,214
T117 Map of Canton Canton4,419 people 23% 19–28% 4,419
T117 Map of Locust Locust5,840 people 23% 19–28% 5,840
T117 Map of Havelock Havelock17,691 people 23% 20–28% 17,691
T134 Pineville Pineville11,055 people 24% 20–27% 11,055
T134 Morehead City Morehead City9,806 people 24% 20–28% 9,806
T134 Map of Rural Hall Rural Hall3,466 people 24% 20–28% 3,466
T134 Kernersville Kernersville27,830 people 24% 20–28% 27,830
T134 Map of Silver Lake Silver Lake6,563 people 24% 20–28% 6,563
T134 Map of James City James City4,789 people 24% 20–28% 4,789
T134 Maiden Maiden3,788 people 24% 20–28% 3,788
T134 Map of Granite Falls Granite Falls4,929 people 24% 20–28% 4,929
T134 Beaufort Beaufort4,689 people 24% 20–28% 4,689
T134 Map of Bethlehem Bethlehem4,101 people 24% 19–29% 4,101
T134 Kings Grant Kings Grant9,003 people 24% 20–28% 9,003
T134 Map of Lake Junaluska Lake Junaluska3,175 people 24% 20–29% 3,175
T134 Map of Pleasant Garden Pleasant Garden5,060 people 24% 20–28% 5,060
T134 Wingate Wingate4,425 people 24% 20–29% 4,425
T134 Stanley Stanley4,069 people 24% 20–29% 4,069
T134 Edneyville2,716 people 24% 20–29% 2,716
T134 Map of Oakboro Oakboro2,683 people 24% 20–30% 2,683
T151 Map of Ranlo Ranlo4,617 people 25% 20–29% 4,617
T151 Greenville Greenville92,857 people 25% 21–29% 92,857
T151 Greensboro Greensboro301,198 people 25% 21–29% 301,198
T151 Hickory Hickory44,258 people 25% 21–29% 44,258
T151 Eastover Eastover3,666 people 25% 21–29% 3,666
T151 Map of Troy Troy2,926 people 25% 21–30% 2,926
T151 Map of Wentworth Wentworth2,692 people 25% 21–30% 2,692
T151 Map of Hope Mills Hope Mills17,939 people 25% 21–29% 17,939
T151 Map of Granite Quarry Granite Quarry3,043 people 25% 21–30% 3,043
T151 Lake Royale3,168 people 25% 21–30% 3,168
T151 Carthage Carthage2,896 people 25% 21–30% 2,896
T151 Map of St. Stephens St. Stephens9,457 people 25% 21–30% 9,457
T151 Tyro3,833 people 25% 21–30% 3,833
T151 Anderson Creek13,927 people 25% 21–30% 13,927
T151 Map of King King7,408 people 25% 21–30% 7,408
T166 Kannapolis Kannapolis57,890 people 26% 22–29% 57,890
T166 Shallotte Shallotte4,639 people 26% 21–30% 4,639
T166 Map of Trinity Trinity7,111 people 26% 21–30% 7,111
T166 Map of Landis Landis3,765 people 26% 21–30% 3,765
T166 Spring Lake Spring Lake11,573 people 26% 22–30% 11,573
T166 Wrightsboro Wrightsboro6,287 people 26% 22–30% 6,287
T166 Map of High Point High Point116,245 people 26% 22–30% 116,245
T166 Map of River Bend River Bend2,874 people 26% 21–31% 2,874
T166 Fayetteville Fayetteville210,815 people 26% 22–30% 210,815
T166 Newton Newton13,333 people 26% 22–30% 13,333
T166 Valdese Valdese4,704 people 26% 21–31% 4,704
T166 New Bern New Bern32,734 people 26% 22–30% 32,734
T166 Mocksville Mocksville6,068 people 26% 22–31% 6,068
T166 Graham Graham18,048 people 26% 22–30% 18,048
T166 Map of Dallas Dallas6,104 people 26% 22–31% 6,104
T166 Franklinton Franklinton2,645 people 26% 22–31% 2,645
T166 Archdale Archdale12,087 people 26% 22–31% 12,087
T166 Cherryville Cherryville6,226 people 26% 22–31% 6,226
T166 Rockwell Rockwell2,782 people 26% 22–31% 2,782
T166 Waynesville Waynesville10,502 people 26% 22–31% 10,502
T166 Map of Zebulon Zebulon8,711 people 26% 23–30% 8,711
T166 Map of Walkertown Walkertown5,873 people 26% 22–31% 5,873
T166 Nashville5,729 people 26% 22–32% 5,729
T189 Conover Conover8,580 people 27% 22–31% 8,580
T189 Wilkesboro Wilkesboro3,646 people 27% 22–31% 3,646
T189 Mar-Mac2,877 people 27% 22–32% 2,877
T189 Hendersonville Hendersonville15,408 people 27% 23–31% 15,408
T189 Map of Hudson Hudson3,772 people 27% 22–32% 3,772
T189 Sylva Sylva2,646 people 27% 22–32% 2,646
T189 Statesville Statesville29,894 people 27% 23–32% 29,894
T189 Northchase5,896 people 27% 23–31% 5,896
T189 Map of Burgaw Burgaw3,850 people 27% 22–32% 3,850
T189 Jonesville Jonesville2,860 people 27% 22–32% 2,860
T189 Map of Winston-Salem Winston-Salem252,037 people 27% 23–31% 252,037
T189 Gastonia Gastonia82,884 people 27% 23–32% 82,884
T189 Map of Glen Raven Glen Raven3,506 people 27% 23–32% 3,506
T202 Lillington Lillington4,709 people 28% 23–32% 4,709
T202 Long View Long View5,011 people 28% 24–32% 5,011
T202 Burlington Burlington59,610 people 28% 24–32% 59,610
T202 Elizabeth City Elizabeth City18,871 people 28% 24–33% 18,871
T202 Lincolnton Lincolnton11,783 people 28% 23–33% 11,783
T202 Map of Lowell Lowell3,768 people 28% 23–32% 3,768
T202 Map of North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro4,421 people 28% 23–33% 4,421
T202 Map of Yadkinville Yadkinville3,004 people 28% 24–33% 3,004
T202 Marion Marion7,579 people 28% 24–34% 7,579
T202 Map of Sawmills Sawmills5,042 people 28% 24–33% 5,042
T202 Map of China Grove China Grove4,530 people 28% 23–34% 4,530
T202 Franklin Franklin4,268 people 28% 23–33% 4,268
T202 Albemarle Albemarle16,762 people 28% 24–33% 16,762
T215 River Road3,366 people 29% 23–35% 3,366
T215 Map of Murfreesboro Murfreesboro3,170 people 29% 24–34% 3,170
T215 Map of Welcome Welcome3,521 people 29% 24–34% 3,521
T215 Emma2,657 people 29% 24–33% 2,657
T215 Map of Angier Angier6,241 people 29% 25–33% 6,241
T215 Elkin Elkin4,043 people 29% 24–34% 4,043
T215 Map of East Flat Rock East Flat Rock6,323 people 29% 25–34% 6,323
T222 Map of Erwin Erwin4,687 people 30% 25–35% 4,687
T222 Map of Haw River Haw River2,824 people 30% 25–34% 2,824
T222 Map of Marshville Marshville2,615 people 30% 25–35% 2,615
T222 Map of Thomasville Thomasville27,321 people 30% 25–34% 27,321
T222 Map of Lenoir Lenoir18,299 people 30% 25–35% 18,299
T222 Map of Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Rapids14,856 people 30% 25–35% 14,856
T222 Benson Benson4,282 people 30% 25–35% 4,282
T222 Gamewell Gamewell3,689 people 30% 25–35% 3,689
T222 Monroe Monroe36,759 people 30% 25–34% 36,759
T222 Map of Skippers Corner Skippers Corner3,792 people 30% 25–35% 3,792
T222 Map of Spencer Spencer3,349 people 30% 25–35% 3,349
T222 Rutherfordton Rutherfordton3,680 people 30% 25–35% 3,680
T222 Asheboro Asheboro27,580 people 30% 26–35% 27,580
T222 Dana4,147 people 30% 25–35% 4,147
T222 Map of Windsor Windsor3,269 people 30% 25–36% 3,269
T222 Salisbury Salisbury35,825 people 30% 26–35% 35,825
T222 Butner Butner8,065 people 30% 25–36% 8,065
T222 Sanford Sanford31,478 people 30% 26–35% 31,478
T222 Map of Shelby Shelby22,100 people 30% 26–35% 22,100
T222 Map of Ayden Ayden5,150 people 30% 26–35% 5,150
T222 Map of Wallace Wallace3,457 people 30% 26–35% 3,457
T243 Map of Enochville Enochville3,321 people 31% 26–36% 3,321
T243 Cajah's Mountain2,704 people 31% 26–36% 2,704
T243 Dunn Dunn8,559 people 31% 26–36% 8,559
T243 Morganton Morganton17,646 people 31% 26–36% 17,646
T243 Map of Eden Eden15,356 people 31% 26–36% 15,356
T243 Map of Kings Mountain Kings Mountain12,039 people 31% 26–36% 12,039
T243 Bessemer City Bessemer City5,580 people 31% 26–36% 5,580
T243 Map of Elroy Elroy3,251 people 31% 26–37% 3,251
T243 Map of Tarboro Tarboro10,770 people 31% 26–37% 10,770
T252 Map of Oxford Oxford8,914 people 32% 26–37% 8,914
T252 Clinton Clinton8,304 people 32% 27–37% 8,304
T252 Whiteville Whiteville4,696 people 32% 27–37% 4,696
T252 Map of Louisburg Louisburg3,263 people 32% 27–37% 3,263
T252 Map of Washington Washington9,726 people 32% 27–38% 9,726
T252 Map of Reidsville Reidsville14,585 people 32% 27–38% 14,585
T252 Map of Selma Selma6,817 people 32% 27–37% 6,817
T252 Map of Green Level Green Level3,230 people 32% 27–37% 3,230
T252 Map of Goldsboro Goldsboro34,383 people 32% 27–38% 34,383
T252 Rockingham Rockingham8,967 people 32% 28–37% 8,967
T252 Map of Randleman Randleman4,644 people 32% 27–38% 4,644
T252 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount54,297 people 32% 29–36% 54,297
T264 Polkton Polkton2,555 people 33% 27–38% 2,555
T264 Map of Hamlet Hamlet5,961 people 33% 28–38% 5,961
T264 Map of Smithfield Smithfield12,116 people 33% 28–38% 12,116
T264 Map of Grifton Grifton2,515 people 33% 28–37% 2,515
T264 Mount Airy Mount Airy10,633 people 33% 28–38% 10,633
T264 Spindale Spindale4,131 people 33% 28–38% 4,131
T264 Wilson Wilson48,370 people 33% 29–38% 48,370
T271 Lexington Lexington19,690 people 34% 29–38% 19,690
T271 Warsaw2,746 people 34% 28–39% 2,746
T271 Roxboro Roxboro8,182 people 34% 29–40% 8,182
T271 Liberty Liberty2,682 people 34% 29–39% 2,682
T271 Edenton Edenton4,494 people 34% 29–40% 4,494
T271 Tabor City Tabor City3,777 people 34% 29–40% 3,777
T271 Pembroke Pembroke2,822 people 34% 30–39% 2,822
T278 Mount Olive4,453 people 35% 29–41% 4,453
T278 Forest City Forest City7,363 people 35% 30–40% 7,363
T278 Map of Ahoskie Ahoskie4,764 people 35% 29–40% 4,764
T278 Henderson Henderson14,885 people 35% 30–40% 14,885
T278 Map of Wadesboro Wadesboro4,972 people 35% 30–40% 4,972
T278 Laurinburg Laurinburg15,087 people 35% 30–41% 15,087
T284 Williamston Williamston5,112 people 36% 30–41% 5,112
T284 Map of Raeford Raeford4,552 people 36% 31–42% 4,552
T284 Map of Lumberton Lumberton18,859 people 36% 32–40% 18,859
T287 Map of La Grange La Grange2,756 people 37% 31–42% 2,756
T287 Map of Farmville Farmville4,514 people 37% 32–43% 4,514
T287 Elizabethtown Elizabethtown3,277 people 37% 32–43% 3,277
290 St. Pauls2,688 people 38% 33–43% 2,688
T291 Map of Kinston Kinston19,505 people 39% 34–44% 19,505
T291 East Rockingham2,779 people 39% 33–45% 2,779
T293 Map of Plymouth Plymouth3,250 people 40% 34–46% 3,250
T293 Brogden2,733 people 40% 34–46% 2,733
295 Siler City Siler City7,995 people 41% 35–47% 7,995
296 Red Springs3,125 people 42% 37–47% 3,125

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across North Carolina it’s 24%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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