Health · Richfield

Richfield, NC health

On most measures Richfield looks like North Carolina as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 7.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Richfield

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 937 people are less certain, so we show Richfield's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Richfield 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 Richfield adults…

37 of every 100 Richfield adults have high blood pressure

North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.6–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Richfield, betterRichfield, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Richfield
NC 23.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Richfield
NC 34.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Richfield
NC 14.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Richfield
NC 13.5%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Richfield 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Richfield 9.8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)

Mind & connection

How Richfield adults are doing

1 in 3Richfield adults feel lonely

32.4% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Richfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.2% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Richfield adults lack social or emotional support

21.8% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Richfield 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 7

Richfield adults worry about having enough food

14.4% · NC 15.2% · about the same

1 in 9

Richfield adults worry about keeping their housing

10.8% · NC 12.2% · about the same

1 in 13

Richfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.5% · NC 8.1% · about the same

1 in 12

Richfield adults lack reliable transportation

8.2% · NC 8.4% · about the same

12.1% of Richfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%

Thinking or memory16.7%

Hearing8.6%

Errands alone9.4%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Richfield

Richfield and the towns around it

Care nearby

Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle · 8.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterSalisbury · 18.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center (Salsbury)Salisbury · 19.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord · 19.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Kintegra at Atrium Women's Center - AlbemarleAlbemarle · 8.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Goshen Medical Center - AlbemarleAlbemarle · 8.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careRichfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stanly County · need score 12 of 25

! Dental careRichfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stanly County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthRichfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stanly County · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Richfield. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Richfield

Measure	Richfield	Margin	North Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.2%	32.6–42.1%	36.8%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.1%	32.4–42.1%	35.6%	about the same
Obesity	35.6%	27.2–45.1%	35.1%	about the same
Arthritis	29.6%	25.8–33.6%	26.9%	about the same
Depression	27.2%	22.9–32%	24.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.8%	13.6–20.4%	13.9%	about the same
Asthma	11.3%	9.7–12.9%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.8%	7.9–9.8%	7.9%	about the same
Diabetes	12.1%	10.2–14.3%	12%	about the same
COPD	8.8%	7.2–10.5%	7.1%	worse
Heart disease	7.4%	6.4–8.4%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.9%	3.4–4.4%	3.6%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.1%	12.7–19.6%	13.5%	about the same
Binge drink	15.4%	12.4–19%	14.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.8%	19.9–30.3%	23.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.7%	27.2–40.9%	34.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.4%	74.4–82.3%	80%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.6%	58.6–66.3%	63.6%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.9%	83–88.2%	87.5%	about the same
Colon screening	65.6%	60.4–70.9%	65.7%	about the same
Mammogram	77.7%	69.6–84.3%	78.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.3%	74–80.3%	76.7%	about the same
No health insurance	9.8%	7.3–12.9%	10.4%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.4%	27.1–38%	32.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.8%	18.2–25.9%	22.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.2%	15.7–20.9%	16.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.3%	16.8–24.1%	19%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.3%	12.2–16.7%	12.7%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.4%	11.4–18%	15.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.8%	8.7–13.2%	12.2%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.5%	6.2–8.9%	8.1%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.2%	6.8–9.8%	8.4%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.1%	9.4–15.4%	12.3%
Disability
Any disability	34.7%	29.5–40.4%	32%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.7%	13.1–18.6%	14.2%
Thinking or memory	16.7%	14–19.6%	14.8%
Hearing	8.6%	7.4–9.8%	7.3%
Vision	5.5%	4.7–6.5%	5.3%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.6–5.2%	4%
Errands alone	9.4%	7.9–11.2%	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 Richfield 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 Richfield better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Richfield 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.