Health · Sandyfield

Sandyfield, NC health

Sandyfield differs from North Carolina on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.9% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults with depression (20.2% vs 24.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26% vs 13.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sandyfield
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 763 people are less certain, so we show Sandyfield's figures without a grade.

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How Sandyfield 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 Sandyfield adults…

47 of every 100 Sandyfield adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 42.4–51.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sandyfield, betterSandyfield, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Sandyfield
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.3% Sandyfield
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.1% Sandyfield
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Sandyfield
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
50%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
69%
Colon screening
NC 66%
82%
Mammogram
NC 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sandyfield 13.2% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Sandyfield adults are doing

1 in 3Sandyfield adults feel lonely
37.5% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Sandyfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · North Carolina 24.2% · better
1 in 3Sandyfield adults lack social or emotional support
30.8% · North Carolina 22.5% · worse
1 in 6Sandyfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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 4
Sandyfield adults worry about having enough food
24.4% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 5
Sandyfield adults worry about keeping their housing
19.8% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 8
Sandyfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.9% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 8
Sandyfield adults lack reliable transportation
12.4% · NC 8.4% · worse

20.3% of Sandyfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sandyfield

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

HNearest ERColumbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville · 22.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNovant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 24.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGoshen Medical CenterBolton · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Goshen Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Bolton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Black River Health Center
Atkinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.5 mi
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Whiteville · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
Wilmington Treatment Center
Wilmington · not rated
24.8 mi
Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital
Elizabethtown · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSandyfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Columbus County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careSandyfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Columbus County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthSandyfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Columbus County · need score 17 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 Sandyfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sandyfield
MeasureSandyfieldMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.7%42.4–51.1%36.8%worse
High cholesterol36%31.7–40.6%35.6%about the same
Obesity43.6%35.4–52.3%35.1%worse
Arthritis28.9%25.4–32.5%26.9%about the same
Depression20.2%17–23.7%24.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)26%21.5–30.9%13.9%worse
Asthma12.2%10.7–13.8%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.9%5.3–6.6%7.9%better
Diabetes16.8%14.5–19.2%12%worse
COPD7.6%6.5–9%7.1%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.3–8.1%6.6%about the same
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.6–19.4%13.5%worse
Binge drink12.1%9.8–14.8%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise31.1%26–36.9%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.3%36.3–50.6%34.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.1%78.8–85.1%80%about the same
Dentist visit50.2%46.1–54.3%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check87.7%85.7–89.5%87.5%about the same
Colon screening68.5%63.3–73.4%65.7%about the same
Mammogram82.3%75.7–87.5%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%76.2–81.3%76.7%about the same
No health insurance13.2%10.6–16.3%10.4%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.5%31.9–43.6%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support30.8%26.4–35.9%22.5%worse
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.5–20%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.7%21.1–28.7%19%worse
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.2–16.3%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.4%20.1–29.1%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity19.8%16.7–23.3%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.9%11–15.2%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation12.4%10.6–14.4%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP20.3%16.6–24.5%12.3%
Disability
Any disability36.8%31.8–42.2%32%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%15.8–21.5%14.2%
Thinking or memory16.9%14.6–19.3%14.8%
Hearing6.4%5.6–7.3%7.3%
Vision7.3%6.4–8.5%5.3%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.8–6.5%4%
Errands alone10.1%8.7–11.7%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 Sandyfield 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 Sandyfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sandyfield 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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