Health · Seaboard

Seaboard, NC health

Seaboard differs from North Carolina on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (8.2% vs 14.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (85.3% vs 76.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (8.5% vs 3.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Seaboard
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 585 people are less certain, so we show Seaboard's figures without a grade.

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How Seaboard 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 Seaboard adults…

58 of every 100 Seaboard adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 53.3–62.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seaboard, betterSeaboard, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.5% Seaboard
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.7% Seaboard
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 8.2% Seaboard
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.1% Seaboard
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

87%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
49%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
69%
Colon screening
NC 66%
79%
Mammogram
NC 79%
85%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seaboard 13.6% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Seaboard adults are doing

1 in 3Seaboard adults feel lonely
36.1% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Seaboard adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Seaboard adults lack social or emotional support
30.2% · North Carolina 22.5% · worse
1 in 5Seaboard adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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 3
Seaboard adults worry about having enough food
34.7% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 4
Seaboard adults worry about keeping their housing
23.9% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 6
Seaboard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.1% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 6
Seaboard adults lack reliable transportation
16.6% · NC 8.4% · worse

35.1% of Seaboard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30.4%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone15.2%
Vision12.2%
Dressing or bathing9.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Seaboard

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

HNearest ERBon Secours Southern Virginia Medical CenterEmporia · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 31.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health GroupJackson · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Rural Health Group
8 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
Emporia · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Ecu Health North Hospital
Roanoke Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital
Ahoskie · ★★★★★
ER
31.3 mi
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital
Franklin · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSeaboard's county is a federal shortage area.Northampton County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careSeaboard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northampton County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthSeaboard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northampton 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 Seaboard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Seaboard
MeasureSeaboardMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure58%53.3–62.4%36.8%worse
High cholesterol42.3%37.5–47.3%35.6%worse
Obesity48.2%39.1–57.5%35.1%worse
Arthritis40.3%36.2–44.5%26.9%worse
Depression21.8%18.3–25.8%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.5%14.8–22%13.9%worse
Asthma13.5%11.9–15.5%10.8%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.3–9.1%7.9%about the same
Diabetes25.7%22.5–29.1%12%worse
COPD14%11.8–16.3%7.1%worse
Heart disease12.1%10.7–13.8%6.6%worse
Stroke8.5%7.5–9.6%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.1%17.6–25.2%13.5%worse
Binge drink8.2%6.5–10.2%14.7%better
Get no exercise40.5%34.2–47.7%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.7%34.8–49.9%34.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup86.6%84–89.1%80%better
Dentist visit49.2%44.7–53.2%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check89.4%87.6–91.1%87.5%better
Colon screening68.8%63.1–73.5%65.7%about the same
Mammogram78.9%70.8–84.9%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds85.3%83.1–87.4%76.7%better
No health insurance13.6%10.6–17.3%10.4%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.1%30.4–41.9%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support30.2%25.6–35%22.5%worse
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.9–20.9%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health35.2%30.4–40.6%19%worse
Frequent physical distress19.2%16.5–22.2%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity34.7%29.5–40.3%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity23.9%20.4–27.9%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat18.1%15.5–20.9%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation16.6%14.3–19.4%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP35.1%29.8–40.7%12.3%
Disability
Any disability48.2%42.2–54.6%32%
Walking or climbing stairs30.4%26.4–34.9%14.2%
Thinking or memory19.4%16.7–22.7%14.8%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11.3%7.3%
Vision12.2%10.5–14%5.3%
Dressing or bathing9.9%8.4–11.5%4%
Errands alone15.2%13–17.5%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 Seaboard 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 Seaboard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Seaboard 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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