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Seven Devils, NC health

Seven Devils differs from North Carolina on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.5% vs 13.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 12.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.7% vs 7.9%).

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

44 of every 100 Seven Devils adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.6–48.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seven Devils, betterSeven Devils, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% Seven Devils
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Seven Devils
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Seven Devils
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Seven Devils
NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
65%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
91%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
75%
Colon screening
NC 66%
80%
Mammogram
NC 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seven Devils 7.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Seven Devils adults are doing

1 in 4Seven Devils adults feel lonely
27.9% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Seven Devils adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Seven Devils adults lack social or emotional support
17.9% · North Carolina 22.5% · better
1 in 7Seven Devils adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · North Carolina 16.5% · better
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 10
Seven Devils adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · NC 15.2% · better
1 in 13
Seven Devils adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 19
Seven Devils adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 17
Seven Devils adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NC 8.4% · better

8.2% of Seven Devils adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Seven Devils

Seven Devils and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Foscoe: 34.6% Sugar Mountain: 36.7% Grandfather Village: 34.7% Seven Devils: 35.2% Seven Devils Foscoe Sugar Mountain
34.6%36.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Foscoe34.6%
Seven Devils35.2%
Sugar Mountain36.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Seven Devils

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

HNearest ERCharles A Cannon Jr Memorial HospitalLinville · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMountain Home VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHigh Country Community HealthNewland · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital
Linville · not rated
ERRural critical access
7.6 mi
High Country Community Health
6 sites · nearest in Newland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Watauga Medical Center
Boone · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Roan Mountain Medical Center
Roan Mountain · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.8 mi
Johnson County Community Hospital
Mountain City · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈21.1 mi
Mountain Home VA Medical Center
Mountain Home · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careSeven Devils's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Watauga County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careSeven Devils's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Watauga County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthSeven Devils's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Watauga County · need score 18 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 Seven Devils. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Seven Devils
MeasureSeven DevilsMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.8%39.6–48.1%36.8%worse
High cholesterol43.4%39.2–47.8%35.6%worse
Obesity35.2%28.2–43.1%35.1%about the same
Arthritis36.4%32.6–40.1%26.9%worse
Depression24.2%20.8–27.8%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.5%6.1–9%13.9%better
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.7%11.4–13.9%7.9%worse
Diabetes14.1%12–16.2%12%about the same
COPD9.4%7.6–11.4%7.1%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.1–10.7%6.6%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.3–16.1%13.5%about the same
Binge drink13.4%11.1–16.2%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise23%18.7–28.1%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%25.4–37%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.6%80.7–86.3%80%better
Dentist visit64.5%60.9–67.8%63.6%about the same
Cholesterol check91.3%89.6–92.7%87.5%better
Colon screening75.1%71.1–78.7%65.7%better
Mammogram79.6%72.8–85.1%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds82.7%80–85.1%76.7%better
No health insurance7.7%5.8–9.9%10.4%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23.3–32.6%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support17.9%14.9–21.1%22.5%better
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.2–16%16.5%better
Fair or poor health18.9%15.6–22.7%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12–16.3%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%7.6–12.6%15.2%better
Housing insecurity7.5%6–9.1%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.4–6.4%8.1%better
No reliable transportation5.8%4.9–6.9%8.4%better
Receive SNAP8.2%6.2–10.7%12.3%
Disability
Any disability33.7%28.9–38.7%32%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%13.9–19.9%14.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%10.8–15.1%14.8%
Hearing10.3%9–11.6%7.3%
Vision5%4.3–6%5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.5–5%4%
Errands alone7.9%6.6–9.4%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 Seven Devils 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 Seven Devils better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Seven Devils 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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