Health · Tryon

Tryon, NC health

Tryon differs from North Carolina on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 12.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.3% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (14.1% vs 7.9%).

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

46 of every 100 Tryon adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 41.2–51.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tryon, betterTryon, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Tryon
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.8% Tryon
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11% Tryon
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.1% Tryon
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
71%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
92%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
76%
Colon screening
NC 66%
79%
Mammogram
NC 79%
85%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tryon 7.8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Tryon adults are doing

1 in 4Tryon adults feel lonely
28.1% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Tryon adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Tryon adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · North Carolina 22.5% · better
1 in 8Tryon adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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
Tryon adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · NC 15.2% · better
1 in 13
Tryon adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 19
Tryon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 17
Tryon adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NC 8.4% · better

8.3% of Tryon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Tryon

Tryon and the towns around it

Care nearby

Advent Health PolkColumbus · 2.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville · 15.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Rutherford Regional Medical CenterRutherfordton · 18.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville · 18.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Mahec Dental Health Center at ColumbusColumbus · 2.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Blue Ridge Health - Collins DentalColumbus · 3.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careTryon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Polk County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careTryon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Polk County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthTryon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Western Highlands MHCA · 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 Tryon. 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 Tryon
MeasureTryonMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.2%41.2–51.4%36.8%worse
High cholesterol43.1%38.2–47.9%35.6%worse
Obesity34.1%26.2–42.7%35.1%about the same
Arthritis38.1%33.7–42.7%26.9%worse
Depression22.5%18.8–26.5%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.5–15.7%13.9%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.2–12.1%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.1%12.6–15.8%7.9%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.2–17.2%12%worse
COPD9.3%7.1–12.2%7.1%about the same
Heart disease10.1%8.5–12%6.6%worse
Stroke5.2%4.2–6.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.1%8.6–14%13.5%about the same
Binge drink11%8.9–13.3%14.7%better
Get no exercise24.8%19.4–31.4%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours27.8%22.2–33.9%34.2%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85%82–87.4%80%better
Dentist visit70.8%67.4–73.9%63.6%better
Cholesterol check92.3%90.9–93.6%87.5%better
Colon screening76.3%71.9–80.3%65.7%better
Mammogram78.8%71.7–84.7%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds84.5%81.8–86.8%76.7%better
No health insurance7.8%6–10%10.4%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%23.1–33.2%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support18.2%14.9–21.6%22.5%better
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.4–15.5%16.5%better
Fair or poor health19.6%15.6–24.4%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%11.6–17%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%7.8–13%15.2%better
Housing insecurity7.6%6.1–9.3%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.4–6.4%8.1%better
No reliable transportation5.9%4.9–7.1%8.4%better
Receive SNAP8.3%6.2–10.8%12.3%
Disability
Any disability36.8%31.1–43.3%32%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%15.2–24%14.2%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.3–15.2%14.8%
Hearing11.7%9.9–13.8%7.3%
Vision5.7%4.6–7.3%5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.5–5.6%4%
Errands alone8.7%6.9–11.1%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 Tryon 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 Tryon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tryon 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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