Health · Weaverville

Weaverville, NC health

Weaverville differs from North Carolina on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (5.8% vs 12.2%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.3% vs 15.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.3% vs 7.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Weaverville
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Weaverville’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Weaverville is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and 91% of North Carolina towns.

ASelf-rated healthA-Physical distressA+Mental distressAObesityBDiabetesASmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 89%
Less healthyHealthier
North Carolina towns we grade (455)Healthier than 91%
Towns with similar incomes, $66K–$110K (9,312)Healthier than 95%

About what its income would suggest. Weaverville does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Weaverville could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in North Carolina ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Weaverville with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Weaverville uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Weaverville 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 Weaverville adults…

40 of every 100 Weaverville adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.9–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weaverville, betterWeaverville, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.2% Weaverville
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 25.4% Weaverville
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Weaverville
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.4% Weaverville
NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
73%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
92%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
76%
Colon screening
NC 66%
81%
Mammogram
NC 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weaverville 6.2% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Weaverville adults are doing

1 in 4Weaverville adults feel lonely
26.9% · North Carolina 32.5% · better
1 in 4Weaverville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Weaverville adults lack social or emotional support
17% · North Carolina 22.5% · better
1 in 8Weaverville adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · 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 14
Weaverville adults worry about having enough food
7.3% · NC 15.2% · better
1 in 17
Weaverville adults worry about keeping their housing
5.8% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 25
Weaverville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 22
Weaverville adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · NC 8.4% · better

5.6% of Weaverville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Weaverville

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

HNearest ERMemorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth Hendersonville★★★★★ · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMahec Health Center at NewbridgeAsheville · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Mahec Health Center at Newbridge
Asheville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7 mi
Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Asheville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce
Asheville · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center
Asheville · ★★★★★
ERVA
21.4 mi
Adventhealth Hendersonville
Hendersonville · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
Haywood Regional Medical Center
Clyde · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWeaverville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWeaverville is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWeaverville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Western Highlands MHCA · need score 16 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 Weaverville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Weaverville
MeasureWeavervilleMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%35.9–44.2%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol39.8%35.6–44.3%35.6%about the same
Obesity28.5%22.7–35%35.1%better
Arthritis32.9%29.5–36.7%26.9%worse
Depression22.9%19.8–26.6%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.4%6.8–10.3%13.9%better
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.3%12.1–14.6%7.9%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.9–13.4%12%about the same
COPD7.1%6–8.4%7.1%about the same
Heart disease7.8%6.9–8.9%6.6%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.4%7.7–11.4%13.5%better
Binge drink13.1%10.8–15.6%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise18.2%15–22.3%23.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours25.4%21.1–30.1%34.2%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83%80.3–85.7%80%better
Dentist visit73.2%70.3–76.1%63.6%better
Cholesterol check92.3%91.1–93.4%87.5%better
Colon screening76.1%72.1–79.8%65.7%better
Mammogram81.1%75.1–86.3%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds82.5%80–84.9%76.7%better
No health insurance6.2%5–7.7%10.4%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.9%22.5–31.5%32.5%better
Lack emotional support17%14.2–20.1%22.5%better
Frequent mental distress12.5%10.9–14.2%16.5%better
Fair or poor health14.7%12.4–17.5%19%better
Frequent physical distress11.8%10.2–13.7%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.3%5.9–9%15.2%better
Housing insecurity5.8%4.8–7.1%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat4%3.3–4.7%8.1%better
No reliable transportation4.5%3.8–5.3%8.4%better
Receive SNAP5.6%4.5–7.1%12.3%
Disability
Any disability29.7%25.8–34.3%32%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.9–16.6%14.2%
Thinking or memory10.8%9.3–12.5%14.8%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.5%7.3%
Vision4%3.5–4.6%5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.6%4%
Errands alone6.5%5.6–7.6%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 Weaverville 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 Weaverville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Weaverville 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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