Health · Webster

Webster, NC health

On most measures Webster looks like North Carolina as a whole. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.6% vs 12.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.5% vs 13.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Webster
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 470 people are less certain, so we show Webster's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Webster 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 Webster adults…

37 of every 100 Webster adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.5–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Webster, betterWebster, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Webster
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Webster
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Webster
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Webster
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
60%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
69%
Colon screening
NC 66%
75%
Mammogram
NC 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Webster 8.4% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Webster adults are doing

1 in 3Webster adults feel lonely
32.2% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Webster adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Webster adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Webster adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 8
Webster adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · NC 15.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Webster adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 15
Webster adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NC 8.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Webster adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · NC 8.4% · about the same

11.2% of Webster adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Webster

1 community health center in Webster, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHarris Regional HospitalSylva · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAngel Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBlue Ridge Community Health ServicesSylva · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Blue Ridge Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Sylva
Sliding-scale feesIn Webster
Directions to nearest
2.5 mi
Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva · ★★★★★
ER
2.8 mi
Appalachian Mountain Health at Sylva
Sylva · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.3 mi
Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority
Cherokee · not rated
ER
14 mi
Dlp Swain County Hospital
Bryson City · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Angel Medical Center
Franklin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWebster's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careWebster's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthWebster's county is a federal shortage area.Jackson County · need score 11 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 Webster. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Webster
MeasureWebsterMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.5–41.4%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%33.1–42.1%35.6%about the same
Obesity35%27.2–42.6%35.1%about the same
Arthritis30.6%26.8–34.3%26.9%about the same
Depression27.8%23.3–32.1%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.5%15.3–21.7%13.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.6–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.7%7.9%worse
Diabetes12%10–14%12%about the same
COPD8.7%7.2–10.4%7.1%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.4–8.5%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.4%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11.5–17.9%13.5%about the same
Binge drink14.9%12–17.8%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%19.3–29.4%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%25.8–39%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.2–83.1%80%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%56.7–64%63.6%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%84.8–89.3%87.5%about the same
Colon screening68.5%63.1–73.3%65.7%about the same
Mammogram74.5%65.8–81.5%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.6–80.7%76.7%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.4–11%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%26.7–37.8%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%15.7–23.1%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15–20%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19%15.8–22.8%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.7–16.1%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%9.8–16.3%15.2%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.6–11.9%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.5–8.3%8.1%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.1–8.9%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.2%8.4–14.5%12.3%
Disability
Any disability34.3%29.2–39.6%32%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13–18.6%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.6%13–18.4%14.8%
Hearing8.7%7.5–10.1%7.3%
Vision5.2%4.5–6.2%5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.9%4%
Errands alone9.1%7.6–10.8%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 Webster 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 Webster better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Webster 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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