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Cities in North Carolina by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate, 2023

Jacksonville, NC had the highest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate of 93 cities in 2023, at 19.5%. Kinston, NC had the lowest, at 9.8%. The median was 14.5%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest19.5Jacksonville, NC
Lowest9.8Kinston, NC
Median14.593 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

Jacksonville, NC: 19.5 %Jacksonville, NC19.5Boone, NC: 18.5 %Boone, NC18.5Havelock, NC: 18.2 %Havelock, NC18.2Wilmington, NC: 17.5 %Wilmington, NC17.5Spring Lake, NC: 17.4 %Spring Lake, NC17.4Carrboro, NC: 17.3 %Carrboro, NC17.3Huntersville, NC: 17.3 %Huntersville, NC17.3Elon, NC: 17.1 %Elon, NC17.1Waxhaw, NC: 17 %Waxhaw, NC17Holly Springs, NC: 16.9 %Holly Springs, NC16.9Mooresville, NC: 16.8 %Mooresville, NC16.8Davidson, NC: 16.7 %Davidson, NC16.7Indian Trail, NC: 16.6 %Indian Trail, NC16.6Belmont, NC: 16.4 %Belmont, NC16.4Cornelius, NC: 16.4 %Cornelius, NC16.4Mount Holly, NC: 16.4 %Mount Holly, NC16.4Apex, NC: 16.2 %Apex, NC16.2Chapel Hill, NC: 15.8 %Chapel Hill, NC15.8Asheville, NC: 15.7 %Asheville, NC15.7Summerfield, NC: 15.7 %Summerfield, NC15.7Clayton, NC: 15.6 %Clayton, NC15.6Durham, NC: 15.6 %Durham, NC15.6Hope Mills, NC: 15.6 %Hope Mills, NC15.6Lewisville, NC: 15.6 %Lewisville, NC15.6Weddington, NC: 15.6 %Weddington, NC15.6Fayetteville, NC: 15.5 %Fayetteville, NC15.5Stallings, NC: 15.5 %Stallings, NC15.5Aberdeen, NC: 15.4 %Aberdeen, NC15.4Charlotte, NC: 15.4 %Charlotte, NC15.4Fuquay-Varina, NC: 15.3 %Fuquay-Varina, NC15.3Raleigh, NC: 15.3 %Raleigh, NC15.3Wake Forest, NC: 15.3 %Wake Forest, NC15.3Winterville, NC: 15.3 %Winterville, NC15.3Concord, NC: 15.2 %Concord, NC15.2Kernersville, NC: 15.2 %Kernersville, NC15.2Rolesville, NC: 15.2 %Rolesville, NC15.2Clemmons, NC: 15.1 %Clemmons, NC15.1Greenville, NC: 15.1 %Greenville, NC15.1Harrisburg, NC: 15.1 %Harrisburg, NC15.1Matthews, NC: 15.1 %Matthews, NC15.1Jacksonville, NC: 19.5 %Jacksonville, NC19.5Boone, NC: 18.5 %Boone, NC18.5Havelock, NC: 18.2 %Havelock, NC18.2Wilmington, NC: 17.5 %Wilmington, NC17.5Spring Lake, NC: 17.4 %Spring Lake, NC17.4Carrboro, NC: 17.3 %Carrboro, NC17.3Huntersville, NC: 17.3 %Huntersville, NC17.3Elon, NC: 17.1 %Elon, NC17.1Waxhaw, NC: 17 %Waxhaw, NC17Holly Springs, NC: 16.9 %Holly Springs, NC16.9Mooresville, NC: 16.8 %Mooresville, NC16.8Davidson, NC: 16.7 %Davidson, NC16.7Indian Trail, NC: 16.6 %Indian Trail, NC16.6Belmont, NC: 16.4 %Belmont, NC16.4Cornelius, NC: 16.4 %Cornelius, NC16.4Mount Holly, NC: 16.4 %Mount Holly, NC16.4Apex, NC: 16.2 %Apex, NC16.2Chapel Hill, NC: 15.8 %Chapel Hill, NC15.8Asheville, NC: 15.7 %Asheville, NC15.7Summerfield, NC: 15.7 %Summerfield, NC15.7Clayton, NC: 15.6 %Clayton, NC15.6Durham, NC: 15.6 %Durham, NC15.6Hope Mills, NC: 15.6 %Hope Mills, NC15.6Lewisville, NC: 15.6 %Lewisville, NC15.6Weddington, NC: 15.6 %Weddington, NC15.6Fayetteville, NC: 15.5 %Fayetteville, NC15.5Stallings, NC: 15.5 %Stallings, NC15.5Aberdeen, NC: 15.4 %Aberdeen, NC15.4Charlotte, NC: 15.4 %Charlotte, NC15.4Fuquay-Varina, NC: 15.3 %Fuquay-Varina, NC15.3Raleigh, NC: 15.3 %Raleigh, NC15.3Wake Forest, NC: 15.3 %Wake Forest, NC15.3Winterville, NC: 15.3 %Winterville, NC15.3Concord, NC: 15.2 %Concord, NC15.2Kernersville, NC: 15.2 %Kernersville, NC15.2Rolesville, NC: 15.2 %Rolesville, NC15.2Clemmons, NC: 15.1 %Clemmons, NC15.1Greenville, NC: 15.1 %Greenville, NC15.1Harrisburg, NC: 15.1 %Harrisburg, NC15.1Matthews, NC: 15.1 %Matthews, NC15.1
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Jacksonville, NC19.5-3.8 pts
2Boone, NC18.5-2.1 pts
3Havelock, NC18.2-2.2 pts
4Wilmington, NC17.5-1.2 pts
5Spring Lake, NC17.4-1.3 pts
6Carrboro, NC17.3-1.4 pts
6Huntersville, NC17.3-4.3 pts
8Elon, NC17.1-3 pts
9Waxhaw, NC17-3.2 pts
10Holly Springs, NC16.9-3.8 pts
11Mooresville, NC16.8-1.8 pts
12Davidson, NC16.7-4.1 pts
13Indian Trail, NC16.6-3.3 pts
14Belmont, NC16.4-2.5 pts
14Cornelius, NC16.4-4.2 pts
14Mount Holly, NC16.4-2.6 pts
17Apex, NC16.2-3.6 pts
18Chapel Hill, NC15.8-1.3 pts
19Asheville, NC15.7-1.8 pts
19Summerfield, NC15.7-2 pts
21Clayton, NC15.6-1.9 pts
21Durham, NC15.6-3.1 pts
21Hope Mills, NC15.6-1.3 pts
21Lewisville, NC15.6-1.2 pts
21Weddington, NC15.6-3.1 pts
26Fayetteville, NC15.5-1.2 pts
26Stallings, NC15.5-3.1 pts
28Aberdeen, NC15.4-2.5 pts
28Charlotte, NC15.4-4.1 pts
30Fuquay-Varina, NC15.3-3.6 pts
30Raleigh, NC15.3-3.6 pts
30Wake Forest, NC15.3-3.6 pts
30Winterville, NC15.3-2.6 pts
34Concord, NC15.2-2.2 pts
34Kernersville, NC15.2-1.1 pts
34Rolesville, NC15.2-3.7 pts
37Clemmons, NC15.1-1.3 pts
37Greenville, NC15.1-1.9 pts
37Harrisburg, NC15.1-2.5 pts
37Matthews, NC15.1-3.9 pts
37Mebane, NC15.1-2.8 pts
42Kannapolis, NC15-1.9 pts
42Wendell, NC15-4 pts
44Sanford, NC14.8-1.2 pts
45Lincolnton, NC14.6-1.5 pts
45Newton, NC14.6-2.2 pts
47Morehead City, NC14.5-0.7 pts
47Pineville, NC14.5-3.5 pts
49Hickory, NC14.4-2.1 pts
49Mint Hill, NC14.4-3.8 pts
49Winston-Salem, NC14.4-1.2 pts
52Cary, NC14.3-3.3 pts
53Gastonia, NC14.2-2.3 pts
54Archdale, NC14.1-2.1 pts
54Asheboro, NC14.1-1.6 pts
54Garner, NC14.1-3.6 pts
54Monroe, NC14.1-3 pts
54Morrisville, NC14.1-3.2 pts
59Lenoir, NC14-1 pts
59Morganton, NC14-0.8 pts
61Knightdale, NC13.9-3.6 pts
62Leland, NC13.8-1.2 pts
63Graham, NC13.7-2.9 pts
64Greensboro, NC13.6-2.1 pts
64Statesville, NC13.6-1.4 pts
66High Point, NC13.5-1.9 pts
66Thomasville, NC13.5-2.1 pts
68Albemarle, NC13.4-1.6 pts
68Kings Mountain, NC13.4-1.9 pts
68Waynesville, NC13.4-1 pts
71Eden, NC13.3-0.8 pts
71Roanoke Rapids, NC13.3-1.1 pts
71Southern Pines, NC13.3-2.1 pts
74Burlington, NC13-2.6 pts
74Elizabeth City, NC13-2 pts
76New Bern, NC12.9-1.3 pts
76Salisbury, NC12.9-1.8 pts
76Zebulon, NC12.9-3.4 pts
79Goldsboro, NC12.5-1.2 pts
79Lexington, NC12.5-2.5 pts
81Reidsville, NC12.4-0.3 pts
82Shelby, NC12.2-1.4 pts
83Pinehurst, NC11.9-1.8 pts
84Hendersonville, NC11.8-1.9 pts
84Mount Airy, NC11.8-1.6 pts
84Smithfield, NC11.8-1.6 pts
87Wilson, NC11.5-1.3 pts
88Rocky Mount, NC11.4-1.4 pts
89Laurinburg, NC11.2-1.2 pts
90Tarboro, NC11.1-1.4 pts
91Henderson, NC10.6-1.8 pts
91Lumberton, NC10.6-1.5 pts
93Kinston, NC9.8-1.4 pts

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Percentage of adults who had 5 or more drinks (men) or 4 or more drinks (women) on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence (Cities in North Carolina by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in North Carolina by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-binge-drinking-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2025. PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Cities in North Carolina by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-binge-drinking-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-cities.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in North Carolina by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-binge-drinking-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Jacksonville, NC, with 19.5% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Kinston, NC, with 9.8% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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