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

All 93 values come from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2023, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `adult_binge_drinking_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: 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.
- Source: 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 (https://www.cdc.gov/places/)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/cdc
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-binge-drinking-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Jacksonville, NC | 19.5 |
| 2 | Boone, NC | 18.5 |
| 3 | Havelock, NC | 18.2 |
| 4 | Wilmington, NC | 17.5 |
| 5 | Spring Lake, NC | 17.4 |
| 6 | Carrboro, NC | 17.3 |
| 6 | Huntersville, NC | 17.3 |
| 8 | Elon, NC | 17.1 |
| 9 | Waxhaw, NC | 17 |
| 10 | Holly Springs, NC | 16.9 |
| 11 | Mooresville, NC | 16.8 |
| 12 | Davidson, NC | 16.7 |
| 13 | Indian Trail, NC | 16.6 |
| 14 | Belmont, NC | 16.4 |
| 14 | Cornelius, NC | 16.4 |
| 14 | Mount Holly, NC | 16.4 |
| 17 | Apex, NC | 16.2 |
| 18 | Chapel Hill, NC | 15.8 |
| 19 | Asheville, NC | 15.7 |
| 19 | Summerfield, NC | 15.7 |
| 21 | Clayton, NC | 15.6 |
| 21 | Durham, NC | 15.6 |
| 21 | Hope Mills, NC | 15.6 |
| 21 | Lewisville, NC | 15.6 |
| 21 | Weddington, NC | 15.6 |
| 26 | Fayetteville, NC | 15.5 |
| 26 | Stallings, NC | 15.5 |
| 28 | Aberdeen, NC | 15.4 |
| 28 | Charlotte, NC | 15.4 |
| 30 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 15.3 |
| 30 | Raleigh, NC | 15.3 |
| 30 | Wake Forest, NC | 15.3 |
| 30 | Winterville, NC | 15.3 |
| 34 | Concord, NC | 15.2 |
| 34 | Kernersville, NC | 15.2 |
| 34 | Rolesville, NC | 15.2 |
| 37 | Clemmons, NC | 15.1 |
| 37 | Greenville, NC | 15.1 |
| 37 | Harrisburg, NC | 15.1 |
| 37 | Matthews, NC | 15.1 |
| 37 | Mebane, NC | 15.1 |
| 42 | Kannapolis, NC | 15 |
| 42 | Wendell, NC | 15 |
| 44 | Sanford, NC | 14.8 |
| 45 | Lincolnton, NC | 14.6 |
| 45 | Newton, NC | 14.6 |
| 47 | Morehead City, NC | 14.5 |
| 47 | Pineville, NC | 14.5 |
| 49 | Hickory, NC | 14.4 |
| 49 | Mint Hill, NC | 14.4 |
| 49 | Winston-Salem, NC | 14.4 |
| 52 | Cary, NC | 14.3 |
| 53 | Gastonia, NC | 14.2 |
| 54 | Archdale, NC | 14.1 |
| 54 | Asheboro, NC | 14.1 |
| 54 | Garner, NC | 14.1 |
| 54 | Monroe, NC | 14.1 |
| 54 | Morrisville, NC | 14.1 |
| 59 | Lenoir, NC | 14 |
| 59 | Morganton, NC | 14 |
| 61 | Knightdale, NC | 13.9 |
| 62 | Leland, NC | 13.8 |
| 63 | Graham, NC | 13.7 |
| 64 | Greensboro, NC | 13.6 |
| 64 | Statesville, NC | 13.6 |
| 66 | High Point, NC | 13.5 |
| 66 | Thomasville, NC | 13.5 |
| 68 | Albemarle, NC | 13.4 |
| 68 | Kings Mountain, NC | 13.4 |
| 68 | Waynesville, NC | 13.4 |
| 71 | Eden, NC | 13.3 |
| 71 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 13.3 |
| 71 | Southern Pines, NC | 13.3 |
| 74 | Burlington, NC | 13 |
| 74 | Elizabeth City, NC | 13 |
| 76 | New Bern, NC | 12.9 |
| 76 | Salisbury, NC | 12.9 |
| 76 | Zebulon, NC | 12.9 |
| 79 | Goldsboro, NC | 12.5 |
| 79 | Lexington, NC | 12.5 |
| 81 | Reidsville, NC | 12.4 |
| 82 | Shelby, NC | 12.2 |
| 83 | Pinehurst, NC | 11.9 |
| 84 | Hendersonville, NC | 11.8 |
| 84 | Mount Airy, NC | 11.8 |
| 84 | Smithfield, NC | 11.8 |
| 87 | Wilson, NC | 11.5 |
| 88 | Rocky Mount, NC | 11.4 |
| 89 | Laurinburg, NC | 11.2 |
| 90 | Tarboro, NC | 11.1 |
| 91 | Henderson, NC | 10.6 |
| 91 | Lumberton, NC | 10.6 |
| 93 | Kinston, NC | 9.8 |