# Cities in North Carolina by diagnosed diabetes 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_diabetes_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults who report being told by a doctor or other health professional that they have diabetes, other than diabetes only during pregnancy. 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), diagnosed diabetes 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), diagnosed diabetes 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-diabetes-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Kinston, NC | 21.4 |
| 2 | Henderson, NC | 19.3 |
| 3 | Laurinburg, NC | 18.8 |
| 4 | Lumberton, NC | 18 |
| 4 | Wilson, NC | 18 |
| 6 | Rocky Mount, NC | 17.7 |
| 7 | Goldsboro, NC | 17.4 |
| 8 | Smithfield, NC | 17.3 |
| 9 | Reidsville, NC | 16.8 |
| 9 | Tarboro, NC | 16.8 |
| 11 | Mount Airy, NC | 16.4 |
| 12 | Shelby, NC | 16 |
| 13 | Lexington, NC | 15.9 |
| 14 | Eden, NC | 15.5 |
| 15 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 14.9 |
| 16 | Kings Mountain, NC | 14.8 |
| 17 | Albemarle, NC | 14.6 |
| 17 | Salisbury, NC | 14.6 |
| 19 | Elizabeth City, NC | 14.3 |
| 19 | Morganton, NC | 14.3 |
| 21 | Hendersonville, NC | 14.2 |
| 21 | Lenoir, NC | 14.2 |
| 23 | Burlington, NC | 14.1 |
| 23 | Sanford, NC | 14.1 |
| 25 | New Bern, NC | 13.9 |
| 26 | Asheboro, NC | 13.7 |
| 26 | Thomasville, NC | 13.7 |
| 28 | Waynesville, NC | 13.6 |
| 29 | Gastonia, NC | 13.5 |
| 30 | Monroe, NC | 13.4 |
| 30 | Statesville, NC | 13.4 |
| 32 | Lincolnton, NC | 13.1 |
| 32 | Winston-Salem, NC | 13.1 |
| 34 | High Point, NC | 13 |
| 34 | Zebulon, NC | 13 |
| 36 | Graham, NC | 12.8 |
| 37 | Archdale, NC | 12.6 |
| 37 | Fayetteville, NC | 12.6 |
| 37 | Morehead City, NC | 12.6 |
| 40 | Hickory, NC | 12.5 |
| 40 | Newton, NC | 12.5 |
| 42 | Greensboro, NC | 12.2 |
| 43 | Hope Mills, NC | 11.9 |
| 43 | Kannapolis, NC | 11.9 |
| 43 | Leland, NC | 11.9 |
| 46 | Kernersville, NC | 11.7 |
| 47 | Pinehurst, NC | 11.5 |
| 48 | Mint Hill, NC | 11.3 |
| 48 | Southern Pines, NC | 11.3 |
| 50 | Knightdale, NC | 11.1 |
| 51 | Garner, NC | 11 |
| 51 | Greenville, NC | 11 |
| 53 | Pineville, NC | 10.8 |
| 53 | Winterville, NC | 10.8 |
| 55 | Clemmons, NC | 10.7 |
| 55 | Wilmington, NC | 10.7 |
| 57 | Clayton, NC | 10.6 |
| 57 | Concord, NC | 10.6 |
| 57 | Lewisville, NC | 10.6 |
| 57 | Mount Holly, NC | 10.6 |
| 61 | Belmont, NC | 10.5 |
| 62 | Aberdeen, NC | 10.4 |
| 62 | Asheville, NC | 10.4 |
| 62 | Spring Lake, NC | 10.4 |
| 65 | Durham, NC | 10.2 |
| 66 | Charlotte, NC | 10.1 |
| 66 | Mebane, NC | 10.1 |
| 66 | Stallings, NC | 10.1 |
| 69 | Harrisburg, NC | 9.8 |
| 69 | Wendell, NC | 9.8 |
| 71 | Summerfield, NC | 9.7 |
| 72 | Indian Trail, NC | 9.5 |
| 73 | Matthews, NC | 9.4 |
| 74 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 9.2 |
| 74 | Weddington, NC | 9.2 |
| 76 | Raleigh, NC | 9.1 |
| 76 | Wake Forest, NC | 9.1 |
| 78 | Mooresville, NC | 8.9 |
| 78 | Rolesville, NC | 8.9 |
| 80 | Havelock, NC | 8.7 |
| 81 | Cary, NC | 8.6 |
| 81 | Cornelius, NC | 8.6 |
| 83 | Waxhaw, NC | 8.2 |
| 84 | Huntersville, NC | 8 |
| 85 | Davidson, NC | 7.7 |
| 86 | Apex, NC | 7.5 |
| 87 | Carrboro, NC | 7.4 |
| 88 | Holly Springs, NC | 7.3 |
| 89 | Chapel Hill, NC | 7.2 |
| 90 | Jacksonville, NC | 7 |
| 91 | Morrisville, NC | 6.9 |
| 92 | Elon, NC | 6.6 |
| 93 | Boone, NC | 5.4 |