# Cities in North Carolina by high cholesterol in screened 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_high_cholesterol_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults who have ever had their cholesterol checked and were told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that it was high. 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 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened 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 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened 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-high-cholesterol-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Pinehurst, NC | 42.9 |
| 2 | Mount Airy, NC | 42.1 |
| 3 | Hendersonville, NC | 40.9 |
| 4 | Waynesville, NC | 40.4 |
| 5 | Leland, NC | 40.2 |
| 6 | Lumberton, NC | 39.7 |
| 7 | Laurinburg, NC | 39.6 |
| 8 | Kinston, NC | 39.5 |
| 9 | Smithfield, NC | 39.1 |
| 10 | Morehead City, NC | 38.9 |
| 11 | Archdale, NC | 38.7 |
| 12 | Eden, NC | 38.6 |
| 13 | Reidsville, NC | 38.5 |
| 13 | Shelby, NC | 38.5 |
| 15 | Tarboro, NC | 38.4 |
| 16 | Southern Pines, NC | 38.3 |
| 17 | Lenoir, NC | 38.2 |
| 18 | Kings Mountain, NC | 38.1 |
| 18 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 38.1 |
| 20 | Henderson, NC | 37.9 |
| 21 | Albemarle, NC | 37.7 |
| 22 | Rocky Mount, NC | 37.6 |
| 23 | Weddington, NC | 37.5 |
| 23 | Wilson, NC | 37.5 |
| 25 | New Bern, NC | 37.4 |
| 25 | Newton, NC | 37.4 |
| 27 | Hickory, NC | 37.3 |
| 27 | Summerfield, NC | 37.3 |
| 29 | Asheboro, NC | 37.1 |
| 30 | Morganton, NC | 36.9 |
| 31 | Lincolnton, NC | 36.8 |
| 31 | Mint Hill, NC | 36.8 |
| 33 | Stallings, NC | 36.7 |
| 34 | Lexington, NC | 36.6 |
| 34 | Statesville, NC | 36.6 |
| 36 | Lewisville, NC | 36.4 |
| 37 | Goldsboro, NC | 36.3 |
| 38 | Gastonia, NC | 36.2 |
| 39 | Salisbury, NC | 36.1 |
| 40 | Sanford, NC | 36 |
| 41 | Thomasville, NC | 35.9 |
| 41 | Wilmington, NC | 35.9 |
| 43 | Matthews, NC | 35.8 |
| 43 | Monroe, NC | 35.8 |
| 45 | Clemmons, NC | 35.7 |
| 46 | Burlington, NC | 35.6 |
| 47 | Belmont, NC | 35.2 |
| 48 | Cornelius, NC | 35.1 |
| 49 | Cary, NC | 34.9 |
| 49 | Elizabeth City, NC | 34.9 |
| 49 | Graham, NC | 34.9 |
| 49 | High Point, NC | 34.9 |
| 49 | Kernersville, NC | 34.9 |
| 54 | Mount Holly, NC | 34.5 |
| 54 | Zebulon, NC | 34.5 |
| 56 | Garner, NC | 34.4 |
| 57 | Wake Forest, NC | 34.3 |
| 58 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 34.2 |
| 58 | Kannapolis, NC | 34.2 |
| 60 | Indian Trail, NC | 34 |
| 61 | Harrisburg, NC | 33.9 |
| 62 | Aberdeen, NC | 33.8 |
| 63 | Mooresville, NC | 33.6 |
| 63 | Winterville, NC | 33.6 |
| 65 | Rolesville, NC | 33.5 |
| 66 | Asheville, NC | 33.3 |
| 66 | Concord, NC | 33.3 |
| 68 | Waxhaw, NC | 33.2 |
| 69 | Davidson, NC | 33.1 |
| 69 | Hope Mills, NC | 33.1 |
| 71 | Greensboro, NC | 32.9 |
| 72 | Winston-Salem, NC | 32.8 |
| 73 | Mebane, NC | 32.7 |
| 73 | Wendell, NC | 32.7 |
| 75 | Apex, NC | 32.6 |
| 75 | Clayton, NC | 32.6 |
| 75 | Pineville, NC | 32.6 |
| 78 | Huntersville, NC | 32.3 |
| 79 | Fayetteville, NC | 32.1 |
| 80 | Holly Springs, NC | 32 |
| 80 | Knightdale, NC | 32 |
| 82 | Raleigh, NC | 31.3 |
| 83 | Durham, NC | 31 |
| 84 | Charlotte, NC | 30.8 |
| 85 | Morrisville, NC | 30.7 |
| 86 | Greenville, NC | 30.4 |
| 87 | Carrboro, NC | 29.8 |
| 88 | Chapel Hill, NC | 29.1 |
| 89 | Havelock, NC | 28.2 |
| 90 | Spring Lake, NC | 27.6 |
| 91 | Elon, NC | 26.4 |
| 92 | Jacksonville, NC | 23.7 |
| 93 | Boone, NC | 21.2 |