# Cities in North Carolina by adult obesity rate, 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_obesity_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more, calculated from self-reported weight and height. 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), adult obesity rate, 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), adult obesity rate, 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-obesity-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Lumberton, NC | 47.5 |
| 2 | Kinston, NC | 46.1 |
| 3 | Henderson, NC | 45.7 |
| 4 | Laurinburg, NC | 45.2 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem, NC | 42.7 |
| 6 | Goldsboro, NC | 42.5 |
| 7 | Rocky Mount, NC | 42.4 |
| 8 | Mount Airy, NC | 42 |
| 9 | Shelby, NC | 41.4 |
| 10 | Tarboro, NC | 41.2 |
| 11 | Lexington, NC | 41.1 |
| 12 | Asheboro, NC | 40.9 |
| 13 | Burlington, NC | 40.8 |
| 14 | Kings Mountain, NC | 40.6 |
| 14 | Reidsville, NC | 40.6 |
| 16 | Elizabeth City, NC | 40.4 |
| 16 | Fayetteville, NC | 40.4 |
| 18 | Hope Mills, NC | 40.1 |
| 19 | Graham, NC | 39.9 |
| 19 | Spring Lake, NC | 39.9 |
| 21 | Sanford, NC | 39.7 |
| 22 | Salisbury, NC | 39.6 |
| 23 | Kernersville, NC | 39.5 |
| 23 | Wilson, NC | 39.5 |
| 25 | Eden, NC | 39.2 |
| 26 | Greensboro, NC | 39.1 |
| 26 | Greenville, NC | 39.1 |
| 28 | Smithfield, NC | 38.8 |
| 29 | Monroe, NC | 38.7 |
| 30 | Morganton, NC | 38.4 |
| 30 | Thomasville, NC | 38.4 |
| 32 | Albemarle, NC | 38.3 |
| 33 | Newton, NC | 38.2 |
| 34 | Hickory, NC | 38 |
| 34 | Lincolnton, NC | 38 |
| 34 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 38 |
| 37 | Gastonia, NC | 37.8 |
| 37 | Winterville, NC | 37.8 |
| 39 | High Point, NC | 37.7 |
| 40 | New Bern, NC | 37.3 |
| 41 | Archdale, NC | 37.2 |
| 42 | Durham, NC | 36.8 |
| 43 | Lewisville, NC | 36.7 |
| 43 | Statesville, NC | 36.7 |
| 45 | Clemmons, NC | 36.4 |
| 46 | Kannapolis, NC | 36.3 |
| 46 | Mebane, NC | 36.3 |
| 48 | Zebulon, NC | 35.9 |
| 49 | Knightdale, NC | 35.7 |
| 50 | Havelock, NC | 35.5 |
| 51 | Clayton, NC | 35.2 |
| 52 | Lenoir, NC | 35.1 |
| 53 | Morehead City, NC | 34.9 |
| 53 | Mount Holly, NC | 34.9 |
| 55 | Aberdeen, NC | 34.3 |
| 56 | Indian Trail, NC | 33.8 |
| 56 | Waynesville, NC | 33.8 |
| 58 | Concord, NC | 33.5 |
| 59 | Belmont, NC | 32.8 |
| 60 | Garner, NC | 32.5 |
| 60 | Summerfield, NC | 32.5 |
| 60 | Wendell, NC | 32.5 |
| 63 | Leland, NC | 32.2 |
| 64 | Stallings, NC | 32.1 |
| 65 | Boone, NC | 32 |
| 66 | Wilmington, NC | 31.9 |
| 67 | Waxhaw, NC | 31.6 |
| 68 | Asheville, NC | 31.5 |
| 69 | Hendersonville, NC | 31.2 |
| 69 | Mooresville, NC | 31.2 |
| 71 | Raleigh, NC | 30.9 |
| 71 | Southern Pines, NC | 30.9 |
| 73 | Jacksonville, NC | 30.8 |
| 74 | Harrisburg, NC | 30.7 |
| 75 | Pineville, NC | 30.4 |
| 76 | Charlotte, NC | 30.1 |
| 76 | Rolesville, NC | 30.1 |
| 78 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 29.9 |
| 79 | Weddington, NC | 29.8 |
| 80 | Wake Forest, NC | 29.5 |
| 81 | Mint Hill, NC | 28.6 |
| 81 | Pinehurst, NC | 28.6 |
| 83 | Carrboro, NC | 28 |
| 84 | Elon, NC | 27.8 |
| 84 | Holly Springs, NC | 27.8 |
| 86 | Chapel Hill, NC | 26.8 |
| 87 | Apex, NC | 26.6 |
| 87 | Huntersville, NC | 26.6 |
| 89 | Cornelius, NC | 25.8 |
| 90 | Matthews, NC | 25.5 |
| 91 | Cary, NC | 25.3 |
| 92 | Davidson, NC | 23.5 |
| 93 | Morrisville, NC | 21.7 |