# Cities in North Carolina by physical inactivity 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_physical_inactivity_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults who did no physical activity or exercise outside their regular job in the past month, such as running, golf, gardening or walking for exercise. 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), physical inactivity 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), physical inactivity 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-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Kinston, NC | 38.7 |
| 2 | Lumberton, NC | 36.4 |
| 3 | Laurinburg, NC | 35.3 |
| 4 | Henderson, NC | 35 |
| 5 | Lexington, NC | 33.5 |
| 6 | Wilson, NC | 33.3 |
| 7 | Mount Airy, NC | 32.8 |
| 8 | Smithfield, NC | 32.7 |
| 9 | Rocky Mount, NC | 32.4 |
| 10 | Goldsboro, NC | 32.3 |
| 11 | Reidsville, NC | 32.1 |
| 12 | Tarboro, NC | 31.4 |
| 13 | Eden, NC | 30.9 |
| 13 | Kings Mountain, NC | 30.9 |
| 13 | Morganton, NC | 30.9 |
| 16 | Sanford, NC | 30.3 |
| 16 | Shelby, NC | 30.3 |
| 18 | Salisbury, NC | 30.2 |
| 19 | Asheboro, NC | 30.1 |
| 20 | Monroe, NC | 29.7 |
| 21 | Lenoir, NC | 29.6 |
| 21 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 29.6 |
| 21 | Thomasville, NC | 29.6 |
| 24 | Albemarle, NC | 28.4 |
| 25 | Lincolnton, NC | 28 |
| 26 | Burlington, NC | 27.9 |
| 26 | Elizabeth City, NC | 27.9 |
| 28 | Gastonia, NC | 27.3 |
| 29 | Winston-Salem, NC | 27.2 |
| 30 | Statesville, NC | 26.9 |
| 31 | Hendersonville, NC | 26.8 |
| 32 | Waynesville, NC | 26.3 |
| 32 | Zebulon, NC | 26.3 |
| 34 | Archdale, NC | 26.2 |
| 35 | Graham, NC | 26.1 |
| 36 | New Bern, NC | 26 |
| 37 | Fayetteville, NC | 25.9 |
| 37 | Newton, NC | 25.9 |
| 39 | High Point, NC | 25.8 |
| 40 | Spring Lake, NC | 25.7 |
| 41 | Kannapolis, NC | 25.5 |
| 42 | Hope Mills, NC | 25.1 |
| 43 | Greensboro, NC | 24.9 |
| 43 | Hickory, NC | 24.9 |
| 45 | Greenville, NC | 24.8 |
| 46 | Kernersville, NC | 23.7 |
| 47 | Morehead City, NC | 23.6 |
| 47 | Pineville, NC | 23.6 |
| 49 | Havelock, NC | 23.3 |
| 50 | Knightdale, NC | 23.1 |
| 51 | Boone, NC | 23 |
| 52 | Durham, NC | 22.3 |
| 53 | Clayton, NC | 22.2 |
| 53 | Wilmington, NC | 22.2 |
| 55 | Concord, NC | 22 |
| 56 | Charlotte, NC | 21.9 |
| 56 | Mount Holly, NC | 21.9 |
| 58 | Mint Hill, NC | 21.6 |
| 59 | Belmont, NC | 21.5 |
| 60 | Aberdeen, NC | 21.1 |
| 60 | Winterville, NC | 21.1 |
| 62 | Garner, NC | 20.8 |
| 62 | Mebane, NC | 20.8 |
| 64 | Leland, NC | 20.6 |
| 65 | Clemmons, NC | 20.5 |
| 65 | Indian Trail, NC | 20.5 |
| 65 | Wendell, NC | 20.5 |
| 68 | Southern Pines, NC | 20.1 |
| 69 | Asheville, NC | 20 |
| 69 | Stallings, NC | 20 |
| 71 | Jacksonville, NC | 19.9 |
| 72 | Lewisville, NC | 19.6 |
| 73 | Raleigh, NC | 19.4 |
| 74 | Mooresville, NC | 18.9 |
| 75 | Chapel Hill, NC | 18.7 |
| 75 | Harrisburg, NC | 18.7 |
| 77 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 18.2 |
| 78 | Pinehurst, NC | 18.1 |
| 79 | Matthews, NC | 17.9 |
| 80 | Waxhaw, NC | 17.3 |
| 81 | Elon, NC | 17.2 |
| 82 | Wake Forest, NC | 16.9 |
| 83 | Summerfield, NC | 16.3 |
| 84 | Huntersville, NC | 16.1 |
| 85 | Carrboro, NC | 15.9 |
| 85 | Cornelius, NC | 15.9 |
| 85 | Rolesville, NC | 15.9 |
| 85 | Weddington, NC | 15.9 |
| 89 | Cary, NC | 15.7 |
| 90 | Davidson, NC | 15 |
| 91 | Apex, NC | 14.7 |
| 92 | Morrisville, NC | 14.4 |
| 93 | Holly Springs, NC | 14.3 |