RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Highest Medicare coverage, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS –

01St. James, NCNC7,31865.3%–

02Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54055.4%–

03Pinehurst, NCNC18,67043.7%–

04Black Mountain, NCNC8,49139.5%–

05Oak Island, NCNC9,33738.2%–

06Etowah, NCNC7,96838.0%–

07Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16534.6%–

08Hendersonville, NCNC15,86733.7%–

09Brevard, NCNC8,09830.1%–

10Reidsville, NCNC14,69229.7%–

11Mount Airy, NCNC10,68229.4%–

12Shallotte, NCNC5,33529.2%–

13Waynesville, NCNC11,00629.2%–

14Kinston, NCNC19,70529.1%–

15Tarboro, NCNC10,97929.0%–

16Leland, NCNC35,73128.7%–

17Shelby, NCNC23,30927.1%–

18Porters Neck, NCNC7,65426.5%–

19Marion, NCNC7,44026.4%–

20Southern Pines, NCNC17,35726.4%–

21Washington, NCNC9,91026.4%–

22Wadesboro, NCNC5,03526.2%–

23Dunn, NCNC8,81425.8%–

24Trinity, NCNC7,27425.3%–

25Archdale, NCNC12,25425.0%–

26Eden, NCNC15,50024.6%–

27Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90624.5%–

28Mills River, NCNC7,50424.5%–

29Morehead City, NCNC10,43424.4%–

30New Bern, NCNC34,72424.2%–

31Goldsboro, NCNC35,01224.1%–

32Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11724.0%–

33Locust, NCNC6,12023.9%–

34Clinton, NCNC8,46623.9%–

35Long View, NCNC5,38723.9%–

36Pittsboro, NCNC5,05423.8%–

37Smithfield, NCNC13,11423.5%–

38Lenoir, NCNC18,37223.4%–

39Fletcher, NCNC8,37323.2%–

40Rockingham, NCNC8,81523.1%–

41Sawmills, NCNC5,10523.0%–

42Oxford, NCNC8,98522.9%–

43Ayden, NCNC5,26322.7%–

44Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12022.4%–

45Butner, NCNC8,11222.4%–

46Silver Lake, NCNC6,56322.4%–

47Laurinburg, NCNC14,58222.3%–

48Roxboro, NCNC8,38022.2%–

49Albemarle, NCNC17,76922.1%–

50Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38621.8%–

51Graham, NCNC20,13121.6%–

52Cherryville, NCNC6,52321.6%–

53Williamston, NCNC5,08621.5%–

54Walkertown, NCNC6,12021.4%–

55Midway, NCNC5,10421.3%–

56Newton, NCNC13,82221.3%–

57Morganton, NCNC17,84921.0%–

58Northchase, NCNC5,89620.9%–

59Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87520.6%–

60Hamlet, NCNC5,87020.5%–

61Burlington, NCNC61,49620.5%–

62Westport, NCNC5,91520.5%–

63Forest City, NCNC7,41020.4%–

64Surf City, NCNC5,14220.3%–

65Henderson, NCNC15,01320.3%–

66Wendell, NCNC19,68720.3%–

67Swannanoa, NCNC6,90120.2%–

68Zebulon, NCNC11,93320.2%–

69King, NCNC7,97720.1%–

70Wilmington, NCNC126,80920.0%–

71Asheville, NCNC93,52320.0%–

72Mint Hill, NCNC29,47619.9%–

73Ogden, NCNC8,24919.9%–

74Lexington, NCNC20,23819.9%–

75Clemmons, NCNC22,80819.8%–

76Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87019.7%–

77Lillington, NCNC5,04019.7%–

78Wilson, NCNC49,57219.7%–

79Kings Grant, NCNC9,00319.7%–

80Lincolnton, NCNC12,46519.6%–

81Selma, NCNC7,40619.6%–

82Kernersville, NCNC29,12819.5%–

83Hampstead, NCNC9,29219.4%–

84Asheboro, NCNC27,99019.4%–

85Lumberton, NCNC18,95519.4%–

86Aberdeen, NCNC10,06619.3%–

87Conover, NCNC8,93819.2%–

88Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28719.2%–

89St. Stephens, NCNC9,45719.1%–

90Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04918.8%–

91Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63718.7%–

92Thomasville, NCNC27,73318.7%–

93Salisbury, NCNC36,87918.6%–

94Hillsborough, NCNC9,77818.4%–

95Statesville, NCNC32,18118.4%–

96Gastonia, NCNC87,06718.1%–

97Bessemer City, NCNC5,83417.9%–

98High Point, NCNC120,57117.9%–

99Kannapolis, NCNC61,70817.9%–

100Unionville, NCNC7,32217.9%–

101Gibsonville, NCNC9,87617.8%–

102Elon, NCNC11,36617.8%–

103Cornelius, NCNC35,09417.6%–

104Pineville, NCNC11,85117.6%–

105Hickory, NCNC45,97517.6%–

106Lewisville, NCNC14,42117.6%–

107Mocksville, NCNC6,28217.6%–

108Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27117.0%–

109Matthews, NCNC32,76916.9%–

110Woodfin, NCNC8,22916.9%–

111Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64916.7%–

112Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73116.5%–

113Angier, NCNC9,41016.5%–

114Dallas, NCNC6,39216.3%–

115Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50516.2%–

116Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62216.1%–

117Fayetteville, NCNC209,12016.1%–

118Murraysville, NCNC16,33916.0%–

119Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49415.9%–

120Siler City, NCNC8,15515.9%–

121Greensboro, NCNC308,66715.5%–

122Nashville, NCNC5,91115.3%–

123Winterville, NCNC10,97315.3%–

124Garner, NCNC41,56215.3%–

125Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56615.1%–

126Rolesville, NCNC12,83914.8%–

127Stallings, NCNC17,76014.5%–

128Summerfield, NCNC11,32714.4%–

129Belmont, NCNC16,41514.4%–

130Sanford, NCNC34,13814.2%–

131East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32314.2%–

132Cramerton, NCNC5,71314.1%–

133Half Moon, NCNC7,37813.9%–

134Monroe, NCNC42,64413.9%–

135Davidson, NCNC16,66213.8%–

136Mount Holly, NCNC19,03313.7%–

137Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89613.6%–

138Mebane, NCNC21,95213.6%–

139Concord, NCNC114,59813.5%–

140Clayton, NCNC32,63313.3%–

141Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90813.3%–

142Hope Mills, NCNC18,32413.3%–

143Huntersville, NCNC68,53513.1%–

144Mooresville, NCNC55,84213.1%–

145Durham, NCNC305,56112.9%–

146Jacksonville, NCNC72,73212.6%–

147Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53612.6%–

148Cary, NCNC183,58212.4%–

149Weddington, NCNC14,51712.2%–

150Carrboro, NCNC20,96212.0%–

151Raleigh, NCNC506,30612.0%–

152Piney Green, NCNC14,07811.5%–

153Charlotte, NCNC964,78411.4%–

154Wake Forest, NCNC58,14711.3%–

155Greenville, NCNC96,44311.1%–

156Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56511.0%–

157Havelock, NCNC17,43010.9%–

158Creedmoor, NCNC5,04610.8%–

159Moyock, NCNC5,68410.7%–

160Spring Lake, NCNC11,25210.5%–

161Indian Trail, NCNC44,30310.5%–

162Harrisburg, NCNC20,74210.2%–

163Midland, NCNC5,15110.0%–

164Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9279.6%–

165Waxhaw, NCNC23,1409.3%–

166Knightdale, NCNC23,1449.0%–

167Spout Springs, NCNC11,2428.7%–

168Marvin, NCNC7,0408.6%–

169Apex, NCNC80,4198.2%–

170Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888.0%–

171Stokesdale, NCNC6,1337.5%–

172Morrisville, NCNC32,4667.0%–

173Boone, NCNC19,9295.9%–

174Cullowhee, NCNC7,9731.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS