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Most uninsured people, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 1,039. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hampstead, NC, up 59 places to #87.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784115,438+6%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30644,292−6%

03Durham, NCNC305,56131,072−8%

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27127,999−5%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,66725,053−8%

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,12017,891−7%

07Wilmington, NCNC126,80913,101−4%

08High Point, NCNC120,57112,266+1%

09Asheville, NCNC93,52310,932+7%

10▲3Gastonia, NCNC87,06710,542+45%

11Concord, NCNC114,5989,280+11%

12▼2Cary, NCNC183,5828,816−5%

13▼1Greenville, NCNC96,4438,700+11%

14Burlington, NCNC61,4966,689−3%

15▲2Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1206,099+13%

16Wilson, NCNC49,5725,993+3%

17▼2Monroe, NCNC42,6445,904−5%

18Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,151+6%

19▲4Sanford, NCNC34,1384,794+18%

20▼1Hickory, NCNC45,9754,771+2%

21▲1Jacksonville, NCNC72,7324,435+4%

22▲7Statesville, NCNC32,1814,069+26%

23▲5Mooresville, NCNC55,8424,032+20%

24▼4Asheboro, NCNC27,9903,821−18%

25▲32Garner, NCNC41,5623,763+143%

26▼5Thomasville, NCNC27,7333,471−20%

27▲3Huntersville, NCNC68,5353,130+5%

28▲4Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5653,112+13%

29▲6Morganton, NCNC17,8493,096+16%

30▲13Siler City, NCNC8,1552,808+38%

31▲13Mint Hill, NCNC29,4762,770+38%

32▼7Lexington, NCNC20,2382,753−24%

33▼9Salisbury, NCNC36,8792,597−32%

34▲6Lumberton, NCNC18,9552,596+17%

35▲4Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472,486+9%

36Apex, NCNC80,4192,440−3%

37▼10Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,432−29%

38▼5Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6222,401−12%

39▼8Clayton, NCNC32,6332,333−22%

40▼6Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,234−16%

41▼15New Bern, NCNC34,7242,211−35%

42▲17Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,160+45%

43▲3Graham, NCNC20,1312,094+12%

44▼7Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032,057−15%

45▼7Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,017−12%

46▲9Henderson, NCNC15,0131,922+21%

47▼6Matthews, NCNC32,7691,860−13%

48Kinston, NCNC19,7051,782−2%

49▲2Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361,777+3%

50▲2Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,672−2%

51▲32Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,613+43%

52▲18Eden, NCNC15,5001,574+19%

53▲20Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,566+19%

54▼4Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,561−10%

55▲10Zebulon, NCNC11,9331,537+10%

56▼7Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881,536−12%

57▲19Leland, NCNC35,7311,474+18%

58▼2Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821,437−9%

59▲48Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,435+78%

60▲15Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,434+13%

61▲3Havelock, NCNC17,4301,419−2%

62▼20East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231,402−31%

63▼18Shelby, NCNC23,3091,392−30%

64▲17Boone, NCNC19,9291,378+18%

65▼18Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,369−26%

66▼6Carrboro, NCNC20,9621,315−12%

67▼4Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,278−12%

68▼1Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,274−7%

69▲11Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,267+7%

70▼12Roxboro, NCNC8,3801,257−17%

71▲37Mebane, NCNC21,9521,231+55%

72▲27Conover, NCNC8,9381,204+36%

73▼12Newton, NCNC13,8221,170−20%

74▲5Winterville, NCNC10,9731,168−2%

75▼22Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,158−30%

76▲58Wendell, NCNC19,6871,146+115%

77▼5Lewisville, NCNC14,4211,135−14%

78▲14Rockingham, NCNC8,8151,129+17%

79▲26Butner, NCNC8,1121,129+40%

80▼26Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,118−30%

81▲1Marion, NCNC7,4401,113−3%

82▼4Clemmons, NCNC22,8081,091−11%

83▼9Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821,089−17%

84▲53Etowah, NCNC7,9681,078+120%

85▲26Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,072+38%

86▲34Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,066+65%

87▲59Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,058+146%

88▲1Clinton, NCNC8,4661,039+5%

89▼1Forest City, NCNC7,4101,029+3%

90▼22Morrisville, NCNC32,4661,022−24%

91▼20Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,006−24%

92▼6Archdale, NCNC12,2541,004−8%

93▲13Morehead City, NCNC10,434963+19%

94▼28Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117934−33%

95▲2Long View, NCNC5,387922+2%

96▼2Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731917−4%

97▲13Pineville, NCNC11,851913+18%

98▼36Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927883−39%

99▼9Oxford, NCNC8,985881−11%

100▲2Fletcher, NCNC8,373877+5%

101▼10Stallings, NCNC17,760874−11%

102▼17Woodfin, NCNC8,229859−22%

103▲9Spring Lake, NCNC11,252843+14%

104▼8St. Stephens, NCNC9,457810−11%

105▲42Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908795+87%

106▼19Dunn, NCNC8,814788−28%

107▲51Walkertown, NCNC6,120786+133%

108▲25Northchase, NCNC5,896774+44%

109▼40Selma, NCNC7,406772−43%

110▲6King, NCNC7,977771+13%

111▼34Southern Pines, NCNC17,357761−39%

112▼3Washington, NCNC9,910741−5%

113▼9Swannanoa, NCNC6,901738−10%

114▼13Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637732−14%

115▼31Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870727−35%

116▼2Silver Lake, NCNC6,563727+6%

117▲4Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287727+19%

118▲38Cullowhee, NCNC7,973725+109%

119▼4Mills River, NCNC7,504721+5%

120▲45Shallotte, NCNC5,335707+243%

121▼26Sawmills, NCNC5,105693−26%

122▲6Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566678+18%

123▼25Brevard, NCNC8,098668−25%

124▼31Bessemer City, NCNC5,834665−31%

125▼22Belmont, NCNC16,415655−20%

126▲3Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906651+13%

127▼14Half Moon, NCNC7,378632−14%

128▼11Aberdeen, NCNC10,066629−5%

129▼3Tarboro, NCNC10,979627+7%

130▼12Wadesboro, NCNC5,035603−9%

131Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875592+4%

132Barbecue, NCNC5,910584–

133▼11Trinity, NCNC7,274581−5%

134▲17Dallas, NCNC6,392566+46%

135▲9Spout Springs, NCNC11,242555+23%

136▲23Weddington, NCNC14,517554+65%

137▲33Rolesville, NCNC12,839551+327%

138▼13Davidson, NCNC16,662534−12%

139▲28Creedmoor, NCNC5,046513+183%

140▲15Pinehurst, NCNC18,670509+45%

141▼9Porters Neck, NCNC7,654497−12%

142▼6Black Mountain, NCNC8,491491−2%

143▲2Williamston, NCNC5,086488+8%

144▼21Unionville, NCNC7,322474−22%

145▲7Locust, NCNC6,120459+19%

146▲16Ayden, NCNC5,263435+38%

147▼47Angier, NCNC9,410433−51%

148▼8Summerfield, NCNC11,327430−10%

149▼19Hillsborough, NCNC9,778428−25%

150▼23Gibsonville, NCNC9,876418−28%

151▲3Cramerton, NCNC5,713410+16%

152▼11Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649403−15%

153▼18Mocksville, NCNC6,282403−22%

154▲9Surf City, NCNC5,142372+25%

155▼31Oak Island, NCNC9,337357−41%

156▼7Cherryville, NCNC6,523349−11%

157▼38Elon, NCNC11,366337−49%

158▼10Ogden, NCNC8,249296−27%

159▲7Nashville, NCNC5,911295+48%

160▼22Hamlet, NCNC5,870293−40%

161▼4Moyock, NCNC5,684289−14%

162▼20Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494286−39%

163▼20Midland, NCNC5,151268−42%

164▼11Lillington, NCNC5,040250−30%

165▼26Midway, NCNC5,104239−50%

166▲2Marvin, NCNC7,040237+69%

167▼6Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896236−25%

168▼4Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540205−7%

169▼19Stokesdale, NCNC6,133201−49%

170▼1Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165194+42%

171Westport, NCNC5,915121−2%

172▲1Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50589+51%

173▼13Pittsboro, NCNC5,05487−74%

174▼2St. James, NCNC7,31862+3%

175▼1Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES