Health by ZIP

Alexander County, NC health estimates

North Carolina. 36,473 residents, 29,341 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 2 ZIP Codes and 4 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Alexander County in North Carolina. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 36.5% of the adults of Alexander County, NC have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.1% to 45.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Alexander County, NC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNC figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202212.7%10.3 to 15.713.9%in line12.2%similar12.9%10.4 to 15.914.1%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202330.8%27.2 to 34.426.9%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.625.1%22.0 to 28.323.8%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%8.3 to 10.37.9%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.2%6.4 to 8.06.7%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%7.7 to 10.97.1%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.5%6.4 to 8.86.2%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.0%7.0 to 9.16.6%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.56.1%5.4 to 6.95.5%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.5 to 12.310.8%in line9.8%similar10.9%9.6 to 12.310.8%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202325.8%21.9 to 29.924.2%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.527.0%23.0 to 31.224.8%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%10.9 to 14.712.0%in line12.0%similar10.1%8.7 to 11.810.5%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202339.1%34.7 to 43.636.8%in line34.4%similar33.5%29.3 to 37.833.7%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202338.4%33.9 to 42.935.6%in line37.4%similar31.9%27.7 to 36.131.4%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.5%28.1 to 45.135.1%in line32.8%similar36.2%27.9 to 44.835.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.1%3.6 to 4.73.6%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.3%2.9 to 3.73.2%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Alexander County, NC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalNC figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.8%84.6 to 88.887.5%in line87.5%similar84.0%81.3 to 86.486.3%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202265.2%59.7 to 70.565.7%in line66.3%similar60.4%54.8 to 66.061.0%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.1%8.6 to 13.910.4%in line11.0%similar11.7%9.2 to 14.910.8%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202276.8%69.2 to 83.778.7%in line76.5%similar76.5%68.7 to 83.478.4%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202377.9%74.9 to 80.676.7%in line77.0%similar57.6%52.9 to 62.259.1%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202262.8%59.1 to 66.663.6%in line63.9%similar61.9%58.1 to 65.762.9%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202379.3%75.5 to 82.680.0%in line77.7%similar76.4%72.2 to 80.178.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Alexander County, NC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNC figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.0%12.2 to 18.014.7%in line15.2%similar17.2%14.0 to 20.515.8%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%13.8 to 20.413.5%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.617.1%13.8 to 20.713.8%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202326.3%21.8 to 31.623.8%in line24.5%similar24.7%20.3 to 29.923.1%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202233.1%26.7 to 40.134.2%in line36.0%similar34.3%27.7 to 41.435.1%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Alexander County, NC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNC figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202335.9%31.2 to 41.432.0%in line30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.333.6%28.9 to 39.030.7%in line28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.4%14.1 to 19.114.8%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.917.4%14.9 to 20.415.3%in line14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.1%8.0 to 10.47.3%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.4%6.5 to 8.46.4%above5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%7.9 to 10.88.2%in line7.9%similar9.0%7.6 to 10.68.1%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.5%14.0 to 19.314.2%in line13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.713.4%11.4 to 15.712.6%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.4%3.8 to 5.14.0%in line3.8%similar3.8%3.3 to 4.43.7%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.7%4.9 to 6.55.3%in line5.5%similar5.1%4.5 to 5.95.1%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Alexander County, NC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalNC figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202321.2%17.9 to 24.919.0%in line19.2%similar19.6%16.5 to 23.218.2%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.5%15.4 to 19.916.5%in line15.6%similar19.1%16.7 to 21.817.3%in line16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%12.7 to 16.912.7%in line12.8%similar13.4%11.5 to 15.412.0%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Alexander County

ZIP Codes in Alexander County, NC, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Alexander County
ZIP Code 286364,99838.1%30.0 to 47.0similar
ZIP Code 2868125,18136.6%28.5 to 45.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Alexander County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Alexander County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Alexander County

Places in Alexander County, NC, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Alexander County
Bethlehem4,49134.6%26.6 to 43.3similar
Hiddenite50737.6%29.2 to 47.3similar
Stony Point1,14635.7%28.3 to 43.6similar
Taylorsville2,32036.8%28.6 to 45.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Alexander County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Alexander County, NC, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Alexander County, NC: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD9.0%7.7 to 10.48.8%7.1 to 10.59.1%8.1 to 10.19.2%7.7 to 10.9
Coronary Heart Disease8.5%7.7 to 9.37.7%6.6 to 8.88.2%7.3 to 9.18.0%7.0 to 9.1
Current Asthma9.3%8.8 to 9.89.5%8.3 to 10.910.1%8.9 to 11.510.8%9.5 to 12.3
Depression22.9%21.7 to 24.323.1%19.3 to 27.523.8%20.3 to 27.825.8%21.9 to 29.9
Diabetes12.2%11.2 to 13.112.1%10.2 to 14.112.1%10.5 to 14.112.7%10.9 to 14.7
High Blood Pressure36.4%35.1 to 37.836.8%32.2 to 41.537.2%32.8 to 41.939.1%34.7 to 43.6
Obesity33.9%32.2 to 35.635.3%27.8 to 43.633.9%26.6 to 41.936.5%28.1 to 45.1
Health Insurance19.0%15.9 to 22.313.1%10.3 to 16.38.7%7.7 to 9.711.1%8.6 to 13.9
Binge Drinking14.9%14.2 to 15.616.2%13.2 to 19.817.0%13.9 to 20.615.0%12.2 to 18.0
Current Cigarette Smoking20.8%18.0 to 23.517.8%14.4 to 21.715.9%13.9 to 18.216.8%13.8 to 20.4
Physical Inactivity24.9%22.3 to 27.424.6%20.0 to 29.724.3%20.4 to 28.626.3%21.8 to 31.6
General Health16.1%14.1 to 18.516.9%14.0 to 19.819.0%16.9 to 21.321.2%17.9 to 24.9

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Alexander County, NC: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/nc/alexander-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Alexander County, NC

How does the obesity estimate of Alexander County, NC compare with North Carolina?

The North Carolina figure is 35.1% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The North Carolina figure is inside the interval of Alexander County, NC. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Alexander County, NC compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Alexander County, NC is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Alexander County, NC?

CDC estimates that 12.7% of the adults of Alexander County, NC have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.9% to 14.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Alexander County, NC above or below the North Carolina figure?

Alexander County, NC and the North Carolina figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Alexander County, NC is above the North Carolina figure for 6 measures.

It is below the North Carolina figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the North Carolina figure for 34 measures.