North Carolina
Key Contact for North Carolina
North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Phone: 919.527.6440
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North Carolina Nonmetro Population
North Carolina Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural North Carolina
8.2% of North Carolina residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for North Carolina residents in 2020 was $50,305, with the rural per capita income at $41,306. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural North Carolina is 17.2%, compared with 11.8% in urban areas of the state. 14.6% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 10.0% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural North Carolina is 5.3%, while in urban North Carolina it is 4.7% (USDA-ERS, 2021).
Data Sources
Kaiser
Family Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
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Last Reviewed: 3/22/2022