Montgomery County Health Data
Montgomery County, North Carolina
Health Score
26/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
72.3 yr
Uninsured Rate
16.2%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
72.3 yr
State avg 74.4 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
16.2%
State avg 12.5%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
27
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
146
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Montgomery County, North Carolina
Montgomery County health below national
At 72.3 years, Montgomery County's life expectancy is 2.2 years shorter than the U.S. average of 74.5 years, indicating significant health disadvantages. With 19.6% of residents in poor or fair health—below the national 21% but still elevated—the county faces chronic disease burdens that cut lives short.
Lowest life expectancy in state
Montgomery County's 72.3-year life expectancy is the lowest in North Carolina, trailing the state average of 74.4 years by 2.1 years. This gap signals compounding health challenges—poverty, limited healthcare access, and higher rates of preventable disease—that disproportionately affect this small rural county.
Worst health in this cluster
Montgomery County's 72.3-year life expectancy is significantly lower than Nash County (73.5 years), McDowell County (74.3 years), and Madison County (74.7 years). With just 27 primary care providers per 100K—the lowest of any county profiled—Montgomery residents face the steepest access barriers in the region.
Most uninsured county profiled
Montgomery County's 16.2% uninsured rate is the highest among all counties studied and well above the state average of 12.5%, meaning 1 in 6 residents lack coverage. Combined with the county's critical shortage of 27 primary care providers per 100K, uninsured residents have almost no pathway to preventive care, forcing reliance on emergency services.
Coverage is survival here
With 1 in 6 Montgomery County residents uninsured—the worst rate in this group—healthcare access is a crisis. Call your local health department or visit healthcare.gov immediately to explore Medicaid, CHIP, or marketplace plans; insurance is your lifeline in a county with scarce providers.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.