Warren County Health Data
Warren County, North Carolina
Health Score
18/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
73.0 yr
Uninsured Rate
15.0%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
73.0 yr
State avg 74.4 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
15.0%
State avg 12.5%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
5
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
117
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Warren County, North Carolina
Warren County faces crisis-level health
Warren County residents live just 73.0 years, roughly at the U.S. average of 73.4 but 1.4 years below North Carolina's 74.4 years. A stark 25.2% report poor or fair health—the highest rate among the eight counties—signaling an epidemic of chronic disease and preventable death. Warren faces the most severe health burden in this profile.
NC's second-lowest life expectancy
Warren's 73.0 years ranks second-to-last in North Carolina, just ahead of Vance (70.1 years) and well below the state average of 74.4. Its 25.2% poor/fair health rate is the state's highest among the eight profiled counties. Warren represents a county in health distress, requiring urgent intervention and resource investment.
Critically short on primary care
Warren's crisis point is primary care: just 5 providers per 100,000 residents—the lowest of any county in this profile and a fraction of Union's 69 or Wake's 86. With 117 mental health providers per 100,000, Warren has moderate behavioral health support, but the absence of primary care means residents cannot access basic preventive services. Geographic and workforce isolation drives poor health outcomes.
Uninsured and dangerously under-resourced
Warren's 15.0% uninsured rate exceeds North Carolina's 12.5% average, leaving roughly 1,500 residents without coverage. With only 5 primary care providers per 100,000—essentially no accessible primary care—residents face a perfect storm: no insurance, no nearby doctors, and the state's worst health outcomes. The absence of preventive care infrastructure drives Warren's crisis.
Coverage is your lifeline
In Warren, getting covered is not optional—it's essential. With 15.0% uninsured and virtually no primary care access, Medicaid or Marketplace coverage is your bridge to care. Call 1-800-318-2596 or visit healthcare.gov today to explore coverage; every day without insurance increases your health risk.
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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.