Wayne County Health Data
Wayne County, North Carolina
Health Score
32/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
73.2 yr
Uninsured Rate
13.6%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
73.2 yr
State avg 74.4 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
13.6%
State avg 12.5%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
51
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
282
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Wayne County, North Carolina
Wayne County trails national health norms
Wayne County residents live 73.2 years, just below the U.S. average of 73.4 and 1.2 years below North Carolina's 74.4-year baseline. Nearly one in five (19.5%) report poor or fair health, suggesting moderate chronic disease burden and limited preventive care access. Wayne faces health challenges that require targeted intervention.
Below-average health outcomes for NC
Wayne's 73.2-year life expectancy ranks fourth from the bottom among the eight profiled counties, trailing North Carolina's average by 1.2 years. Its 19.5% poor/fair health rate sits in the middle-to-worse range, indicating both chronic disease burden and care access gaps. Wayne has room for substantial health improvement.
Moderate care infrastructure
Wayne's 51 primary care providers and 282 mental health providers per 100,000 residents place it in the middle tier—better than Warren (5 primary, 117 mental) and Washington (46 primary, 103 mental), but trailing Union (69 primary, 147 mental) and Watauga (79 primary, 524 mental). The mental health workforce is relatively strong, but primary care falls short of the state's healthiest counties. Workforce gaps compound access barriers.
Above-average uninsured rate
Wayne's 13.6% uninsured rate tops North Carolina's 12.5% average, meaning roughly 4,100 residents lack coverage. With 51 primary care providers per 100,000—less than Union's 69 or Watauga's 79—residents face both insurance and access constraints. Uninsured status and sparse primary care create dual barriers to preventive and routine care.
Make coverage your first priority
With 13.6% uninsured and limited primary care access, securing health coverage through Medicaid or Marketplace plans is essential for Wayne residents. Visit healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 to explore your options. Coverage opens the door to preventive care that can prevent early mortality and reduce chronic disease burden.
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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.