Healthcare & Safety — Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 64 |
| EMS Stations | 24 |
| Fire Stations | 24 |
Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 6,609 |
| Poor/Fair Health | 12.7% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.93 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.37 |
| Adult Smoking | 12.6% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.3% |
| Physical Inactivity | 19.8% |
Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 22.86 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Urban/Rural Class | Large Central Metro |
| Trend | rising |
Air Quality
| Good Days | 169 |
| Moderate Days | 193 |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive | 3 |
| Max AQI | 156 |
| Median AQI | 51 |
| Year | 2,024 |
Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.632286+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.750842+00:00.