Rocky Mount: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Rocky Mount is anchored by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 9 nursing facilities in the area.
- 3.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs North Carolina 17.2/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (3.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (8)
The Carrolton of Nash
Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center
The Lodge at Rocky Mount Health and Rehabilitation
Hospice and Palliative Care of Nash General Hospital
HEALTHVIEW HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, LLC
Centerwell Home Health
PRUITTHEALTH HOSPICE - ROCKY MOUNT
BOICE-WILLIS CLINIC ENDOSCOPY CENTER
Hospitals (2)
VIDANT EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL
UNC HEALTH NASH
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rocky%20Mount&state=N… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rocky%20Mount&state=N… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rocky%20Mount&state=N… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rocky%20Mount&state=N… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rocky%20Mount&state=N… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 37065 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 37 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 065 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Edgecombe |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 33.0% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 28.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 37.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 37065 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Edgecombe County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 2,055 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 37065 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Edgecombe County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 63.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 51.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 37.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 51,472 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 16,248 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 33.64 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 29.06 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 38.93 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Small Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 30,278,310 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 19,434,544 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 9,456,334 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 90.2% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 7,018,862 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 66.9% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 354 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 302 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 52 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 80 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 53 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 158 |
| Air Quality · Days Pm25 | 196 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 62.30 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 47.00 |
| Climate · Station Name | ROCKY MOUNT WILSON AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 8.2 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 11 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
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Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (9)
BREKENRIDGE RETIREMENT CENTER
BROOKDALE ROCKY MOUNT
HERITAGE CARE OF ROCKY MOUNT
HUNTER HILL SENIOR LIVING
HUNTER HILLS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
ROCKY MOUNT REHABILITATION CENTER
SOMERSET COURT OF ROCKY MOUNT
SOUTH VILLAGE
SPRING ARBOR OF ROCKY MOUNT
Facilities (21)
SEPRO DISTRIBUTION CENTER
ROCKY MOUNT WEAVING
TRINITY CONTAINERS LLC PLT 1004
TORPEDO SPECIALITY WIRE INC
HOSPIRA INC
CECO BUILDING SYSTEMS
FAST FOOD MERCHANDISERS INC
ROYSTER-CLARK INC
HONEYWELL INC
DIMON INTERNATIONAL INC
HI-RAM INC COMPASS DIV
KABA ILCO CORP
PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO OF ROCKY MOUNT
SCHLAGE LOCK CO
DRAKA ELEVATOR PRODUCT INC.
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES INC SHEFFIELD PLANT
COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC
CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS - VARIFORM INC.
NEW STANDARD CORP
HUBBELL LENOIR CITY ROCKY MOUNT
ARGOS ROCKY MOUNT CONCRETE PLANT
Va Facilities (3)
Greenville Clinic CBOC
Greenville, NC Vet Center
Goldsboro Community Based Outpatient Clinic
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 15 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 30.70 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 37065 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Edgecombe County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 14 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 6 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 6 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 45,838.15 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 33,877.76 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 54,223 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 415 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 7 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 21 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 85 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 302 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 2,158 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 401 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 13.10 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 26.30 |
| Health Data · Binge | 12.80 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 41.40 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 64.10 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 5.60 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 12.60 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.20 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 22 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | SOMERSET COURT OF ROCKY MOUNT |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.9 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CAROLINA QUICK CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.7 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | GREENVILLE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION OURPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 32.9 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 8 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 7.64 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 1.70 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | above average crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12