Healthcare & Safety — Swain County, North Carolina
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 2 |
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| EMS Stations | 3 |
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| Fire Stations | 3 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 16,481 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 19.1% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.25 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.42 |
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| Adult Smoking | 22.6% |
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| Adult Obesity | 38.5% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 25.4% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 57 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Noncore |
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| Trend | rising |
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Air Quality
| Good Days | 305 |
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| Moderate Days | 61 |
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| Unhealthy for Sensitive | 0 |
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| Max AQI | 83 |
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| Median AQI | 38 |
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| Year | 2,024 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.665633+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.786432+00:00.
