Health Profile of Holly Springs, North Carolina
Holly Springs Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Holly Springs Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Holly Springs | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.2% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.1% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Holly Springs is 80.4 years, about 3.3 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 4.2%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.1% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,185 residents in Holly Springs are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 170 25 men · 145 women
- 75–84 586 270 men · 317 women
- 65–74 1,674 734 men · 940 women
- 50–64 4,755 2,354 men · 2,402 women
Younger residents
8,657 residents in Holly Springs are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,818 1,342 boys · 1,476 girls
- 7–12 2,675 1,365 boys · 1,310 girls
- 3–7 1,860 985 boys · 875 girls
- 0–3 1,304 665 boys · 639 girls
About 381 residents in Holly Springs (1.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Holly Springs | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.8% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.6% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Holly Springs is about 54% lower than in North Carolina. The rate of diabetes in Holly Springs is about 45% lower than in North Carolina. The rate of cancer in Holly Springs is about 32% lower than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Holly Springs | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.8% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 14.2% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Holly Springs is about 44% lower than in North Carolina. The rate of smoking in Holly Springs is about 38% lower than in North Carolina. The rate of binge drinking in Holly Springs is about 26% higher than in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,886 cigarettes a day, 776,570 a month, or 9.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 284,742 minutes a day and 103.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Holly Springs is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.46 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Holly Springs | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.75 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Holly Springs is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Holly Springs, NC Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Holly Springs, NC is the 3rd largest of the 5 cities compared here, 29,205 residents against a local median of 36,272. Nothing separates Holly Springs, NC sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% above the local median at 28.6% against 26.1%. Holly Springs, NC has the 4th lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs, NC | 29,205 | 80.4 yrs #4/5 | 4.2% #3/5 | 28.6% #4/5 |
| Apex, NC | 47,941 | 81.8 yrs | 4.0% | 26.6% |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 24,602 | 79.1 yrs | 5.1% | 30.2% |
| Cary, NC | 159,804 | 81.4 yrs | 5.2% | 25.7% |
| Morrisville, NC | 22,339 | 81.7 yrs | 3.0% | 24.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Holly Springs, North Carolina has an overall health index grade of A, making it far better than North Carolina, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Holly Springs, North Carolina.
Is Holly Springs, North Carolina a healthy place to live?
Holly Springs, North Carolina has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in Holly Springs, North Carolina?
People in Holly Springs, North Carolina can expect to live 80.4 years on average, 3.3 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Holly Springs, North Carolina?
4.2% of residents in Holly Springs, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 5.6 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
How common is obesity in Holly Springs, North Carolina?
28.6% of adults in Holly Springs, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 7.2 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
What health issue is more common in Holly Springs, North Carolina than elsewhere?
Compared with North Carolina as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 18.7%, about 26% higher than the North Carolina rate of 14.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Holly Springs, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,886 cigarettes a day, 776,570 a month, or 9.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 284,742 minutes a day and 103.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Holly Springs is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.46 lifetimes a year.
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