North Carolina Medicare numbers by county
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| County | Residents 65+ | People with Medicare | Medicare Advantage share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 31,260 | 38,767 | 71.4% |
| Alexander County | 7,554 | 9,522 | 64.2% |
| Alleghany County | 3,301 | 3,773 | 57.5% |
| Anson County | 4,418 | 5,738 | 66.9% |
| Ashe County | 7,581 | 8,721 | 50.1% |
| Avery County | 4,248 | 4,588 | 55.3% |
| Beaufort County | 11,674 | 15,014 | 54.3% |
| Bertie County | 4,432 | 5,697 | 56.1% |
| Bladen County | 7,114 | 8,611 | 65.2% |
| Brunswick County | 55,001 | 69,077 | 44.5% |
| Buncombe County | 60,275 | 68,073 | 48.3% |
| Burke County | 19,499 | 22,603 | 65.2% |
| Cabarrus County | 33,340 | 40,202 | 63.1% |
| Caldwell County | 17,365 | 20,722 | 68.8% |
| Camden County | 1,944 | 2,516 | 33.5% |
| Carteret County | 19,399 | 22,745 | 41.4% |
| Caswell County | 5,356 | 6,541 | 65.1% |
| Catawba County | 31,389 | 41,671 | 59.5% |
| Chatham County | 21,174 | 24,308 | 49.6% |
| Cherokee County | 9,629 | 11,118 | 52.4% |
| Chowan County | 3,699 | 4,532 | 44.4% |
| Clay County | 4,050 | 4,865 | 44.8% |
| Cleveland County | 19,581 | 25,576 | 62.7% |
| Columbus County | 10,623 | 13,866 | 60.3% |
| Craven County | 22,151 | 28,363 | 42.1% |
| Cumberland County | 44,854 | 61,759 | 58.1% |
| Currituck County | 5,722 | 7,328 | 33.0% |
| Dare County | 9,720 | 11,449 | 25.6% |
| Davidson County | 33,888 | 42,101 | 71.4% |
| Davie County | 10,088 | 12,224 | 67.2% |
| Duplin County | 9,998 | 11,795 | 56.3% |
| Durham County | 50,717 | 56,463 | 52.1% |
| Edgecombe County | 10,519 | 12,787 | 67.4% |
| Forsyth County | 68,335 | 83,483 | 69.3% |
| Franklin County | 13,602 | 16,300 | 59.6% |
| Gaston County | 39,774 | 50,182 | 63.5% |
| Gates County | 2,418 | 2,875 | 43.6% |
| Graham County | 2,046 | 2,282 | 58.2% |
| Granville County | 11,428 | 13,922 | 57.4% |
| Greene County | 3,673 | 4,065 | 61.9% |
| Guilford County | 89,625 | 109,904 | 72.0% |
| Halifax County | 10,598 | 14,742 | 61.6% |
| Harnett County | 19,862 | 25,568 | 56.4% |
| Haywood County | 16,420 | 19,653 | 53.9% |
| Henderson County | 32,282 | 37,153 | 47.3% |
| Hertford County | 4,485 | 5,727 | 58.5% |
| Hoke County | 6,616 | 9,240 | 58.8% |
| Hyde County | 1,188 | 1,280 | 53.5% |
| Iredell County | 34,075 | 42,158 | 60.1% |
| Jackson County | 9,174 | 9,544 | 49.7% |
| Johnston County | 33,935 | 44,015 | 56.9% |
| Jones County | 2,309 | 2,695 | 61.4% |
| Lee County | 11,634 | 14,607 | 56.5% |
| Lenoir County | 11,901 | 15,207 | 57.8% |
| Lincoln County | 18,924 | 21,992 | 61.1% |
| Macon County | 11,200 | 12,933 | 45.6% |
| Madison County | 5,186 | 6,378 | 57.3% |
| Martin County | 5,624 | 6,759 | 60.1% |
| McDowell County | 9,864 | 12,469 | 64.0% |
| Mecklenburg County | 143,690 | 169,575 | 55.4% |
| Mitchell County | 3,835 | 4,624 | 56.3% |
| Montgomery County | 5,934 | 6,387 | 68.7% |
| Moore County | 25,839 | 30,454 | 50.6% |
| Nash County | 19,132 | 24,315 | 60.0% |
| New Hanover County | 46,870 | 55,481 | 45.3% |
| Northampton County | 5,096 | 5,714 | 59.5% |
| Onslow County | 22,467 | 33,497 | 45.0% |
| Orange County | 25,228 | 28,077 | 52.0% |
| Pamlico County | 3,999 | 4,788 | 42.9% |
| Pasquotank County | 7,885 | 9,919 | 45.5% |
| Pender County | 12,496 | 15,934 | 52.5% |
| Perquimans County | 3,841 | 4,475 | 44.0% |
| Person County | 8,542 | 10,536 | 62.7% |
| Pitt County | 26,398 | 34,692 | 56.8% |
| Polk County | 6,596 | 7,363 | 42.1% |
| Randolph County | 27,575 | 34,771 | 72.5% |
| Richmond County | 7,848 | 11,253 | 63.0% |
| Robeson County | 19,007 | 26,275 | 75.0% |
| Rockingham County | 20,123 | 25,517 | 76.8% |
| Rowan County | 27,394 | 35,149 | 65.5% |
| Rutherford County | 14,799 | 18,005 | 59.1% |
| Sampson County | 10,961 | 13,788 | 63.9% |
| Scotland County | 6,359 | 8,712 | 66.0% |
| Stanly County | 12,595 | 15,862 | 64.3% |
| Stokes County | 10,609 | 13,222 | 70.8% |
| Surry County | 15,258 | 18,190 | 74.2% |
| Swain County | 2,795 | 4,272 | 43.7% |
| Transylvania County | 10,797 | 10,863 | 51.3% |
| Tyrrell County | 858 | 891 | 48.5% |
| Union County | 35,466 | 43,569 | 53.3% |
| Vance County | 8,388 | 11,051 | 68.4% |
| Wake County | 159,366 | 189,332 | 52.8% |
| Warren County | 5,232 | 4,905 | 66.5% |
| Washington County | 3,088 | 3,597 | 55.8% |
| Watauga County | 9,655 | 10,799 | 46.9% |
| Wayne County | 20,839 | 26,315 | 58.2% |
| Wilkes County | 15,483 | 19,520 | 67.9% |
| Wilson County | 15,309 | 21,258 | 54.2% |
| Yadkin County | 8,062 | 9,717 | 74.9% |
| Yancey County | 5,034 | 5,928 | 53.7% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2023 population estimates; CMS Medicare Advantage State/County Penetration, September 2026. Medicare Advantage share = people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan divided by people with Medicare. “n/a” means CMS does not publish a figure for very small counties.
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