Counties with the longest life expectancy in North Carolina

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#28. Clay County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.6 years
--- Same as state average

#28. Yancey County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.6 years
--- Same as state average

#28. Johnston County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.6 years
--- Same as state average

#28. Granville County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.6 years
--- Same as state average

#25. Carteret County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.7 years
--- 0.1 years higher than the state average

#25. Forsyth County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.7 years
--- 0.1 years higher than the state average

#25. Guilford County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.7 years
--- 0.1 years higher than the state average

#24. Jackson County

- Life expectancy: 76.8 years
--- 0.2 years higher than the state average

#22. Iredell County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.9 years
--- 0.3 years higher than the state average

#22. Franklin County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.9 years
--- 0.3 years higher than the state average

#21. Davie County

- Life expectancy: 77.0 years
--- 0.4 years higher than the state average

#19. Alleghany County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.2 years
--- 0.6 years higher than the state average

#19. Currituck County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.2 years
--- 0.6 years higher than the state average

#16. Tyrrell County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.6 years
--- 1.0 years higher than the state average

#16. Cabarrus County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.6 years
--- 1.0 years higher than the state average

#16. Camden County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.6 years
--- 1.0 years higher than the state average

#12. Polk County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 1.2 years higher than the state average

#12. Brunswick County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 1.2 years higher than the state average

#12. Buncombe County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 1.2 years higher than the state average

#12. Moore County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 1.2 years higher than the state average

#10. Henderson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.1 years
--- 1.5 years higher than the state average

#10. New Hanover County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.1 years
--- 1.5 years higher than the state average

#9. Dare County

- Life expectancy: 78.5 years
--- 1.9 years higher than the state average

#8. Union County

- Life expectancy: 78.9 years
--- 2.3 years higher than the state average

#7. Mecklenburg County

- Life expectancy: 79.2 years
--- 2.6 years higher than the state average

#6. Durham County

- Life expectancy: 79.4 years
--- 2.8 years higher than the state average

#5. Transylvania County

- Life expectancy: 79.5 years
--- 2.9 years higher than the state average

#4. Watauga County

- Life expectancy: 79.7 years
--- 3.1 years higher than the state average

#3. Chatham County

- Life expectancy: 79.9 years
--- 3.3 years higher than the state average

#2. Wake County

- Life expectancy: 81.2 years
--- 4.6 years higher than the state average

#1. Orange County

- Life expectancy: 81.6 years
--- 5.0 years higher than the state average

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

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