Counties with the shortest life expectancy in North Carolina

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#50. Onslow County

- Life expectancy: 75.0 years
--- 1.6 years lower than the state average

#48. Catawba County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.9 years
--- 1.7 years lower than the state average

#48. Duplin County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.9 years
--- 1.7 years lower than the state average

#45. Graham County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.8 years
--- 1.8 years lower than the state average

#45. Lee County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.8 years
--- 1.8 years lower than the state average

#45. Caswell County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.8 years
--- 1.8 years lower than the state average

#44. Craven County

- Life expectancy: 74.7 years
--- 1.9 years lower than the state average

#43. Alexander County

- Life expectancy: 74.6 years
--- 2.0 years lower than the state average

#39. Cherokee County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.5 years
--- 2.1 years lower than the state average

#39. Surry County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.5 years
--- 2.1 years lower than the state average

#39. Wilkes County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.5 years
--- 2.1 years lower than the state average

#39. Chowan County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.5 years
--- 2.1 years lower than the state average

#35. Warren County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.4 years
--- 2.2 years lower than the state average

#35. Stanly County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.4 years
--- 2.2 years lower than the state average

#35. Nash County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.4 years
--- 2.2 years lower than the state average

#35. Yadkin County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.4 years
--- 2.2 years lower than the state average

#30. Pasquotank County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.3 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#30. Sampson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.3 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#30. Davidson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.3 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#30. Pamlico County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.3 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#30. Mitchell County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.3 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#27. Wilson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 73.9 years
--- 2.7 years lower than the state average

#27. Cumberland County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 73.9 years
--- 2.7 years lower than the state average

#27. Jones County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 73.9 years
--- 2.7 years lower than the state average

#25. Hoke County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 73.8 years
--- 2.8 years lower than the state average

#25. Gaston County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 73.8 years
--- 2.8 years lower than the state average

#24. Randolph County

- Life expectancy: 73.7 years
--- 2.9 years lower than the state average

#22. Rowan County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 73.6 years
--- 3.0 years lower than the state average

#22. Wayne County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 73.6 years
--- 3.0 years lower than the state average

#21. Bertie County

- Life expectancy: 73.5 years
--- 3.1 years lower than the state average

#19. Rutherford County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 73.4 years
--- 3.2 years lower than the state average

#19. Caldwell County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 73.4 years
--- 3.2 years lower than the state average

#18. Hertford County

- Life expectancy: 73.3 years
--- 3.3 years lower than the state average

#17. Northampton County

- Life expectancy: 73.2 years
--- 3.4 years lower than the state average

#16. Montgomery County

- Life expectancy: 73.1 years
--- 3.5 years lower than the state average

#14. Rockingham County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.7 years
--- 3.9 years lower than the state average

#14. Cleveland County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.7 years
--- 3.9 years lower than the state average

#13. Martin County

- Life expectancy: 72.4 years
--- 4.2 years lower than the state average

#12. Vance County

- Life expectancy: 71.9 years
--- 4.7 years lower than the state average

#11. Anson County

- Life expectancy: 71.8 years
--- 4.8 years lower than the state average

#9. Lenoir County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.7 years
--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#9. Bladen County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.7 years
--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#8. Washington County

- Life expectancy: 71.5 years
--- 5.1 years lower than the state average

#6. Edgecombe County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.2 years
--- 5.4 years lower than the state average

#6. Halifax County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.2 years
--- 5.4 years lower than the state average

#5. Scotland County

- Life expectancy: 71.0 years
--- 5.6 years lower than the state average

#4. Columbus County

- Life expectancy: 70.7 years
--- 5.9 years lower than the state average

#3. Richmond County

- Life expectancy: 70.5 years
--- 6.1 years lower than the state average

#1. Robeson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 69.3 years
--- 7.3 years lower than the state average

#1. Swain County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 69.3 years
--- 7.3 years lower 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 49 states.

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