States / North Carolina
North Carolina
276 scored service markets in North Carolina. Serving approximately 9.4M people.
NORTH CAROLINA — MISI
Score date: Apr 5, 2026Coverage: 276 service markets
9.3
Lower Stress
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Covered market distribution
- Lower Stress25793.1%
- Moderate Stress196.9%
- Elevated Stress00.0%
- Severe Stress00.0%
- Critical Stress00.0%
Distribution reflects currently covered service markets and is not a full-U.S. population stress census.
NORTH CAROLINA STRESS MAP
Avg Score9.3
BandStable
Active Signals430
As of2026-04-05
RANKED BY STRESS SCORE
Service Markets
| # | Service Market | Score | Band | Pop. | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumberton | 34.0 | Watch | 24K | 4 |
| 2 | WALLACE, TOWN OF | 34.0 | Watch | 6K | 5 |
| 3 | ANSON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | 32.0 | Watch | 14K | 4 |
| 4 | NORTHAMPTON--MILWAUKEE | 32.0 | Watch | 6K | 4 |
| 5 | ROBESON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | 28.0 | Watch | 65K | 3 |
| 6 | RED SPRINGS, TOWN OF | 28.0 | Watch | 4K | 4 |
| 7 | COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICT II | 28.0 | Watch | 10K | 3 |
| 8 | Kinston | 25.0 | Watch | 27K | 4 |
HISTORY
State Score Trend
Latest
9.3
Trend
+0.5
Observations
6
PEER CONTEXT
State Comparison
No comparison data available.
ACTIVE SIGNALS
Signal Summary
No active signals.
EVENTS OVER TIME
State Signal Timeline
| Date | Signal | Severity | Status | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | Infrastructure Capital Gap | low | active | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Compliance Escalation | medium | active | 5 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Rapid Score Deterioration | high | active | 3 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Compliance Escalation | low | active | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Population Served Decline | high | active | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Population Served Decline | medium | active | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Utility Data Staleness | high | resolved | 117 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Parent-Government Fiscal Stress | medium | active | 20 |
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