Waynesville Urgent Care Centers

Urgent care centers typically provide after hour access for walk-in patients tending to acute illness and injury care. The injuries are often beyond the scope or time availability of the primary care provider.

An urgent care center should be expected to provide instant care for acute, non-life threatening illness and injury. Urgent care centers are not equivalent to emergency departments, but do help in reserving the nation's emergency room resources for the most critical conditions.

The area of Waynesville, NC has a population of approximately 28,052 people. There are 5 urgent care centers near Waynesville, which gives it a ratio of 1 urgent care center per 5,610 residents or a ratio of 1 urgent care center per 2,469 households. There are 12,345 households in Waynesville.