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Health in Rock Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rock Hill residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Rock Hill, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Rock Hill. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rock Hill

Rock Hill is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Rock Hill’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD and cancer run high in Rock Hill

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 8.5% across Louisiana. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.8%), vs 7.5% across Louisiana. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Louisiana figure falls outside Rock Hill’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Rock Hill

No hospital or community health center in Rock Hill itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAlexandria HospitalAlexandria · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWinn Community Health CenterDry Prong · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Winn Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Dry Prong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Rapides Primary Health Care Center Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Alexandria VA Medical Center
Pineville · not rated
For veterans
11 mi
Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria · not rated
ER
11.3 mi
Rapides Regional Medical Center
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital
Alexandria · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Hill itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Hill itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Hill itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rock Hill; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rock Hill adults…

Rock Hill runs above LA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Rock Hill adults have COPD
Louisiana: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–12%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Louisiana

Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.1%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 17.6%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Rock Hill, betterRock Hill, worseAbout the sameLouisiana
Where Rock Hill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rock Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.

80%Yearly checkupLA 82%
57%Dentist visitLA 57%
85%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
61%Colon screeningLA 66%
74%MammogramLA 79%
78%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rock Hill 8.4% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rock Hill adults are doing

About the same as Louisiana on each measure.

4 in 10Rock Hill adults feel lonely
37.3% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 4Rock Hill adults lack social or emotional support
26.5% · LA 28.6% · About the same as LA
3 in 10Rock Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.8% · LA 26.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 5Rock Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
21.2% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Rock Hill adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Rock Hill adults worry about having enough food
19.1% · LA 22.5%
About the same as LA
1 in 8
Rock Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · LA 16.8%
Better than LA
1 in 10
Rock Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · LA 12.4%
Better than LA
1 in 10
Rock Hill adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · LA 11.3%
About the same as LA

16.2% of Rock Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Around town

Rock Hill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.7%

of Rock Hill adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Louisiana

Questions about health in Rock Hill

Why doesn’t Rock Hill have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Rock Hill.

What hospital is closest to Rock Hill?

Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Rock Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Rock Hill?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is South Grant Community Health Center in Dry Prong, 5.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rock Hill.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.