Tabernacle Cemetery · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Cokesbury residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cokesbury, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cokesbury. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cokesbury
Stroke, diabetes and heart disease run high in Cokesbury
1 in 16 adults have had a stroke (6.3%), vs 3.9% across South Carolina. 1 in 5 adults have diabetes (21.2%), vs 13.9% across South Carolina. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 6.8% across South Carolina. In all, Cokesbury runs above South Carolina on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 63% of residents are 65 or older (South Carolina 19%), and stroke, diabetes and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Cokesbury, and more people treating it
51.7% of adults have high blood pressure (South Carolina 38.5%), but 86.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 80.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
In Cokesbury, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 11.4% of working-age adults are uninsured (South Carolina 11.8%), yet 24.8% say their health is fair or poor, vs 20.1% across the state. Checkups ↓
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 South Carolina figure falls outside Cokesbury’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Cokesbury adults…
Cokesbury runs below SC on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.
Cokesbury is an older town: 63% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across South Carolina. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cokesbury as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Cokesbury adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
Care in and near Cokesbury
No hospital or community health center in Cokesbury itself. These are the nearest.
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 Cokesbury; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina
Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Cokesbury adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Cokesbury runs above South Carolina.
1 in 3 Cokesbury adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.9% of Cokesbury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Cokesbury and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Cokesbury adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Cokesbury
Why doesn’t Cokesbury have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cokesbury.
What hospital is closest to Cokesbury?
Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R in Edgefield, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Cokesbury’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 Cokesbury?
10 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Carolina Community Pharmacy NW in Greenwood, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cokesbury.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Carolina 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.