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Health in Fingerville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fingerville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fingerville

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Fingerville

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), vs 7.5% across South Carolina. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.8% across South Carolina. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.9% across South Carolina. In all, Fingerville runs above South Carolina on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Fingerville

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (25.7%), vs 17.4% across South Carolina. No reliable transportation (12.2% vs 8.6%) and utility shut-off threats (12.2% vs 8.9%) are higher too. 17.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Fingerville

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.4%), vs 13.3% across South Carolina. Habits ↓

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 Fingerville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fingerville adults…

Fingerville runs above SC on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Fingerville adults have COPD
South Carolina: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–13.5%
Better than SCWorseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
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 4
Fingerville adults worry about having enough food
25.7% · SC 17.4%
Worse than SC
1 in 6
Fingerville adults worry about keeping their housing
18% · SC 13.3%
Worse than SC
1 in 8
Fingerville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.2% · SC 8.9%
Worse than SC
1 in 8
Fingerville adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · SC 8.6%
Worse than SC

17.7% of Fingerville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina

Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.4%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 15.2%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fingerville, betterFingerville, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Fingerville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Fingerville

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

HNearest ERSpartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegenesis Health CareSpartanburg · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Regenesis Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Spartanburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Spartanburg Medical Center
Spartanburg · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Blue Ridge Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Advent Health Polk
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
Spartanburg · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
Rutherfordton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fingerville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fingerville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fingerville 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 Fingerville; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fingerville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.

77%Yearly checkupSC 81%
57%Dentist visitSC 63%
83%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
60%Colon screeningSC 69%
76%MammogramSC 78%
79%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fingerville 18.6% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Fingerville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Fingerville runs above South Carolina.

1 in 3Fingerville adults feel lonely
33.7% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Fingerville adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · SC 23.6% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Fingerville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · SC 22.3% · Worse than SC
1 in 5Fingerville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · SC 16.4% · Worse than SC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fingerville 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.

Around town

Fingerville 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.

42%

of Fingerville adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory20.4%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing6.3%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Fingerville

Why doesn’t Fingerville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fingerville?

Spartanburg Medical Center in Spartanburg, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Fingerville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Fingerville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Regenesis Health Care Boiling Springs in Spartanburg, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fingerville.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.