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Health in Gilbert · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gilbert residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Gilbert

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gilbert adults…

Gilbert runs below SC on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

27 of every 100 Gilbert adults have been diagnosed with depression
South Carolina: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 23.2–29.7%
Better than SCWorseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Gilbert

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

HNearest ERPrisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Baptist Parkridge★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEau Claire Cooperative Health CenterBatesburg · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Batesburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Ridge Spring Family Practice
Ridge Spring · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.6 mi
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGilbert is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGilbert is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGilbert is not a shortage area

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 Gilbert; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina

Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 16.6%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gilbert, betterGilbert, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Gilbert gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupSC 81%
62%Dentist visitSC 63%
86%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
67%Colon screeningSC 69%
73%MammogramSC 78%
77%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilbert 12.2% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Gilbert adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Gilbert runs above South Carolina.

3 in 10Gilbert adults feel lonely
29.8% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
1 in 5Gilbert adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · SC 23.6% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Gilbert adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · SC 22.3% · Worse than SC
1 in 6Gilbert adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · SC 16.4% · About the same as SC
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Gilbert 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 6
Gilbert adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · SC 17.4%
About the same as SC
1 in 8
Gilbert adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · SC 13.3%
About the same as SC
1 in 13
Gilbert adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · SC 8.9%
About the same as SC
1 in 13
Gilbert adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · SC 8.6%
About the same as SC

8.6% of Gilbert adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Around town

Gilbert 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.

29.7%

of Gilbert adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Gilbert

Why doesn’t Gilbert have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gilbert?

Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge in Columbia, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Gilbert’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Gilbert?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Pediatrics of Batesburg - Leesville (Dba Cooperative Health Batesburg-Leesville) in Batesburg, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.