Gray Court-Owings School · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Gray Court residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Gray Court, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gray Court. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gray Court
Dental care lags in Gray Court
55.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.1% across South Carolina. Among those 65 and older, 22.8% have lost all their teeth (South Carolina 13.9%). Gray Court’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Gray Court
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (23.3%), vs 17.4% across South Carolina. Housing insecurity (17.6% vs 13.3%) and no reliable transportation (10.8% vs 8.6%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
More Gray Court adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.4%), vs 25.8% 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 Gray Court’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Gray Court adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.3% of Gray Court adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
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.
Out of every 100 Gray Court adults…
Gray Court runs below SC on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Gray Court
No hospital or community health center in Gray Court 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 Gray Court; ≈ 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).
How Gray Court adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Gray Court runs above South Carolina.
1 in 3 Gray Court 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.
Gray Court and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Gray Court adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Gray Court
Why doesn’t Gray Court have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gray Court.
What hospital is closest to Gray Court?
Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital in Simpsonville, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Gray Court’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gray Court.
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.