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Health in Harleyville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harleyville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harleyville

COPD and stroke run high in Harleyville

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 7.5% across South Carolina. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.9% across South Carolina. In all, Harleyville runs above South Carolina on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Harleyville

The closest emergency room is Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley in Summerville, 21.3 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Family Health Centers is closer (7.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

More Harleyville adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.2%), 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 Harleyville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harleyville adults…

Harleyville runs above SC on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Harleyville adults have COPD
South Carolina: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.7%
Better than SCWorseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Harleyville

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

HNearest ERRoper St. Francis Hospital-BerkeleySummerville · ≈21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health CentersSaint George · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Family Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Saint George
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Fetter Health Care Network
5 sites · nearest in Cross
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈21.3 mi
Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley
Summerville · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Colleton Medical Center
Walterboro · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Trident Medical Center
Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
35.9 mi
Mcleod Health Clarendon
Manning · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harleyville itself
✓ Dental careHarleyville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harleyville 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 Harleyville; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina

Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 15.2%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harleyville, betterHarleyville, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Harleyville gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupSC 81%
59%Dentist visitSC 63%
86%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
63%Colon screeningSC 69%
71%MammogramSC 78%
81%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harleyville 13.1% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Harleyville adults are doing

About the same as South Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Harleyville adults feel lonely
32.4% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Harleyville adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · SC 23.6% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Harleyville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · SC 22.3% · About the same as SC
1 in 6Harleyville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · SC 16.4% · About the same as SC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Harleyville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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
Harleyville adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · SC 17.4%
About the same as SC
1 in 7
Harleyville adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · SC 13.3%
About the same as SC
1 in 10
Harleyville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · SC 8.9%
About the same as SC
1 in 10
Harleyville adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · SC 8.6%
About the same as SC

13.3% of Harleyville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Around town

Harleyville 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.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Harleyville

Why doesn’t Harleyville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harleyville?

Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley in Summerville, 21.3 miles in a straight line from Harleyville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Harleyville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is St. George Medical Center in Saint George, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.