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Health in Hickory Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hickory Grove residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.3%
About the same as SC (20.1%)
Obesity
42%
Worse than SC (35.8%)
No exercise
29.5%
About the same as SC (25.8%)
Uninsured
11.2%
About the same as SC (11.8%)
Feel lonely
31.4%
About the same as SC (31.7%)
Nearest ER
14.5 mi
Cherokee Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hickory Grove

42%have obesity · SC 35.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hickory Grove adults…

Hickory Grove runs above SC on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

42 of every 100 Hickory Grove adults have obesity
South Carolina: 36 in 100 · worse · likely 37.7–46.7%
Better than SCWorseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Hickory Grove

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

HNearest ERCherokee Medical CenterGaffney · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCaromont Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAffinity Health Center- CloverClover · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Affinity Health Center- Clover
Clover · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14.5 mi
Cherokee Medical Center
Gaffney · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Regenesis Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Gaffney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Caromont Regional Medical Center
Gastonia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Piedmont Medical Center
Rock Hill · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center
Chester · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHickory Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHickory Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHickory Grove 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 Hickory Grove; ≈ 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 29.5%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 15%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hickory Grove, betterHickory Grove, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Hickory Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSC 81%
62%Dentist visitSC 63%
87%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
65%Colon screeningSC 69%
78%MammogramSC 78%
81%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hickory Grove 11.2% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Hickory Grove adults are doing

About the same as South Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Hickory Grove adults feel lonely
31.4% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Hickory Grove adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · SC 23.6% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Hickory Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · SC 22.3% · About the same as SC
1 in 6Hickory Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · SC 16.4% · About the same as SC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hickory Grove 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 5
Hickory Grove adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · SC 17.4%
About the same as SC
1 in 7
Hickory Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · SC 13.3%
About the same as SC
1 in 10
Hickory Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · SC 8.9%
About the same as SC
1 in 11
Hickory Grove adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · SC 8.6%
About the same as SC

12.3% of Hickory Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Around town

Hickory Grove 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Hickory Grove

Why doesn’t Hickory Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hickory Grove?

Cherokee Medical Center in Gaffney, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Hickory Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hickory Grove.

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.