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Health in Jenkinsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jenkinsville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 29065. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jenkinsville

Dental care lags in Jenkinsville

54.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.1% across South Carolina. Among those 65 and older, 22.4% have lost all their teeth (South Carolina 13.9%). Jenkinsville’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Stroke, diabetes and obesity run high in Jenkinsville

1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (5.9%), vs 3.9% across South Carolina. 1 in 5 adults have diabetes (20.6%), vs 13.9% across South Carolina. Obesity is also above the state: 47.1%, vs 35.8% across South Carolina. In all, Jenkinsville runs above South Carolina on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Jenkinsville

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (29.6%), vs 17.4% across South Carolina. Utility shut-off threats (15.2% vs 8.9%) and housing insecurity (21.7% vs 13.3%) are higher too. 20.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Jenkinsville’s likely range; Jenkinsville’s figures come from ZIP code 29065, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupSC 81%
55%Dentist visitSC 63%
88%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
69%Colon screeningSC 69%
79%MammogramSC 78%
83%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jenkinsville 13.2% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jenkinsville adults…

Jenkinsville runs below SC on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Jenkinsville adults have had a stroke
South Carolina: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5.4–6.6%
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.

3 in 10
Jenkinsville adults worry about having enough food
29.6% · SC 17.4%
Worse than SC
1 in 5
Jenkinsville adults worry about keeping their housing
21.7% · SC 13.3%
Worse than SC
1 in 7
Jenkinsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.2% · SC 8.9%
Worse than SC
1 in 7
Jenkinsville adults lack reliable transportation
13.4% · SC 8.6%
Worse than SC

20.4% of Jenkinsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Getting care

Care in and near Jenkinsville

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

HNearest ERPrisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Baptist Parkridge★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEau Claire Cooperative Health CenterWinnsboro · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Winnsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Newberry County Memorial Hospital
Newberry · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Carolina Health Centers at Newberry MHC
Newberry · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.5 mi
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jenkinsville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jenkinsville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jenkinsville 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 Jenkinsville; ≈ 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 33.7%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.8%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 11.6%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Jenkinsville, betterJenkinsville, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Jenkinsville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Jenkinsville adults are doing

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

1 in 3Jenkinsville adults feel lonely
35.3% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
3 in 10Jenkinsville adults lack social or emotional support
30.4% · SC 23.6% · Worse than SC
1 in 5Jenkinsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · SC 22.3% · About the same as SC
1 in 6Jenkinsville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · SC 16.4% · About the same as SC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Jenkinsville 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

Jenkinsville 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.1%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision8.6%
Dressing or bathing6.8%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Jenkinsville

Why doesn’t Jenkinsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jenkinsville?

Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge in Columbia, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Jenkinsville’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 Jenkinsville.

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.