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Health in Livingston · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Livingston residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Livingston

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Livingston

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13%), vs 7.5% across South Carolina. 1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (6%), vs 3.9% across South Carolina. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.2%, vs 6.8% across South Carolina. In all, Livingston runs above South Carolina on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 31 miles from Livingston

The closest emergency room is Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, 30.7 miles away in a straight line. And 11.5% of adults lack reliable transportation, vs 8.6% across South Carolina. For everyday care, Family Health Centers is closer (6.7 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Dental care lags in Livingston

55.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.1% across South Carolina. Among those 65 and older, 29.5% have lost all their teeth (South Carolina 13.9%). Checkups ↓

More high blood pressure in Livingston, and more people treating it

46% of adults have high blood pressure (South Carolina 38.5%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 80.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Livingston’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Livingston adults…

Livingston runs above SC on 11 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Livingston adults have COPD
South Carolina: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–15.4%
Better than SCWorseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Livingston

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

HNearest ERLexington Medical CenterWest Columbia · 30.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health CentersNeeses · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Family Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Neeses
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Low Country Health Care System
2 sites · nearest in Orangeburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.7 mi
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
30.9 mi
Columbia SC VA Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
32.4 mi
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
≈36 mi
Prisma Health Baptist
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Livingston itself
✓ Dental careLivingston is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Livingston 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 Livingston; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupSC 81%
56%Dentist visitSC 63%
86%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
61%Colon screeningSC 69%
67%MammogramSC 78%
83%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Livingston 15.4% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina

Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.5%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 14%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 19.4%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Livingston, betterLivingston, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Livingston gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Livingston adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Livingston runs above South Carolina.

3 in 10Livingston adults feel lonely
30.8% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Livingston adults lack social or emotional support
25% · SC 23.6% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Livingston adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · SC 22.3% · Worse than SC
1 in 5Livingston adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · SC 16.4% · Worse than SC
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Livingston 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 4
Livingston adults worry about having enough food
24.6% · SC 17.4%
Worse than SC
1 in 6
Livingston adults worry about keeping their housing
15.8% · SC 13.3%
About the same as SC
1 in 9
Livingston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · SC 8.9%
Worse than SC
1 in 9
Livingston adults lack reliable transportation
11.5% · SC 8.6%
Worse than SC

17% of Livingston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Around town

Livingston and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Neeses————

Neeses: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.6%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone13.2%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing6.9%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Livingston

Why doesn’t Livingston have a Health Grade?

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

Where can I get low-cost care near Livingston?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Norfield Medical Center in Neeses, 6.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.