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Health in Mayesville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mayesville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mayesville

Stroke, diabetes and obesity run high in Mayesville

1 in 15 adults have had a stroke (6.6%), vs 3.9% across South Carolina. 1 in 4 adults have diabetes (22.6%), vs 13.9% across South Carolina. Obesity is also above the state: 48.8%, vs 35.8% across South Carolina. In all, Mayesville runs above South Carolina on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Mayesville

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (31.7%), vs 17.4% across South Carolina. Utility shut-off threats (16.5% vs 8.9%) and housing insecurity (23% vs 13.3%) are higher too. 23.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Mayesville adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.4%), 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 Mayesville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mayesville adults…

Mayesville runs below SC on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Mayesville adults have had a stroke
South Carolina: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5.7–7.5%
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.

1 in 3
Mayesville adults worry about having enough food
31.7% · SC 17.4%
Worse than SC
1 in 4
Mayesville adults worry about keeping their housing
23% · SC 13.3%
Worse than SC
1 in 6
Mayesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.5% · SC 8.9%
Worse than SC
1 in 7
Mayesville adults lack reliable transportation
14.3% · SC 8.6%
Worse than SC

23.8% of Mayesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina

Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.4%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 46.6%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 10.5%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Mayesville, betterMayesville, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Mayesville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Mayesville

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

HNearest ERPrisma Health Tuomey HospitalSumter · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Tuomey Hospital★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTandem Health SCSumter · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Tandem Health SC
5 sites · nearest in Sumter
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
Sumter · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Sandhills Medical Foundaton Jefferson
2 sites · nearest in Sumter
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Mcleod Health Clarendon
Manning · ★★★★★
ER
28.5 mi
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center
Florence · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Kershawhealth
Camden · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mayesville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mayesville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mayesville 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 Mayesville; ≈ 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 Mayesville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.

85%Yearly checkupSC 81%
57%Dentist visitSC 63%
88%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
73%Colon screeningSC 69%
81%MammogramSC 78%
85%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mayesville 13.9% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Mayesville adults are doing

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

1 in 3Mayesville adults feel lonely
35.4% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
3 in 10Mayesville adults lack social or emotional support
30.1% · SC 23.6% · Worse than SC
1 in 5Mayesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · SC 22.3% · Better than SC
1 in 6Mayesville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · SC 16.4% · About the same as SC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mayesville 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

Mayesville 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.

38%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.9%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision9.6%
Dressing or bathing7.7%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Mayesville

Why doesn’t Mayesville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mayesville?

Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Mayesville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mayesville?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tandem Health in Sumter, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.