Calhoun Mill · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Mount Carmel residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mount Carmel, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mount Carmel. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mount Carmel
Diabetes, stroke and high blood pressure run high in Mount Carmel
1 in 4 adults have diabetes (22.5%), vs 13.9% across South Carolina. 1 in 16 adults have had a stroke (6.1%), vs 3.9% across South Carolina. High blood pressure is also above the state: 54.5%, vs 38.5% across South Carolina. In all, Mount Carmel runs above South Carolina on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 51% of residents are 65 or older (South Carolina 19%), and diabetes, stroke and high blood pressure are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Mount Carmel, and more people treating it
54.5% of adults have high blood pressure (South Carolina 38.5%), but 88.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 80.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
Mount Carmel keeps up with checkups
It beats South Carolina on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (88.1% vs 80.6%) and cholesterol checks (93.1% vs 86.9%). 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 Mount Carmel’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Mount Carmel adults…
Mount Carmel runs below SC on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.
Mount Carmel is an older town: 51% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across South Carolina. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mount Carmel as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mount Carmel adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
Care in and near Mount Carmel
No hospital or community health center in Mount Carmel itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mount Carmel; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina
Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.
How Mount Carmel adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Mount Carmel does better than South Carolina.
3 in 10 Mount Carmel adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.6% of Mount Carmel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Mount Carmel and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mount Carmel adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mount Carmel
Why doesn’t Mount Carmel have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mount Carmel.
What hospital is closest to Mount Carmel?
Abbeville Area Medical Center in Abbeville, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Mount Carmel’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Mount Carmel?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Calhoun Falls Family Practice in Calhoun Falls, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Carmel.
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.