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Health in Norris · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Norris residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Norris

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Norris adults…

Norris runs above SC on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Norris adults have COPD
South Carolina: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.5%
Better than SCWorseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Norris

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

HNearest ERCannon Memorial HospitalPickens · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFoothills Community Health CareClemson · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Foothills Community Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Clemson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Cannon Memorial Hospital
Pickens · not rated
ER
9.8 mi
Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital
Easley · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Rosa Clark Medical Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Seneca
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Anmed Health
Anderson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norris itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norris itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Norris 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 Norris; ≈ 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 27.7%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 16.3%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Norris, betterNorris, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Norris gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSC 81%
62%Dentist visitSC 63%
85%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
65%Colon screeningSC 69%
71%MammogramSC 78%
78%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norris 11.7% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Norris adults are doing

About the same as South Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Norris adults feel lonely
33.1% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Norris adults lack social or emotional support
23% · SC 23.6% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Norris adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · SC 22.3% · About the same as SC
1 in 6Norris adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · SC 16.4% · About the same as SC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Norris adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 6
Norris adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · SC 17.4%
About the same as SC
1 in 8
Norris adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · SC 13.3%
About the same as SC
1 in 13
Norris adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · SC 8.9%
Better than SC
1 in 12
Norris adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · SC 8.6%
About the same as SC

9.4% of Norris adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Around town

Norris 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Norris

Why doesn’t Norris have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Norris?

Cannon Memorial Hospital in Pickens, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Norris’ 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 Norris?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Foothills Community Health Care - Clemson in Clemson, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.