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Health in Pinewood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pinewood residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pinewood

Stroke, diabetes and COPD run high in Pinewood

1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (5.8%), vs 3.9% across South Carolina. 1 in 5 adults have diabetes (19.1%), vs 13.9% across South Carolina. COPD is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 7.5% across South Carolina. In all, Pinewood runs above South Carolina on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Pinewood

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (27.1%), vs 17.4% across South Carolina. Utility shut-off threats (14% vs 8.9%) and no reliable transportation (12.9% vs 8.6%) are higher too. 19.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Pinewood adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.7%), 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 Pinewood’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pinewood adults…

Pinewood runs below SC on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Pinewood adults have had a stroke
South Carolina: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5.2–6.5%
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 4
Pinewood adults worry about having enough food
27.1% · SC 17.4%
Worse than SC
1 in 5
Pinewood adults worry about keeping their housing
19.9% · SC 13.3%
Worse than SC
1 in 7
Pinewood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14% · SC 8.9%
Worse than SC
1 in 8
Pinewood adults lack reliable transportation
12.9% · SC 8.6%
Worse than SC

19.4% of Pinewood 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 31.7%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.8%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 11.8%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Pinewood, betterPinewood, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Pinewood gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Pinewood

1 community health center in Pinewood, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERPrisma Health Tuomey HospitalSumter · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Tuomey Hospital★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTandem Health SCPinewood · 0 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0 mi
Tandem Health SC
4 sites · nearest in Pinewood
Sliding-scale feesIn Pinewood
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Sandhills Medical - W. Liberty Street
Sumter · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.4 mi
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
Sumter · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Mcleod Health Clarendon
Manning · ★★★★★
ER
≈32.5 mi
Prisma Health Baptist
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
33.1 mi
Columbia SC VA Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pinewood itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pinewood itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pinewood 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 Pinewood; ≈ 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 Pinewood adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.

84%Yearly checkupSC 81%
55%Dentist visitSC 63%
87%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
70%Colon screeningSC 69%
79%MammogramSC 78%
83%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pinewood 12.5% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pinewood adults are doing

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

1 in 3Pinewood adults feel lonely
35.8% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
3 in 10Pinewood adults lack social or emotional support
28.1% · SC 23.6% · Worse than SC
1 in 5Pinewood adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · SC 22.3% · About the same as SC
1 in 5Pinewood adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · SC 16.4% · About the same as SC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pinewood 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

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision8.4%
Dressing or bathing6.6%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Pinewood

Why doesn’t Pinewood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pinewood?

Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Pinewood’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 Pinewood?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tandem Health in Pinewood, 0.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.