#1Mount Pleasant
Charleston County · 95,469 peopleHealth grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 167 in SC
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Healthiest towns in South Carolina
Mount Pleasant ranks first on health among South Carolina’s 169 towns of 2,500+; 29 of the 169 grade A− or better on health nationally.
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work
#1A+
#2Isle of Palms
Charleston County · 4,377 peopleHealth grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 167 in SC
Tega Cay
York County · 14,457 peopleHealth grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 167 in SC
All 169 towns
Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeOverall
1Mount PleasantCharleston County · 95,469 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 167
2Isle of PalmsCharleston County · 4,377 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 167
5Five Forksunincorporated, Greenville County · 18,656 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 167
8Lake Murray of Richlandunincorporated, Richland County · 7,023 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 167
9Baxter Villageunincorporated, York County · 4,542 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 167
11India Hookunincorporated, York County · 3,960 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 167
13Clemson University College campusunincorporated, Pickens County · 7,015 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
15Hilton Head IslandBeaufort County · 38,196 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #49 of 167
16Travelers RestGreenville County · 9,135 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #30 of 167
18Wade Hamptonunincorporated, Greenville County · 20,898 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 167
19GreenvilleGreenville County · 75,310 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #71 of 167
20Lake Wylieunincorporated, York County · 16,006 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #17 of 167
21Keowee Keyunincorporated, Oconee County · 3,351 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #27 of 167
22Taylorsunincorporated, Greenville County · 24,505 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #20 of 167
24Powdersvilleunincorporated, Anderson County · 10,771 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 167
25Murrells Inletunincorporated, Georgetown County · 10,044 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #79 of 167
27Litchfield Beachunincorporated, Georgetown County · 9,044 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #82 of 167
28SimpsonvilleGreenville County · 28,459 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #47 of 167
31Laurel Bayunincorporated, Beaufort County · 5,882 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #98 of 167
33Newportunincorporated, York County · 4,121 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 167
37Carolina Forestunincorporated, Horry County · 26,263 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #81 of 167
38Boiling Springsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 12,936 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #26 of 167
40North Myrtle BeachHorry County · 21,346 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #100 of 167
44Forestbrookunincorporated, Horry County · 7,479 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #29 of 167
45Northlakeunincorporated, Anderson County · 4,390 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 167
46Dalzellunincorporated, Sumter County · 2,946 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #138 of 167
47Seven Oaksunincorporated, Lexington County · 15,921 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #33 of 167
51Oak Groveunincorporated, Lexington County · 12,256 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #18 of 167
53Lesslieunincorporated, York County · 3,077 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 167
54SummervilleDorchester County · 53,177 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #73 of 167
55Lugoffunincorporated, Kershaw County · 9,786 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #25 of 167
56Little Riverunincorporated, Horry County · 11,771 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #84 of 167
57Valley Fallsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 8,239 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #36 of 167
58East Camdenunincorporated, Kershaw County · 4,194 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #58 of 167
62Fountain InnGreenville County · 14,722 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #38 of 167
63West ColumbiaLexington County · 18,489 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #131 of 167
64Centervilleunincorporated, Anderson County · 7,049 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #42 of 167
65North CharlestonCharleston County · 129,245 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #106 of 167
66Burtonunincorporated, Beaufort County · 6,912 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #52 of 167
68Garden Cityunincorporated, Horry County · 11,591 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #105 of 167
69Ladsonunincorporated, Berkeley County · 16,140 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #63 of 167
72White Knollunincorporated, Lexington County · 8,310 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #60 of 167
73Socasteeunincorporated, Horry County · 23,796 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #66 of 167
74Homewoodunincorporated, Horry County · 2,708 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #48 of 167
77Cherryvaleunincorporated, Sumter County · 2,611 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #132 of 167
80Roebuckunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,902 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #50 of 167
84Red Hillunincorporated, Horry County · 15,920 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #86 of 167
85Glovervilleunincorporated, Aiken County · 2,505 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #78 of 167
87Capitol Viewunincorporated, Richland County · 4,374 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 167
88Sans Souciunincorporated, Greenville County · 7,665 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #43 of 167
90Wyboounincorporated, Clarendon County · 3,639 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 167
92Arthurtown College campusunincorporated, Richland County · 3,272 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C+
93Belvedereunincorporated, Aiken County · 5,180 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #45 of 167
96Red Bankunincorporated, Lexington County · 11,314 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #56 of 167
98Piedmontunincorporated, Anderson County · 5,462 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #55 of 167
101Dentsvilleunincorporated, Richland County · 15,209 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #69 of 167
103Woodfieldunincorporated, Richland County · 9,465 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #85 of 167
104North Hartsvilleunincorporated, Darlington County · 3,304 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #109 of 167
107Welcomeunincorporated, Greenville County · 6,527 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #41 of 167
108Arcadiaunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,426 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 167
110Sangareeunincorporated, Berkeley County · 8,681 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #70 of 167
111St. Andrewsunincorporated, Richland County · 19,868 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #128 of 167
112Golden Groveunincorporated, Greenville County · 2,913 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #39 of 167
115Duneanunincorporated, Greenville County · 3,668 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #62 of 167
118Batesburg-LeesvilleLexington County · 5,346 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 167
119SpartanburgSpartanburg County · 39,978 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #117 of 167
120Whitneyunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,685 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #92 of 167
123OrangeburgOrangeburg County · 13,383 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #163 of 167
127Clearwaterunincorporated, Aiken County · 3,319 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #68 of 167
134Bereaunincorporated, Greenville County · 16,862 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #89 of 167
139KingstreeWilliamsburg County · 3,022 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #161 of 167
140Hilltopunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,950 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #101 of 167
144BennettsvilleMarlboro County · 7,565 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #162 of 167
147Ganttunincorporated, Greenville County · 15,401 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #83 of 167
148Arkwrightunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,816 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #119 of 167
150Lakewoodunincorporated, Sumter County · 3,544 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #160 of 167
154Judsonunincorporated, Greenville County · 2,515 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #97 of 167
155Brookdaleunincorporated, Orangeburg County · 4,291 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #147 of 167
156PagelandChesterfield County · 2,518 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #148 of 167
157Parkerunincorporated, Greenville County · 12,898 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #76 of 167
164Homeland Parkunincorporated, Anderson County · 6,632 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #95 of 167
167East Gaffneyunincorporated, Cherokee County · 2,824 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #123 of 167
168Saxonunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 4,085 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #102 of 167
169Southern Shopsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,797 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #111 of 167
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the healthiest town in South Carolina?
Mount Pleasant (Charleston County) ranks first on health among 169 towns, with an A+; Isle of Palms and Tega Cay follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (169 in South Carolina). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the South Carolina page.
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