Sharon Downtown Historic District · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Sharon residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Sharon, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sharon. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sharon
Out of every 100 Sharon adults…
On every condition, Sharon is about the same as South Carolina. Tap one to see it as people.
Sharon is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across South Carolina. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sharon as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Sharon
No hospital or community health center in Sharon 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 Sharon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina
Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Sharon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
How Sharon adults are doing
About the same as South Carolina on each measure.
1 in 3 Sharon 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.
9.1% of Sharon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Sharon 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 Sharon adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Sharon
Why doesn’t Sharon have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sharon.
What hospital is closest to Sharon?
Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Sharon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sharon.
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.