County health data
Berkeley County, SC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 12.9% of adults in Berkeley County (South Carolina: 14.9%). This county has 3 HRSA shortage designations and 7 health center sites.
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For help with food, housing, utilities, or rides in Berkeley County, call 211 or visit 211.org.
Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Berkeley County (about 195,733 adults). 24 have a South Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the South Carolina figure: arthritis 25.5% vs 29.6% (-4.1 points), high cholesterol, adults ever screened 36.7% vs 39.3% (-2.6 points), and mobility disability 13.9% vs 16.5% (-2.6 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Berkeley County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 25.5% | 29.6% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 36.4% | 38.8% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 6.2% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 22.4% | 21.9% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.9% | 14.9% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 36.7% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 37.9% | 36.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 8.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Berkeley County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 11.6% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 79.7% | 80.4% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 70.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 65.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 79.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Berkeley County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.0% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 12.9% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 25.6% | 26.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 36.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Berkeley County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 18.4% | 20.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.7% | 16.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.0% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Berkeley County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 14.2% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 31.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 6.2% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.9% | 8.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 13.9% | 16.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Berkeley County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 24.0% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 8.6% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.9% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 8.1% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 31.6% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 8.3% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 3 designated shortage rows in Berkeley County: primary care 2 (highest score 12) and mental health 1 (highest score 3). 1 covers a geographic area or population group; the other 2 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| mental health | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 9 |
Facility designations (2)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacDougall Correctional Institution | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| MacDougall Correctional Institution | mental health | Correctional Facility | 3 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
7 active health center sites in Berkeley County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Wright Family Health Center | FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK, INC. | 1681 Old Highway 6 | Cross 29436 |
| Fetter Health Care Procurement Center | FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK, INC. | 120 Varnfield Dr, Suite E | Summerville 29483 |
| Fetter Health Center for Pediatric Wellness-Summerville | FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK, INC. | 120 Varnfield Dr, Suite B | Summerville 29483 |
| Fetter Health Vision Studio | FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK, INC. | 120 Varnfield Dr, Ste A | Summerville 29483 |
| Genesis Healthcare, Inc. dba Lowcountry Pediatrics | GENEHIS HEALTH CARE INC | 99 Bridgetown Rd | Goose Creek 29445 |
| Rose D. Gibbs, MD Family Health Center | FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK, INC. | 106 W Main St | Moncks Corner 29461 |
| Thaddeus J. Bell, MD Family Health Center | FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK, INC. | 130 Varnfield Dr | Summerville 29483 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
South Carolina rural health plan
Transforming Rural Healthcare in South Carolina
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 61):
- Connections to Care
- Leveling Up
- Wellness Within Reach
- Shoring Up to Sustainability
- Tech Catalyst Fund
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page