County health data
Colleton County, SC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 17.3% of adults in Colleton County (South Carolina: 14.9%). This county has 3 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 6 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Colleton County (about 29,998 adults). 24 have a South Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the South Carolina figure: no leisure-time physical activity 33.2% vs 26.3% (+6.9 points), fair or poor health 25.9% vs 20.0% (+5.9 points), and current smoking 17.6% vs 12.1% (+5.5 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Colleton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 32.8% | 29.6% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 44.1% | 38.8% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.8% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.4% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 10.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 22.6% | 21.9% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 17.3% | 14.9% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 37.9% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 39.3% | 36.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 5.2% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 24.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Colleton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.9% | 80.4% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 64.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 55.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 74.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Colleton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.2% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 17.6% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 33.2% | 26.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 38.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Colleton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 25.9% | 20.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.8% | 16.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.7% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Colleton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 16.7% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 35.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.1% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 11.2% | 8.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 20.1% | 16.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.9% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Colleton County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 26.4% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 24.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 16.4% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 17.6% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 11.3% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.9% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 12.2% | 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 Colleton County: primary care 1 (highest score 13), mental health 1 (highest score 15), and dental 1 (highest score 10). All of them cover a geographic area or population group.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| mental health | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| dental | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Empire MHC | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 15 |
| LI - Colleton County | primary care | HPSA Population | 13 |
| Colleton County | dental | Geographic HPSA | 10 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 1 acute care or critical access hospital in Colleton County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER | WALTERBORO | 3 | 22.4% | 18.2% | 19.5% | n/a | n/a |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
6 active health center sites in Colleton County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST COAST MIGRANT HEAD START PROGRAM | FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK, INC. | 14405 Bells Hwy | Lodge 29082 |
| Forest Hills Elementary School | FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK, INC. | 633 Hiers Corner Rd | Walterboro 29488 |
| Genesis Healthcare, Inc. dba Walterboro Family Care | GENEHIS HEALTH CARE INC | 457 Spruce St | Walterboro 29488 |
| Genesis Healthcare, Inc. dba Walterboro Family Care and Pediatrics | GENEHIS HEALTH CARE INC | 830 Robertson Blvd | Walterboro 29488 |
| Mobile Health Clinic 1 | GENEHIS HEALTH CARE INC | 830 Robertson Blvd | Walterboro 29488 |
| Walterboro Family Health Center | FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK, INC. | 302 Medical Park Dr | Walterboro 29488 |
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.
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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