County health data
Hampton County, SC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 20.2% of adults in Hampton County (South Carolina: 14.9%). This county has 12 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 4 health center sites.
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For help with food, housing, utilities, or rides in Hampton County, call 211 or visit 211.org.
Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Hampton County (about 14,442 adults). 24 have a South Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the South Carolina figure: fair or poor health 29.1% vs 20.0% (+9.1 points), no leisure-time physical activity 35.1% vs 26.3% (+8.8 points), and high blood pressure 46.7% vs 38.8% (+7.9 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Hampton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 30.7% | 29.6% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 46.7% | 38.8% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.6% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 21.1% | 21.9% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 20.2% | 14.9% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 39.8% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 41.6% | 36.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 5.6% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 18.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Hampton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.3% | 80.4% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 84.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 63.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 50.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 72.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Hampton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.5% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 19.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 35.1% | 26.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 43.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Hampton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 29.1% | 20.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.4% | 16.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.9% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Hampton County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 17.9% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 7.7% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 12.2% | 8.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 21.5% | 16.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 6.7% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 8.7% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Hampton County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 29.8% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 30.2% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 21.1% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 21.6% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 34.8% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 15.2% | 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 12 designated shortage rows in Hampton County: primary care 4 (highest score 21), mental health 4 (highest score 20), and dental 4 (highest score 20). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 9 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| dental | 1 | 3 | 20 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale/Hampton Counties | dental | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 20 |
| Hampton County | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 19 |
| Coastal Empire MHC | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 15 |
Facility designations (9)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HARRISON PEEPLES HEALTHCARE CTR | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 21 |
| COASTAL PLAINS PRIMARY CARE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 20 |
| COASTAL PLAINS PRIMARY CARE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 19 |
| BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HARRISON PEEPLES HEALTHCARE CTR | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 19 |
| COASTAL PLAINS PRIMARY CARE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 19 |
| BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HARRISON PEEPLES HEALTHCARE CTR | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 18 |
| FCI - Estill | primary care | Correctional Facility | 15 |
| FCI - Estill | dental | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| FCI - Estill | mental health | Correctional Facility | 6 |
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 Hampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | VARNVILLE | n/a | 19.6% | 16.6% | n/a | 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
4 active health center sites in Hampton County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJHCHS Mobile Unit | BEAUFORT-JASPER-HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED | 200 Elm St E | Hampton 29924 |
| Estill Medical Center | BEAUFORT-JASPER-HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED | 777 2nd St E | Estill 29918 |
| HAMPTON MEDICAL CENTER | BEAUFORT-JASPER-HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED | 200 Elm St E | Hampton 29924 |
| Varnville Medical Center | BEAUFORT-JASPER-HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED | 1000 Pine St W | Varnville 29944 |
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