County health data
Oconee County, SC
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 15.3% of adults in Oconee County (South Carolina: 14.9%). This county has 6 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 3 facility), 1 hospital, and 6 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Oconee County (about 65,941 adults). 24 have a South Carolina figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the South Carolina figure: arthritis 34.1% vs 29.6% (+4.5 points), coronary heart disease 8.7% vs 5.1% (+3.6 points), and depression 25.0% vs 21.9% (+3.1 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Oconee County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 34.1% | 29.6% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 39.8% | 38.8% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 10.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.7% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 25.0% | 21.9% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 15.3% | 14.9% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 41.8% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 38.2% | 36.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 18.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Oconee County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 12.0% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.6% | 80.4% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 69.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 61.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 76.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Oconee County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.0% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 14.7% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 28.6% | 26.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 35.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Oconee County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 22.5% | 20.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.8% | 16.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.1% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Oconee County | South Carolina | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 14.7% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 33.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.1% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 9.6% | 8.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 17.7% | 16.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.8% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 6.0% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Oconee County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 21.3% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 16.1% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 9.8% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 11.1% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 29.7% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 7.5% | 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
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 6 designated shortage rows in Oconee County: primary care 2 (highest score 15), mental health 2 (highest score 21), and dental 2 (highest score 21). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 3 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Oconee County | primary care | HPSA Population | 13 |
| Anderson/Oconee/Pickens Counties | mental health | Geographic HPSA | 13 |
| LI-Oconee County | dental | HPSA Population | 13 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 15 |
In the Type column, a Geographic HPSA covers everyone in the area; and an HPSA Population designation covers one group of people in the area. In HRSA's designation names, LI means low-income residents.
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 Oconee County. The CMS file in this snapshot does not compare these rates with the national rate, so none is marked better or worse.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISMA HEALTH OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | SENECA | 4 | 19.7% | 20.5% | 20.8% | 14.4% | 5.7% |
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 Oconee County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot #3 Blue Ridge Blvd. Tax Map # 500-32-01-004 | ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC | 130 Development Dr | West Union 29696 |
| Mobile Medical Vehicle | ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC | 301 Memorial Dr | Seneca 29672 |
| Rosa Clark Health Center Westminster | ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC | 1608 E Main St | Westminster 29693 |
| Rosa Clark Medical Clinic - Mobile Dental | ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC | 301 Memorial Dr | Seneca 29672 |
| Rosa Clark Medical Clinic at Memorial Drive - Primary Location | ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC | 301 Memorial Dr | Seneca 29672 |
| Rosa Clark Medical Clinic Dental Clinic | ROSA CLARK MEDICAL CLINIC INC | 210 S Oak St | Seneca 29678 |
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
Neighboring counties
- Anderson Countydiabetes 13.3%
- Franklin County, GAdiabetes 14.7%
- Habersham County, GAdiabetes 12.9%
- Hart County, GAdiabetes 15.3%
- Jackson County, NCdiabetes 12.1%
- Macon County, NCdiabetes 14.2%
- Pickens Countydiabetes 12.1%
- Rabun County, GAdiabetes 15.5%
- Stephens County, GAdiabetes 14.9%
- Transylvania County, NCdiabetes 12.9%
Medicare plans in Oconee County, SC
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 accesshospitals 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