Health · Cameron

Cameron, SC health

Cameron differs from South Carolina on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (84.4% vs 80.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22% vs 13.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cameron
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How Cameron compares with South Carolina

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cameron adults…

47 of every 100 Cameron adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 42.5–51.7%

Bars show Cameron; the black tick is South Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cameron, betterCameron, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.6% Cameron
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Cameron
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Cameron
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Cameron
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cameron adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.

84%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
58%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
68%
Colon screening
SC 69%
75%
Mammogram
SC 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cameron 12.1% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Cameron adults are doing

1 in 3Cameron adults feel lonely
30.7% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Cameron adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Cameron adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Cameron adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · South Carolina 16.4% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Cameron adults worry about having enough food
21.3% · SC 17.4% · worse
1 in 7
Cameron adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 9
Cameron adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · SC 8.9% · worse
1 in 10
Cameron adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · SC 8.6% · about the same

14.5% of Cameron adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

37%

of Cameron adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing6%

Black tick: South Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Cameron

No hospital or community health center in Cameron itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMcleod Health ClarendonManning · 30.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbia Sc VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health CentersOrangeburg · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Family Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Orangeburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Orangeburg Family Medicine
Orangeburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.4 mi
Mcleod Health Clarendon
Manning · ★★★★★
ER
32.5 mi
Columbia Sc VA Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ERVA
33.1 mi
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
Sumter · ★★★★★
ER
35.8 mi
Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCameron's county is a federal shortage area.Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careCameron's county is a federal shortage area.Bamberg/Calhoun/Orangeburg Counties · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthCameron's county is a federal shortage area.Orangeburg Area MHC · need score 18 of 25

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 Cameron. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cameron
MeasureCameronMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.1%42.5–51.7%38.5%worse
High cholesterol41.2%36.6–46%38.1%about the same
Obesity42.1%33.9–50.7%35.8%about the same
Arthritis35.5%31.4–39.4%28.5%worse
Depression22.8%19.3–26.6%22.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22%18.3–26%13.9%worse
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.8%8.6%worse
Diabetes18.8%16.2–21.4%13.9%worse
COPD10.2%8.5–12%7.5%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.9–10.3%6.8%worse
Stroke5.6%4.9–6.3%3.9%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.9–19.3%13.3%about the same
Binge drink13%10.6–15.8%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise31.6%26–37.5%25.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.8%29.4–42.6%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.5%80.6–86.4%80.6%about the same
Dentist visit57.5%54–61.2%63.1%worse
Cholesterol check88.2%86.5–90%86.9%about the same
Colon screening68.1%63.2–72.5%69.3%about the same
Mammogram75.1%67.2–81.7%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.4%82–86.5%80.2%better
No health insurance12.1%9.7–14.8%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%25.8–35.5%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.5–27.9%23.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.4–18.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health24.9%21.1–29.1%20.1%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.4–19.3%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.3%17.6–25.1%17.4%worse
Housing insecurity14.9%12.5–17.4%13.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.7%9.1–12.2%8.9%worse
No reliable transportation9.7%8.3–11.2%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP14.5%11.7–17.3%10.5%
Disability
Any disability37%31.7–42.4%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%17.9–24.6%15.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.2–17.9%14.3%
Hearing8.8%7.6–9.9%7%
Vision7.5%6.4–8.6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6%5.1–6.9%4.3%
Errands alone10.9%9.3–12.6%8.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Cameron door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the South Carolina figure falls inside it, we don't call Cameron better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cameron directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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