Health · Central Pacolet

Central Pacolet, SC health

On most measures Central Pacolet looks like South Carolina as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with depression (26% vs 22.3%) and fewer adults screened for colon cancer (58.1% vs 69.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Central Pacolet
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 206 people are less certain, so we show Central Pacolet's figures without a grade.

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How Central Pacolet 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 Central Pacolet adults…

39 of every 100 Central Pacolet adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.8–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Central Pacolet, betterCentral Pacolet, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Central Pacolet
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Central Pacolet
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Central Pacolet
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Central Pacolet
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
63%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
58%
Colon screening
SC 69%
80%
Mammogram
SC 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Central Pacolet 11.9% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Central Pacolet adults are doing

1 in 3Central Pacolet adults feel lonely
32.6% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Central Pacolet adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · South Carolina 22.3% · worse
1 in 4Central Pacolet adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Central Pacolet adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 6
Central Pacolet adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · SC 17.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Central Pacolet adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Central Pacolet adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · SC 8.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Central Pacolet adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · SC 8.6% · about the same

9.6% of Central Pacolet adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Central Pacolet

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

HNearest ERSpartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegenesis Health CareSpartanburg · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Regenesis Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Spartanburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Spartanburg Medical Center
Spartanburg · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
Spartanburg · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Cherokee Medical Center
Gaffney · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Union Medical Center
Union · not rated
ER
! Primary careCentral Pacolet's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Spartanburg County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careCentral Pacolet's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Spartanburg County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthCentral Pacolet's county is a federal shortage area.Cherokee, Spartanburg & Union Counties MHCA · 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 Central Pacolet. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Central Pacolet
MeasureCentral PacoletMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%35.8–42.6%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol41%37.5–44.5%38.1%about the same
Obesity36.8%32.2–41.8%35.8%about the same
Arthritis31.6%28.6–34.5%28.5%worse
Depression26%22.8–29.5%22.3%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.8–18.5%13.9%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.2%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.3–10.3%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.8%12–15.8%13.9%about the same
COPD9.1%7.5–10.8%7.5%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.3–8.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke4%3.5–4.6%3.9%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.1–19.8%13.3%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.6–18.9%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.2%23.7–33%25.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%31.9–40.9%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.5–81.8%80.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.6%59.4–65.8%63.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%82.9–87.6%86.9%about the same
Colon screening58.1%54–62.2%69.3%worse
Mammogram79.7%74.1–84.7%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%78–82.9%80.2%about the same
No health insurance11.9%8.8–15.8%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%28.2–36.9%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%20.8–28.4%23.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.5–20.3%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health22%18.5–25.9%20.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.6–18.2%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.4%12.6–20.3%17.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.4–14.2%13.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.3–9.1%8.9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%6.6–9.6%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP9.6%7.1–12.3%10.5%
Disability
Any disability36%31.2–40.9%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%14.4–20%15.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%13.8–19.6%14.3%
Hearing7.9%6.8–9%7%
Vision5.7%4.8–6.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.7–5.3%4.3%
Errands alone9.6%8–11.4%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 Central Pacolet 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 Central Pacolet better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Central Pacolet 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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