Health · Ehrhardt

Ehrhardt, SC health

Ehrhardt differs from South Carolina on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.9% vs 15.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (86% vs 80.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (6.2% vs 3.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ehrhardt
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How Ehrhardt 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 Ehrhardt adults…

51 of every 100 Ehrhardt adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 46.2–54.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ehrhardt, betterEhrhardt, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.5% Ehrhardt
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Ehrhardt
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.9% Ehrhardt
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Ehrhardt
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
60%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
71%
Colon screening
SC 69%
82%
Mammogram
SC 78%
86%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ehrhardt 12.4% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ehrhardt adults are doing

1 in 3Ehrhardt adults feel lonely
32.7% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Ehrhardt adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Ehrhardt adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Ehrhardt adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 4
Ehrhardt adults worry about having enough food
23.2% · SC 17.4% · worse
1 in 6
Ehrhardt adults worry about keeping their housing
15.8% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 9
Ehrhardt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · SC 8.9% · worse
1 in 10
Ehrhardt adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · SC 8.6% · worse

15.8% of Ehrhardt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.1%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ehrhardt

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

HNearest ERAllendale County HospitalFairfax · 16.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColleton Medical Center★★★★★ · 23.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLow Country Health Care SystemBamberg · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Low Country Health Care System
5 sites · nearest in Bamberg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Allendale County Hospital
Fairfax · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Denmark Medical Center
Denmark · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.4 mi
Hampton Regional Medical Center
Varnville · not rated
ER
23.3 mi
Colleton Medical Center
Walterboro · ★★★★★
ER
43.9 mi
Optim Medical Center - Screven
Sylvania · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careEhrhardt's county is a federal shortage area.Bamberg County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careEhrhardt's county is a federal shortage area.Bamberg/Calhoun/Orangeburg Counties · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthEhrhardt'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 Ehrhardt. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ehrhardt
MeasureEhrhardtMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.5%46.2–54.8%38.5%worse
High cholesterol43.6%39.3–48.2%38.1%worse
Obesity41.3%33.8–49.2%35.8%about the same
Arthritis37%33.4–40.9%28.5%worse
Depression19.7%16.8–23%22.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.6%16.2–23.3%13.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes21.1%18.4–23.9%13.9%worse
COPD10.7%9–12.6%7.5%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.6–11%6.8%worse
Stroke6.2%5.5–7.1%3.9%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.3–19.3%13.3%about the same
Binge drink11.9%9.7–14.3%15.7%better
Get no exercise32.5%27.2–38.3%25.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%30–43.2%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.5%81.5–87%80.6%better
Dentist visit60.2%56.4–63.7%63.1%about the same
Cholesterol check89.1%87.4–90.8%86.9%better
Colon screening71.2%66.4–75.6%69.3%about the same
Mammogram81.5%74.9–86.8%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds86%83.9–87.9%80.2%better
No health insurance12.4%9.6–15.7%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%27.5–38.5%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support26.4%22.2–31.2%23.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.8–17.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health26.9%23–31.1%20.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.9–19.7%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.2%18.9–28.4%17.4%worse
Housing insecurity15.8%12.9–19%13.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.2%9.3–13.2%8.9%worse
No reliable transportation10.4%8.7–12.3%8.6%worse
Receive SNAP15.8%12.5–19.6%10.5%
Disability
Any disability39.1%34.2–44.4%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs23.1%19.8–26.6%15.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.1–17.7%14.3%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10%7%
Vision8.3%7.1–9.5%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.6%5.7–7.7%4.3%
Errands alone11.3%9.7–13.2%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 Ehrhardt 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 Ehrhardt better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ehrhardt 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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