Health · Gramling

Gramling, SC health

Gramling differs from South Carolina on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.7% vs 3.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.4% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (20.1% vs 15.7%).

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

31 of every 100 Gramling adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · better · margin 27.5–34.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gramling, betterGramling, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.5% Gramling
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Gramling
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.1% Gramling
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.1% Gramling
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
64%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
83%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
61%
Colon screening
SC 69%
81%
Mammogram
SC 78%
75%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gramling 12.1% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Gramling adults are doing

1 in 3Gramling adults feel lonely
32.8% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Gramling adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Gramling adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Gramling adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 8
Gramling adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · SC 17.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Gramling adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Gramling adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · SC 8.9% · better
1 in 14
Gramling adults lack reliable transportation
7% · SC 8.6% · about the same

6.3% of Gramling adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

of Gramling adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Gramling

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

HNearest ERAdvent Health PolkColumbus · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreerGreer · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Greer
Greer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.6 mi
Regenesis Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Spartanburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Advent Health Polk
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.6 mi
Spartanburg Medical Center
Spartanburg · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
Spartanburg · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Pelham Medical Center
Greer · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGramling's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Spartanburg County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careGramling's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Spartanburg County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthGramling'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 Gramling. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gramling
MeasureGramlingMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.9%27.5–34.2%38.5%better
High cholesterol35.4%32.1–38.8%38.1%about the same
Obesity33.6%28.8–38.5%35.8%about the same
Arthritis23.5%20.9–26.1%28.5%better
Depression24.4%20.9–27.8%22.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.5–14.2%13.9%about the same
Asthma8.8%7.6–10%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.2%6.3–8.1%8.6%better
Diabetes10%8.4–11.7%13.9%better
COPD5.7%4.4–7.4%7.5%better
Heart disease5.1%4.3–5.9%6.8%better
Stroke2.7%2.2–3.3%3.9%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.1%8.4–15.7%13.3%about the same
Binge drink20.1%17.1–23.5%15.7%worse
Get no exercise22.5%17.7–27.7%25.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%31.9–40.9%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%71.3–78.6%80.6%worse
Dentist visit64.2%61–67.4%63.1%about the same
Cholesterol check82.8%79.3–86.1%86.9%worse
Colon screening60.6%56.5–64.9%69.3%worse
Mammogram81%75.6–85.8%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds74.9%72–77.6%80.2%worse
No health insurance12.1%8.6–16.5%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%28.6–37.5%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support24.3%20.5–28.5%23.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14–19.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health16.9%13.3–21.2%20.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.3–14.9%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%9.1–17.5%17.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%7.8–13.9%13.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%4.8–8.1%8.9%better
No reliable transportation7%5.5–8.9%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP6.3%3.9–9.3%10.5%
Disability
Any disability30.3%25.1–35.7%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%9.3–14.4%15.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%11.9–18.6%14.3%
Hearing6%5.1–6.9%7%
Vision4.4%3.5–5.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.4–3.9%4.3%
Errands alone7.3%5.7–9.1%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 Gramling 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 Gramling better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gramling 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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