Health · Honea Path
Honea Path, SC health
Honea Path differs from South Carolina on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 7.5%) and more smokers (16% vs 13.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Honea PathTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Honea Path’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Honea Path is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns, and than 87% of towns with similar incomes.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressC+ObesityC-DiabetesC+SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 23%
Less healthyHealthier
South Carolina towns we grade (266)Healthier than 45%
Towns with similar incomes, $25K–$41K (894)Healthier than 87%
Better than its income would suggest. Honea Path is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Honea Path could be anywhere from D to B−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in South Carolina ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Honea Path with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Honea Path uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Honea Path 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
37.3% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
29.1% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
78.9% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
35.2% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
20.4% face food insecurity
0 better4 close1 worse
Disability
37.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Honea Path adults…
40 of every 100 Honea Path adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.5–43%
Bars show Honea Path; the black tick is South Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Honea Path, betterHonea Path, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29.1% Honea Path
SC 25.8%
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.7% Honea Path
SC 35.8%
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.1% Honea Path
SC 15.7%
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16% Honea Path
SC 13.3%
SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Honea Path adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
Yearly checkup
SC 81%Dentist visit
SC 63%Cholesterol check
SC 87%Colon screening
SC 69%Mammogram
SC 78%Taking BP meds
SC 80%1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Honea Path 13.3% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection
How Honea Path adults are doing
1 in 3Honea Path adults feel lonely
35.2% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Honea Path adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · South Carolina 22.3% · worse
1 in 4Honea Path adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Honea Path adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · South Carolina 16.4% · worse
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
Honea Path adults worry about having enough food
20.4% · SC 17.4% · worse
1 in 7
Honea Path adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Honea Path adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · SC 8.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Honea Path adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · SC 8.6% · about the same
13.8% of Honea Path adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Disability
Living with a disability
37.4%
of Honea Path adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Black tick: South Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Honea Path
No hospital or community health center in Honea Path itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERAnmed HealthAnderson · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarolina Health CentersWare Shoals · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Carolina Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Ware Shoals
The Pendergrass Family Health CenterWare Shoals · 9.8 mi
Carolina Health Centers at Abbeville MhcAbbeville · 19.8 mi
Carolina Community Pharmacy NwGreenwood · 20.3 mi
The Bethany CenterGreenwood · 21.7 mi
Carolina Health CentersGreenwood · 22.3 mi
Uptown Family PracticeGreenwood · 22.3 mi
16.9 mi
Foothills Community Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Anderson
Foothills Community Health Care - Lakeside AndersonAnderson · 16.9 mi
Foothills Community Health Care - Lakeside Anderson Ste C2Anderson · 16.9 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careHonea Path's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Abbeville County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careHonea Path's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Abbeville/Greenwood/McCormick Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthHonea Path's county is a federal shortage area.Beckman · need score 14 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 Honea Path. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Honea Path
| Measure | Honea Path | Margin | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.7% | 36.5–43% | 38.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.2% | 36–42.7% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.3% | 32.7–42.1% | 35.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.3% | 30.4–36.2% | 28.5% | worse |
| Depression | 26.7% | 23.6–30% | 22.3% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14% | 11.8–16.6% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.7% | 9.5–12% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 12.7–16.2% | 13.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8% | 7.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 4.1–5% | 3.9% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16% | 13.8–18.6% | 13.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.9–16.5% | 15.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.1% | 25.4–32.9% | 25.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.7% | 31.5–40.2% | 35.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.9% | 76.1–81.7% | 80.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.2% | 54.9–61.4% | 63.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.4% | 83.5–87.2% | 86.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.6% | 62.5–70.6% | 69.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.9% | 67.3–79.9% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.6% | 78.3–82.7% | 80.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13.3% | 11–15.8% | 11.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.2% | 31.3–39.2% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.7% | 21.5–28% | 23.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.7% | 16.6–20.9% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 23.7% | 20.9–26.6% | 20.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.3% | 14.5–18.3% | 14% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.4% | 17.7–23.1% | 17.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 14.5% | 12.6–16.6% | 13.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6% | 8.9% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.8% | 11.8–15.8% | 10.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.4% | 33.6–41.4% | 31.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.6% | 16.4–20.9% | 15.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.6% | 14.7–18.8% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 8.2% | 7.2–9.1% | 7% | |
| Vision | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3% | 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 Honea Path 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 Honea Path better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Honea Path 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.