Health · Lowndesville

Lowndesville, SC health

Lowndesville differs from South Carolina on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (83.5% vs 80.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 7.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lowndesville
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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 Lowndesville's figures without a grade.

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How Lowndesville 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 Lowndesville adults…

45 of every 100 Lowndesville adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.1–49.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lowndesville, betterLowndesville, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Lowndesville
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Lowndesville
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Lowndesville
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Lowndesville
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
62%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
65%
Colon screening
SC 69%
75%
Mammogram
SC 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lowndesville 11.3% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lowndesville adults are doing

1 in 3Lowndesville adults feel lonely
31.4% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Lowndesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Lowndesville adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Lowndesville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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
Lowndesville adults worry about having enough food
18% · SC 17.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Lowndesville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Lowndesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · SC 8.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Lowndesville adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · SC 8.6% · about the same

10.9% of Lowndesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lowndesville

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

HNearest ERAbbeville Area Medical CenterAbbeville · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAnmed Health★★★★★ · 20.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarolina Health CentersCalhoun Falls · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Carolina Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Calhoun Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Abbeville Area Medical Center
Abbeville · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Elberton · not rated
Rural critical access
18.2 mi
Medlink Georgia
3 sites · nearest in Hartwell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Anmed Health
Anderson · ★★★★★
ER
29.7 mi
Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center
Lavonia · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLowndesville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Abbeville County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLowndesville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Abbeville/Greenwood/McCormick Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLowndesville'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 Lowndesville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lowndesville
MeasureLowndesvilleMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.1–49.1%38.5%worse
High cholesterol43.7%39.1–48.2%38.1%worse
Obesity36.8%29.6–44.2%35.8%about the same
Arthritis35.4%31.4–39.3%28.5%worse
Depression24.1%20.4–27.8%22.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.8%14.7–21.2%13.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.6%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.4%8.6%worse
Diabetes17.1%14.7–19.6%13.9%worse
COPD10.7%9–12.6%7.5%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.3–10.8%6.8%worse
Stroke5.1%4.4–5.7%3.9%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%13.1–20.3%13.3%about the same
Binge drink13.4%10.9–16.2%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise30.5%25–36%25.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%29.3–42.6%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.5%79.3–85.4%80.6%about the same
Dentist visit62%58.2–65.6%63.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%85.8–89.9%86.9%about the same
Colon screening64.6%59.6–69.5%69.3%about the same
Mammogram74.9%66.8–81.6%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83.5%80.8–86%80.2%better
No health insurance11.3%8.4–14.4%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.4%26.4–36.9%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.4–27.8%23.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%14.9–19.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health24.2%20.2–28.6%20.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.5%15–20.2%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18%14.1–22.2%17.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12.1%9.7–14.8%13.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%6.9–10%8.9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.3–10.5%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP10.9%8.3–13.8%10.5%
Disability
Any disability37.2%31.8–42.6%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs20%16.9–23.4%15.4%
Thinking or memory16%13.5–18.7%14.3%
Hearing9.7%8.5–11%7%
Vision6.8%5.9–7.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.7–6.6%4.3%
Errands alone10.6%9–12.5%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 Lowndesville 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 Lowndesville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lowndesville 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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