Health · Oakland

Oakland, SC health

On most measures Oakland looks like South Carolina as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.6% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Oakland

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Oakland’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Oakland is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns, and than 72% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressBMental distressCObesityC+DiabetesB+SmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 56%

Less healthyHealthier

South Carolina towns we grade (266)Healthier than 75%

Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$86K (9,500)Healthier than 72%

Better than its income would suggest. Oakland is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Oakland could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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 Oakland 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. Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland adults…

37 of every 100 Oakland adults have high blood pressure

South Carolina: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.9–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oakland, betterOakland, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Oakland
SC 25.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.9% Oakland
SC 35.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Oakland
SC 15.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.1% Oakland
SC 13.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Oakland 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Oakland 11.4% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)

Mind & connection

How Oakland adults are doing

1 in 3Oakland adults feel lonely

34.3% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Oakland adults have been diagnosed with depression

21% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call

1 in 4Oakland adults lack social or emotional support

24.9% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call

1 in 6Oakland adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · 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 5

Oakland adults worry about having enough food

18.4% · SC 17.4% · about the same

1 in 7

Oakland adults worry about keeping their housing

14.9% · SC 13.3% · about the same

1 in 10

Oakland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.8% · SC 8.9% · about the same

1 in 11

Oakland adults lack reliable transportation

9.5% · SC 8.6% · about the same

11.3% of Oakland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%

Thinking or memory14.5%

Hearing6.5%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision5.6%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Oakland

Oakland and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

38.9%51.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first

Oakland38.9%

Stateburg39.6%

Sumter42.3%

Care nearby

Prisma Health Tuomey HospitalSumter · 9.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

KershawhealthCamden · 18.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mcleod Health ClarendonManning · 26.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Columbia Sc VA Medical CenterColumbia · 26.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter SiteSumter · 8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Sandhills Medical - W. Liberty StreetSumter · 8.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careOakland's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sumter County · need score 12 of 25

! Dental careOakland's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sumter County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthOakland's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA Santee/Wateree · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Oakland. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Oakland

Measure	Oakland	Margin	South Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.4%	33.9–40.9%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.6%	32–39.3%	38.1%	about the same
Obesity	38.9%	33.4–45%	35.8%	about the same
Arthritis	26.7%	24–29.5%	28.5%	about the same
Depression	21%	18–24.2%	22.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.5%	10.3–15.1%	13.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.2%	9–11.6%	9.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.6%	6.8–8.4%	8.6%	better
Diabetes	13.1%	11.4–14.8%	13.9%	about the same
COPD	6.6%	5.5–7.6%	7.5%	about the same
Heart disease	6.2%	5.4–7.1%	6.8%	about the same
Stroke	3.9%	3.4–4.4%	3.9%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.1%	9.9–14.6%	13.3%	about the same
Binge drink	14.6%	12.1–17.4%	15.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.9%	20–27.9%	25.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	39.9%	34.9–45.1%	35.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.3%	78.2–84.2%	80.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.4%	59.1–65.6%	63.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.4%	84.3–88.5%	86.9%	about the same
Colon screening	70.7%	66.6–74.7%	69.3%	about the same
Mammogram	78.8%	72.4–84.3%	77.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.2%	76.8–81.5%	80.2%	about the same
No health insurance	11.4%	9.1–14.1%	11.8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.3%	29.9–38.7%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.9%	21.3–28.4%	23.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	14.7–18.9%	16.4%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.8%	16–21.8%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13%	11.3–14.8%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.4%	14.9–21.7%	17.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.9%	12.3–17.4%	13.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.8%	8.2–11.3%	8.9%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.5%	7.9–11%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	11.3%	8.8–13.7%	10.5%
Disability
Any disability	30.1%	26.2–34.3%	31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.4%	12.3–16.5%	15.4%
Thinking or memory	14.5%	12.6–16.6%	14.3%
Hearing	6.5%	5.6–7.3%	7%
Vision	5.6%	4.9–6.4%	5.6%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.5–4.7%	4.3%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.4–10.1%	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 Oakland 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 Oakland better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Oakland 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.