Olympia, SC health
Olympia differs from South Carolina on 29 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.9% vs 8.6%) and fewer adults with arthritis (20.2% vs 28.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (21.3% vs 8.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for OlympiaNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 935 people are less certain, so we show Olympia's figures without a grade.
How Olympia 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Olympia adults…
Bars show Olympia; the black tick is South Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
SC 25.8%
SC 35.8%
SC 15.7%
SC 13.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Olympia adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
How Olympia adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
30.7% of Olympia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Living with a disability
of Olympia adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: South Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Olympia and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Olympia.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Olympia
No hospital or community health center in Olympia itself. These are the nearest.
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 Olympia. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Olympia
| Measure | Olympia | Margin | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 30.2% | 27.5–33.3% | 38.5% | better |
| High cholesterol | 28.9% | 26.5–31.9% | 38.1% | better |
| Obesity | 37.8% | 33.1–42.7% | 35.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 20.2% | 18.3–22.2% | 28.5% | better |
| Depression | 33.9% | 30–37.9% | 22.3% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 33.3% | 28.6–38% | 13.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8% | 9.6% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2% | 8.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8% | 13.9% | better |
| COPD | 9.7% | 8.4–11.3% | 7.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6% | 5.4–6.7% | 6.8% | better |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8% | 3.9% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.9% | 15.4–23.1% | 13.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 19.5% | 16.5–22.7% | 15.7% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 28.6% | 24.2–34.4% | 25.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 43.1% | 38.7–47.2% | 35.8% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.2% | 69.3–76.7% | 80.6% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 44.2% | 40.6–47.4% | 63.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 66.3% | 60.8–71.1% | 86.9% | worse |
| Colon screening | 64.7% | 60.1–68.7% | 69.3% | worse |
| Mammogram | 69.1% | 62.1–75.2% | 77.6% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 61.1% | 58.6–63.8% | 80.2% | worse |
| No health insurance | 16.7% | 12.9–23.8% | 11.8% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 38.4% | 33.7–43.1% | 31.7% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 23.2% | 19.3–27.3% | 23.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 26.9% | 22.9–30.7% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 29.3% | 25–35.3% | 20.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.5% | 15.1–20.3% | 14% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 34.4% | 27.5–42.4% | 17.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 22.7% | 18.6–26.9% | 13.3% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 19.5% | 16.3–22.7% | 8.9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 21.3% | 17.1–25.6% | 8.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 30.7% | 24.7–37.7% | 10.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 44.3% | 38.4–50.7% | 31.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.8% | 13.9–18% | 15.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 27.8% | 22.9–33.3% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 7.1% | 6.3–8.2% | 7% | |
| Vision | 10.5% | 9.1–12.7% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 17.6% | 14.5–21.5% | 8.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.