Health · Pacolet
Pacolet, SC health
On most measures Pacolet looks like South Carolina as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 7.5%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4.4% vs 3.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PacoletTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Pacolet’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Pacolet is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns, and than 74% of towns with similar incomes.
CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressC+ObesityC-DiabetesC+SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 25%
Less healthyHealthier
South Carolina towns we grade (266)Healthier than 47%
Towns with similar incomes, $32K–$53K (2,961)Healthier than 74%
Better than its income would suggest. Pacolet 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, Pacolet 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 Pacolet 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. Pacolet 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 Pacolet 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
38.3% have obesity
0 better9 close3 worse
Habits
29.6% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
79.3% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
34% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
19.2% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
37.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Pacolet adults…
41 of every 100 Pacolet adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.7–44.3%
Bars show Pacolet; the black tick is South Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Pacolet, betterPacolet, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29.6% Pacolet
SC 25.8%
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.1% Pacolet
SC 35.8%
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.1% Pacolet
SC 15.7%
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.7% Pacolet
SC 13.3%
SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Pacolet 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
Pacolet 12.9% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection
How Pacolet adults are doing
1 in 3Pacolet adults feel lonely
34% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Pacolet adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Pacolet adults lack social or emotional support
26.6% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Pacolet adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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
Pacolet adults worry about having enough food
19.2% · SC 17.4% · about the same
1 in 7
Pacolet adults worry about keeping their housing
14.3% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Pacolet adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · SC 8.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Pacolet adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · SC 8.6% · about the same
11.9% of Pacolet adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Disability
Living with a disability
37.3%
of Pacolet adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Black tick: South Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Pacolet
No hospital or community health center in Pacolet itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERSpartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegenesis Health CareSpartanburg · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Regenesis Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Spartanburg
Regenesis Health Care - Bell HillSpartanburg · 8.9 mi
Regenesis Health Care-SpartanburgSpartanburg · 9.7 mi
Regenesis Health Care-Spartanburg Family DentistrySpartanburg · 9.8 mi
Regenesis Health Care - North Side Health CenterSpartanburg · 10.6 mi
Archibald RutledgeSpartanburg · 10.9 mi
Regenesis Health Care Boiling SpringsSpartanburg · 12.5 mi
Regenesis Health Care - GaffneyGaffney · 14.3 mi
Regenesis Health Care - UnionUnion · 15.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePacolet's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Spartanburg County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental carePacolet's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Spartanburg County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthPacolet'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 Pacolet. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Pacolet
| Measure | Pacolet | Margin | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 41% | 37.7–44.3% | 38.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.1% | 36.8–43.6% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.3% | 33.5–43.3% | 35.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.3% | 28.6–34.2% | 28.5% | worse |
| Depression | 24.9% | 21.9–28.1% | 22.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.5% | 12.9–18.4% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 9–11.4% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.9% | 8–9.8% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 13–16.7% | 13.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3% | 7.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 4–5% | 3.9% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.7% | 13.1–18.4% | 13.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.1% | 12.8–17.7% | 15.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.6% | 25.6–33.7% | 25.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.1% | 33.8–42.7% | 35.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.3% | 76.3–82.2% | 80.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58% | 54.9–61.4% | 63.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.4% | 83.4–87.6% | 86.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68.1% | 64.1–72.1% | 69.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 79.2% | 73.9–84.3% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81% | 78.7–83.2% | 80.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 12.9% | 10.4–15.6% | 11.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34% | 29.9–38.3% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 26.6% | 23.2–30.2% | 23.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18% | 16–20.1% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23% | 19.8–26.3% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.7% | 13.8–17.8% | 14% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.2% | 16.2–22.3% | 17.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 14.3% | 12.2–16.5% | 13.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.3% | 8–10.7% | 8.9% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.3% | 8–10.7% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 11.9% | 9.8–14.2% | 10.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.3% | 33.2–41.5% | 31.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.2% | 15.9–20.8% | 15.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.9% | 14.7–19.2% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 7.9% | 7–8.9% | 7% | |
| Vision | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 10.1% | 8.8–11.6% | 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 Pacolet 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 Pacolet better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pacolet 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.