Health · Pendleton

Pendleton, SC health

On most measures Pendleton looks like South Carolina as a whole. It has fewer adults with diabetes (12.1% vs 13.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.8% vs 13.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pendleton
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How Pendleton 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 Pendleton adults…

35 of every 100 Pendleton adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pendleton, betterPendleton, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.8% Pendleton
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Pendleton
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Pendleton
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.5% Pendleton
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
64%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
72%
Colon screening
SC 69%
77%
Mammogram
SC 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pendleton 10.8% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pendleton adults are doing

1 in 3Pendleton adults feel lonely
35.1% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Pendleton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · South Carolina 22.3% · worse
1 in 4Pendleton adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Pendleton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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
Pendleton adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · SC 17.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Pendleton adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Pendleton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · SC 8.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Pendleton adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · SC 8.6% · about the same

8.8% of Pendleton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Pendleton

Pendleton 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.

Clemson: 32.1% La France: 36% Clemson University: 25.3% Central: 34.1% Sandy Springs: 35.3% Pendleton: 33.8% Pendleton Clemson La France Foothills Community Health Care - Clemson · Clemson · 3.6 mi+
25.3%36%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Clemson32.1%
Pendleton33.8%
La France36%

Care nearby

Anmed HealthAnderson · 11.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca · 12.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens · 16.5 mi · ER
Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalEasley · 16.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Foothills Community Health Care - ClemsonClemson · 3.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Rosa Clark Medical Clinic Dental ClinicSeneca · 10.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePendleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pickens County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePendleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pickens County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthPendleton's county is a federal shortage area.Anderson/Oconee/Pickens Counties · need score 13 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 Pendleton. 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 Pendleton
MeasurePendletonMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%32.3–38.6%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%33.4–39.8%38.1%about the same
Obesity33.8%29.2–38.7%35.8%about the same
Arthritis29.1%26.5–31.9%28.5%about the same
Depression25.7%22.7–29%22.3%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%14.1–20%13.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.6%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.9–9.5%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.1%10.6–13.8%13.9%better
COPD7.1%6.1–8.2%7.5%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.9–7.4%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.9%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.5%9.6–13.6%13.3%about the same
Binge drink14.8%12.6–17.5%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise23.8%20.5–27.6%25.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%29.2–38.1%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.7–81.5%80.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%60.5–66.9%63.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.5%86.9%about the same
Colon screening71.7%67.7–75.4%69.3%about the same
Mammogram76.6%70.4–82.2%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%77.2–81.6%80.2%about the same
No health insurance10.8%8.8–13.1%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.1%30.9–39.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%20.2–26.6%23.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.3–19.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%16.4–21.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.8–15.3%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.4%12.8–18.3%17.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.6%9.8–13.7%13.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.6–9%8.9%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%6.7–9.1%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%7.1–10.6%10.5%
Disability
Any disability32.6%29–36.7%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.7–16.7%15.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.5–16.7%14.3%
Hearing6.9%6.1–7.8%7%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.3%4.3%
Errands alone8.6%7.6–10%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 Pendleton 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 Pendleton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pendleton 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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