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Most active towns in South Carolina

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 173 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Isle of Palms 1 Isle of Palms 14% Likely range 12–17% Map of Mount Pleasant 2 Mount Pleasant 15% Likely range 13–18% Map of Lake Murray of Richland 3 Lake Murray of Richland 16% Likely range 14–19%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
1 Isle of Palms Isle of Palms4,362 people 14% 12–17% 4,362
2 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant93,993 people 15% 13–18% 93,993
T3 Map of Lake Murray of Richland Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people 16% 14–19% 7,023
T3 Map of Tega Cay Tega Cay13,615 people 16% 14–19% 13,615
T5 Forest Acres Forest Acres10,530 people 17% 14–19% 10,530
T5 Bluffton Bluffton33,157 people 17% 15–20% 33,157
T5 James Island James Island12,198 people 17% 14–20% 12,198
T5 Five Forks18,656 people 17% 15–20% 18,656
T5 Clemson University7,015 people 17% 14–22% 7,015
T10 Baxter Village4,542 people 18% 14–22% 4,542
T10 Charleston Charleston154,338 people 18% 16–21% 154,338
T12 Map of Port Royal Port Royal15,579 people 19% 16–21% 15,579
T12 Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island37,911 people 19% 16–22% 37,911
T12 Map of India Hook India Hook3,960 people 19% 16–22% 3,960
T15 Fort Mill Fort Mill30,775 people 20% 17–22% 30,775
T15 Map of Travelers Rest Travelers Rest8,370 people 20% 17–23% 8,370
T15 Map of Blythewood Blythewood5,731 people 20% 17–23% 5,731
T15 Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet10,044 people 20% 17–24% 10,044
T15 Irmo Irmo11,813 people 20% 18–23% 11,813
T20 Lake Wylie Lake Wylie16,006 people 21% 18–23% 16,006
T20 Keowee Key3,351 people 21% 16–27% 3,351
T20 Greenville Greenville72,935 people 21% 18–23% 72,935
T20 Map of Laurel Bay Laurel Bay5,882 people 21% 18–24% 5,882
T20 Litchfield Beach Litchfield Beach9,044 people 21% 18–25% 9,044
T20 Surfside Beach4,270 people 21% 18–24% 4,270
T20 Powdersville10,771 people 21% 18–24% 10,771
T20 Wade Hampton20,898 people 21% 19–24% 20,898
T20 Carolina Forest26,263 people 21% 19–24% 26,263
T20 Beaufort Beaufort13,747 people 21% 18–25% 13,747
T30 Mauldin Mauldin27,055 people 22% 19–25% 27,055
T30 Map of Taylors Taylors24,505 people 22% 19–25% 24,505
T30 Dalzell2,946 people 22% 18–25% 2,946
T30 Simpsonville Simpsonville26,144 people 22% 19–25% 26,144
T30 Lexington Lexington24,585 people 22% 19–25% 24,585
T30 Map of Forestbrook Forestbrook7,479 people 22% 19–25% 7,479
T30 Map of Newport Newport4,121 people 22% 19–26% 4,121
T37 North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 23% 20–26% 19,855
T37 North Augusta North Augusta25,653 people 23% 20–26% 25,653
T37 Columbia Columbia139,643 people 23% 21–26% 139,643
T40 Map of Clemson Clemson18,072 people 24% 20–28% 18,072
T40 Goose Creek Goose Creek48,078 people 24% 21–27% 48,078
T40 Pendleton Pendleton3,594 people 24% 21–28% 3,594
T40 Map of Boiling Springs Boiling Springs12,936 people 24% 21–27% 12,936
T40 Map of Northlake Northlake4,390 people 24% 21–27% 4,390
T45 Map of Little River Little River11,771 people 25% 21–28% 11,771
T45 Ravenel Ravenel2,615 people 25% 21–28% 2,615
T45 Map of Lesslie Lesslie3,077 people 25% 22–28% 3,077
T45 Moncks Corner Moncks Corner15,485 people 25% 21–29% 15,485
T45 Central Central5,320 people 25% 21–29% 5,320
T45 Map of Cherryvale Cherryvale2,611 people 25% 21–29% 2,611
T45 Hanahan21,452 people 25% 22–29% 21,452
T45 Clover Clover7,234 people 25% 22–28% 7,234
T45 Socastee Socastee23,796 people 25% 22–28% 23,796
T45 Lugoff9,786 people 25% 21–29% 9,786
T45 Map of Burton Burton6,912 people 25% 22–29% 6,912
T45 Summerville Summerville51,654 people 25% 22–28% 51,654
T45 Aiken Aiken32,521 people 25% 23–29% 32,521
T58 Greer Greer41,536 people 26% 23–28% 41,536
T58 Map of Ninety Six Ninety Six2,521 people 26% 22–30% 2,521
T58 Homewood2,708 people 26% 22–29% 2,708
T58 Map of Centerville Centerville7,049 people 26% 22–30% 7,049
T58 Seven Oaks Seven Oaks15,921 people 26% 23–29% 15,921
T58 Oak Grove Oak Grove12,256 people 26% 23–30% 12,256
T58 Map of Valley Falls Valley Falls8,239 people 26% 23–30% 8,239
T58 Conway Conway27,263 people 26% 23–29% 27,263
T58 Capitol View4,374 people 26% 23–30% 4,374
T58 East Camden4,194 people 26% 22–31% 4,194
T58 Map of Red Hill Red Hill15,920 people 26% 23–29% 15,920
T69 Hardeeville Hardeeville10,871 people 27% 22–31% 10,871
T69 Fountain Inn Fountain Inn12,020 people 27% 24–30% 12,020
T69 Map of Garden City Garden City11,591 people 27% 23–30% 11,591
T69 Easley24,841 people 27% 23–31% 24,841
T69 Cayce Cayce13,741 people 27% 24–30% 13,741
T69 North Charleston North Charleston119,913 people 27% 24–30% 119,913
T69 Rock Hill Rock Hill75,259 people 27% 24–30% 75,259
T69 Map of Ladson Ladson16,140 people 27% 24–30% 16,140
T69 White Knoll White Knoll8,310 people 27% 24–31% 8,310
T69 Pickens Pickens3,155 people 27% 23–31% 3,155
T69 Map of Lyman Lyman6,547 people 27% 24–31% 6,547
T69 Duncan Duncan4,310 people 27% 23–31% 4,310
T69 Liberty Liberty3,350 people 27% 23–32% 3,350
T69 Map of Hollywood Hollywood5,382 people 27% 24–31% 5,382
T83 Map of Roebuck Roebuck2,902 people 28% 24–31% 2,902
T83 Map of New Ellenton New Ellenton2,837 people 28% 24–31% 2,837
T83 Sumter Sumter43,053 people 28% 24–32% 43,053
T83 Map of North Hartsville North Hartsville3,304 people 28% 23–33% 3,304
T83 St. Andrews St. Andrews19,868 people 28% 25–31% 19,868
T83 Map of Georgetown Georgetown8,565 people 28% 24–32% 8,565
T83 Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach38,371 people 28% 25–31% 38,371
T83 West Columbia West Columbia17,963 people 28% 25–32% 17,963
T83 Map of Piedmont Piedmont5,462 people 28% 25–32% 5,462
T83 Williamston Williamston4,170 people 28% 25–32% 4,170
T93 Map of Dentsville Dentsville15,209 people 29% 25–32% 15,209
T93 Map of Gloverville Gloverville2,505 people 29% 26–33% 2,505
T93 Anderson Anderson30,051 people 29% 26–33% 30,051
T93 Map of Honea Path Honea Path3,739 people 29% 25–33% 3,739
T93 Red Bank Red Bank11,314 people 29% 26–33% 11,314
T93 Pine Ridge Pine Ridge2,596 people 29% 25–33% 2,596
T93 Camden Camden8,267 people 29% 25–34% 8,267
T100 Sans Souci7,665 people 30% 26–33% 7,665
T100 Arthurtown3,272 people 30% 25–35% 3,272
T100 Sangaree8,681 people 30% 26–34% 8,681
T100 Map of Woodfield Woodfield9,465 people 30% 26–34% 9,465
T100 Ridgeland Ridgeland3,764 people 30% 25–35% 3,764
T100 Map of Belvedere Belvedere5,180 people 30% 27–34% 5,180
T100 Map of Golden Grove Golden Grove2,913 people 30% 26–34% 2,913
T100 Hartsville Hartsville7,419 people 30% 26–35% 7,419
T100 Florence Florence40,408 people 30% 27–34% 40,408
T100 Belton Belton4,458 people 30% 26–35% 4,458
T100 McCormick McCormick2,506 people 30% 26–36% 2,506
T111 Dunean3,668 people 31% 27–34% 3,668
T111 Map of Loris Loris2,645 people 31% 27–35% 2,645
T111 Springdale Springdale2,742 people 31% 26–35% 2,742
T111 Inman Inman3,166 people 31% 27–35% 3,166
T111 Seneca Seneca8,993 people 31% 27–35% 8,993
T111 Welcome6,527 people 31% 28–35% 6,527
T111 Landrum Landrum2,620 people 31% 27–36% 2,620
T118 Spartanburg Spartanburg38,910 people 32% 28–35% 38,910
T118 Burnettown Burnettown3,135 people 32% 29–35% 3,135
T118 York York8,969 people 32% 28–36% 8,969
T118 Wyboo3,639 people 32% 27–37% 3,639
T118 Whitney3,685 people 32% 28–36% 3,685
T118 Lakewood3,544 people 32% 28–37% 3,544
T118 Bamberg Bamberg2,996 people 32% 28–37% 2,996
T118 Map of Wellford Wellford3,515 people 32% 29–36% 3,515
T126 Greenwood Greenwood22,536 people 33% 29–37% 22,536
T126 Orangeburg Orangeburg13,253 people 33% 29–36% 13,253
T126 Woodruff Woodruff4,538 people 33% 28–37% 4,538
T126 Westminster Westminster2,521 people 33% 28–38% 2,521
T126 Clinton Clinton7,676 people 33% 29–37% 7,676
T126 Abbeville Abbeville4,872 people 33% 28–38% 4,872
T126 Map of Clearwater Clearwater3,319 people 33% 29–37% 3,319
T126 Arcadia3,426 people 33% 29–37% 3,426
T126 Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people 33% 29–37% 4,941
T126 Denmark Denmark3,117 people 33% 28–39% 3,117
T136 Andrews Andrews3,485 people 34% 29–38% 3,485
T136 Newberry Newberry10,790 people 34% 29–38% 10,790
T136 Hampton Hampton2,636 people 34% 29–39% 2,636
T136 Gaffney Gaffney12,596 people 34% 30–39% 12,596
T136 Laurens Laurens9,336 people 34% 30–39% 9,336
T136 Walterboro Walterboro5,480 people 34% 30–39% 5,480
T136 Hilltop2,950 people 34% 30–39% 2,950
T143 Kingstree Kingstree3,132 people 35% 30–39% 3,132
T143 Walhalla Walhalla4,157 people 35% 30–40% 4,157
T143 Map of Berea Berea16,862 people 35% 31–39% 16,862
T143 Darlington Darlington6,120 people 35% 30–40% 6,120
T147 Barnwell Barnwell4,613 people 36% 31–40% 4,613
T147 Mullins Mullins3,914 people 36% 31–41% 3,914
T147 Arkwright2,816 people 36% 32–40% 2,816
T147 Lake City Lake City5,988 people 36% 32–41% 5,988
T147 Map of Gantt Gantt15,401 people 36% 33–40% 15,401
T147 Map of Williston Williston2,870 people 36% 31–41% 2,870
T153 Cheraw Cheraw4,960 people 37% 32–42% 4,960
T153 Bennettsville Bennettsville7,751 people 37% 32–42% 7,751
T153 Lancaster Lancaster8,921 people 37% 33–42% 8,921
T153 Judson2,515 people 37% 33–42% 2,515
T157 Dillon Dillon6,354 people 38% 32–43% 6,354
T157 Saluda Saluda3,055 people 38% 33–43% 3,055
T157 Varnville2,571 people 38% 32–43% 2,571
T157 Map of Union Union8,079 people 38% 33–43% 8,079
T157 Edgefield Edgefield4,010 people 38% 33–43% 4,010
T157 Marion Marion6,206 people 38% 33–44% 6,206
T157 Parker12,898 people 38% 35–42% 12,898
164 Map of Homeland Park Homeland Park6,632 people 39% 35–44% 6,632
T165 Manning Manning3,863 people 40% 35–45% 3,863
T165 Map of Brookdale Brookdale4,291 people 40% 35–45% 4,291
T165 Bishopville Bishopville2,910 people 40% 35–46% 2,910
T168 Map of Allendale Allendale2,653 people 41% 35–47% 2,653
T168 Chester Chester5,218 people 41% 36–46% 5,218
T170 Winnsboro Winnsboro3,322 people 42% 36–48% 3,322
T170 Map of East Gaffney East Gaffney2,824 people 42% 37–48% 2,824
172 Map of Saxon Saxon4,085 people 43% 38–48% 4,085
173 Southern Shops3,797 people 45% 40–49% 3,797

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across South Carolina it’s 26%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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