Health · Rowesville

Rowesville, SC health

Rowesville differs from South Carolina on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (27.2% vs 17.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rowesville
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 393 people are less certain, so we show Rowesville's figures without a grade.

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How Rowesville 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 Rowesville adults…

45 of every 100 Rowesville adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.9–48.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rowesville, betterRowesville, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Rowesville
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.2% Rowesville
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Rowesville
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Rowesville
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
54%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
61%
Colon screening
SC 69%
74%
Mammogram
SC 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rowesville 15.2% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Rowesville adults are doing

1 in 3Rowesville adults feel lonely
32.9% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Rowesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call
1 in 3Rowesville adults lack social or emotional support
28.9% · South Carolina 23.6% · worse
1 in 5Rowesville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 4
Rowesville adults worry about having enough food
27.2% · SC 17.4% · worse
1 in 5
Rowesville adults worry about keeping their housing
18.8% · SC 13.3% · worse
1 in 8
Rowesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.6% · SC 8.9% · worse
1 in 8
Rowesville adults lack reliable transportation
12.5% · SC 8.6% · worse

17.8% of Rowesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing6.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rowesville

No hospital or community health center in Rowesville itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERColleton Medical CenterWalterboro · 32.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMcleod Health Clarendon★★★★★ · 42.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopehealth OrangeburgOrangeburg · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Hopehealth Orangeburg
Orangeburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.9 mi
Low Country Health Care System
3 sites · nearest in Orangeburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.6 mi
Colleton Medical Center
Walterboro · ★★★★★
ER
36.8 mi
Allendale County Hospital
Fairfax · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Hampton Regional Medical Center
Varnville · not rated
ER
42.1 mi
Mcleod Health Clarendon
Manning · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careRowesville's county is a federal shortage area.Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careRowesville's county is a federal shortage area.Bamberg/Calhoun/Orangeburg Counties · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthRowesville's county is a federal shortage area.Orangeburg Area MHC · 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 Rowesville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rowesville
MeasureRowesvilleMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.9–48.1%38.5%worse
High cholesterol39.6%35.9–43.3%38.1%about the same
Obesity40.9%35.2–46.4%35.8%about the same
Arthritis31.6%28.5–34.5%28.5%about the same
Depression23.3%20.2–26.5%22.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.9%16–22.1%13.9%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.2%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7%6.3–7.8%8.6%better
Diabetes18.3%16.1–20.5%13.9%worse
COPD9.5%8.1–11.1%7.5%worse
Heart disease8%7–8.9%6.8%worse
Stroke5.3%4.7–6%3.9%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14.6–20.5%13.3%worse
Binge drink14.6%12.1–17.4%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise32.8%27.9–37.4%25.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%33.1–43.7%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.6%78.5–84.4%80.6%about the same
Dentist visit53.7%50.2–57.2%63.1%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.2–87%86.9%about the same
Colon screening61%56.5–65.4%69.3%worse
Mammogram73.8%67–80%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%79.6–83.9%80.2%about the same
No health insurance15.2%12.1–18.8%11.8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%28.5–37.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support28.9%25.2–33.1%23.6%worse
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.4–20.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health27.3%23.5–31%20.1%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.5–18.9%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.2%23–32%17.4%worse
Housing insecurity18.8%16.1–21.8%13.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.6%10.9–14.5%8.9%worse
No reliable transportation12.5%10.7–14.4%8.6%worse
Receive SNAP17.8%14.8–21.6%10.5%
Disability
Any disability38.1%33.4–42.7%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs20.6%17.7–23.4%15.4%
Thinking or memory18%15.6–20.6%14.3%
Hearing7.1%6.2–8%7%
Vision8.2%7.1–9.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.5–7.4%4.3%
Errands alone11.6%10–13.3%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 Rowesville 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 Rowesville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rowesville 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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