Health · Sycamore

Sycamore, SC health

Sycamore differs from South Carolina on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12% vs 15.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (85.8% vs 80.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.6% vs 13.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sycamore
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 68 people are less certain, so we show Sycamore's figures without a grade.

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How Sycamore 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 Sycamore adults…

50 of every 100 Sycamore adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 45.6–55%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sycamore, betterSycamore, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.4% Sycamore
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.3% Sycamore
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12% Sycamore
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Sycamore
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
54%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
65%
Colon screening
SC 69%
72%
Mammogram
SC 78%
86%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sycamore 14.1% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Sycamore adults are doing

1 in 3Sycamore adults feel lonely
34.1% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Sycamore adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Sycamore adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Sycamore adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 4
Sycamore adults worry about having enough food
23.1% · SC 17.4% · worse
1 in 7
Sycamore adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Sycamore adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · SC 8.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Sycamore adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · SC 8.6% · about the same

14.5% of Sycamore adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.8%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision8.9%
Dressing or bathing7.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sycamore

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

HNearest ERAllendale County HospitalFairfax · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColleton Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLow Country Health Care SystemFairfax · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Allendale County Hospital
Fairfax · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.1 mi
Low Country Health Care System
5 sites · nearest in Fairfax
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Incor
3 sites · nearest in Hampton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Hampton Regional Medical Center
Varnville · not rated
ER
31.6 mi
Optim Medical Center - Screven
Sylvania · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Colleton Medical Center
Walterboro · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSycamore's county is a federal shortage area.Allendale County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careSycamore's county is a federal shortage area.Allendale/Hampton Counties · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthSycamore's county is a federal shortage area.Coastal Empire MHC · need score 15 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 Sycamore. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sycamore
MeasureSycamoreMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.3%45.6–55%38.5%worse
High cholesterol45.9%41–50.7%38.1%worse
Obesity40.6%32.6–49.2%35.8%about the same
Arthritis39.6%35.4–43.8%28.5%worse
Depression21.5%18–25.2%22.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)28.6%24.3–33.2%13.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.7%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12.1%8.6%worse
Diabetes21%18.3–24%13.9%worse
COPD12.9%10.8–15.2%7.5%worse
Heart disease11.2%9.8–12.7%6.8%worse
Stroke6.6%5.8–7.4%3.9%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%14.7–21.3%13.3%worse
Binge drink12%9.7–14.6%15.7%better
Get no exercise36.4%30.3–42.5%25.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.3%31.6–45.7%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.2%80.1–86%80.6%about the same
Dentist visit53.5%49.7–57.4%63.1%worse
Cholesterol check88.1%86.3–89.9%86.9%about the same
Colon screening64.7%59.3–70.1%69.3%about the same
Mammogram72.2%63.9–79.6%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds85.8%83.4–87.8%80.2%better
No health insurance14.1%11–17.5%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.1%28.8–39.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support27.5%23.1–32%23.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.2–18.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health29.7%25–34.5%20.1%worse
Frequent physical distress19.5%16.8–22.4%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.1%18.7–27.2%17.4%worse
Housing insecurity14.7%12.1–17.3%13.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.8%8.2–11.4%8.9%about the same
No reliable transportation10.3%8.6–12%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP14.5%11.5–17.4%10.5%
Disability
Any disability42.7%37.1–48.6%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs25.8%21.9–29.7%15.4%
Thinking or memory17%14.4–19.9%14.3%
Hearing10.7%9.3–12.1%7%
Vision8.9%7.6–10.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing7.1%6.1–8.3%4.3%
Errands alone12.5%10.5–14.5%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 Sycamore 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 Sycamore better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sycamore 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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