Tigerville is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
Tigerville differs from South Carolina on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with diabetes (2.4% vs 13.9%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (1.6% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (38% vs 80.2%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tigerville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tigerville
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina
Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Tigerville adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Tigerville runs above South Carolina.
1 in 2 Tigerville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Out of every 100 Tigerville adults…
Tigerville runs below SC on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 2% of Tigerville residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across South Carolina. Heart disease, copd and arthritis run low partly because the town is young. College towns can run higher on other measures, like food insecurity and mental distress, which students report more often.
Tigerville’s Health Grade: A
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Tigerville is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and 94% of South Carolina towns.
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 the 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): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Tigerville 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. 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.
Care in and near Tigerville
No hospital or community health center in Tigerville itself. These are the nearest.
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 Tigerville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Tigerville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.9% of Tigerville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Tigerville adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
All 40 CDC measures for Tigerville
| Measure | Tigerville | Likely range | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 11.9% | 10.2–13.7% | 38.5% | better |
| High cholesterol | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4% | 38.1% | better |
| Obesity | 21.2% | 17.4–25.2% | 35.8% | better |
| Arthritis | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1% | 28.5% | better |
| Depression | 29.4% | 25.1–33.4% | 22.3% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.1% | 11.6–16.9% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.4% | 8.9–12.2% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 1.6% | 1.5–1.8% | 8.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 2.4% | 2.1–2.8% | 13.9% | better |
| COPD | 2.4% | 1.7–3.3% | 7.5% | better |
| Heart disease | 1.3% | 1.1–1.6% | 6.8% | better |
| Stroke | 0.8% | 0.6–0.9% | 3.9% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.3% | 3.8–9% | 13.3% | better |
| Binge drink | 23% | 19.4–26.7% | 15.7% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 15.7% | 10.7–21.4% | 25.8% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.9% | 25.1–32.8% | 35.8% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 68.3% | 63.3–72.5% | 80.6% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 70.8% | 68–73.6% | 63.1% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 67.7% | 59.4–74.6% | 86.9% | worse |
| Colon screening | 66.6% | 62.5–70.4% | 69.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.4% | 70.7–82.5% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 38% | 35.4–41% | 80.2% | worse |
| No health insurance | 10.9% | 6.9–17.9% | 11.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 43.4% | 37.3–50.2% | 31.7% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 23.7% | 18.5–29.8% | 23.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 24.9% | 18.9–29.3% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 11.8% | 8.2–16.9% | 20.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 8.4% | 6.1–10.9% | 14% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.1% | 9.6–23.4% | 17.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10% | 6.9–14% | 13.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.5% | 4–7.1% | 8.9% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 10.1% | 7.2–13.9% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 5.9% | 3.5–9.9% | 10.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.8% | 20–35.9% | 31.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 4% | 3.1–5.3% | 15.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20.9% | 14.3–27.9% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 2.6% | 2.1–3.1% | 7% | |
| Vision | 3.4% | 2.4–4.6% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 1.3% | 1–1.8% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 8.6% | 5.6–12.4% | 8.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Tigerville door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the South Carolina figure falls inside it, we don’t call Tigerville better or worse.
CDC publishes Tigerville directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tigerville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.