Health · Vance

Vance, SC health

Vance differs from South Carolina on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.5% vs 15.7%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (7% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (41.6% vs 13.9%).

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

51 of every 100 Vance adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 46.6–54.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Vance, betterVance, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.1% Vance
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 46.5% Vance
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.5% Vance
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Vance
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
37%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
64%
Colon screening
SC 69%
72%
Mammogram
SC 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vance 14.2% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Vance adults are doing

1 in 3Vance adults feel lonely
34.3% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Vance adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · South Carolina 22.3% · better
1 in 3Vance adults lack social or emotional support
32.6% · South Carolina 23.6% · worse
1 in 6Vance adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 3
Vance adults worry about having enough food
29.5% · SC 17.4% · worse
1 in 5
Vance adults worry about keeping their housing
21.7% · SC 13.3% · worse
1 in 7
Vance adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.4% · SC 8.9% · worse
1 in 8
Vance adults lack reliable transportation
12.9% · SC 8.6% · worse

19.5% of Vance adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.6%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision8.6%
Dressing or bathing6.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Vance

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

HNearest ERMcleod Health ClarendonManning · 21.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRoper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley★★★★★ · 32.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health CentersVance · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Family Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Vance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Elijah Wright Family Health Center
Cross · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.1 mi
Mcleod Health Clarendon
Manning · ★★★★★
ER
≈32.9 mi
Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley
Summerville · ★★★★★
ER
33.9 mi
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
Sumter · ★★★★★
ER
37.5 mi
Trident Medical Center
Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careVance's county is a federal shortage area.Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careVance's county is a federal shortage area.Bamberg/Calhoun/Orangeburg Counties · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthVance'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 Vance. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Vance
MeasureVanceMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.5%46.6–54.2%38.5%worse
High cholesterol39.4%35.6–43%38.1%about the same
Obesity43%37.3–48.8%35.8%worse
Arthritis33.7%30.5–36.7%28.5%worse
Depression19.1%16.4–21.9%22.3%better
Lost all teeth (65+)41.6%36.8–46.4%13.9%worse
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.6%9.6%worse
Cancer (not skin)7%6.3–7.9%8.6%better
Diabetes20.1%17.7–22.5%13.9%worse
COPD8.7%7.2–10.2%7.5%about the same
Heart disease7.9%6.9–9%6.8%worse
Stroke6.1%5.4–7%3.9%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.4–18%13.3%about the same
Binge drink11.5%9.4–13.7%15.7%better
Get no exercise35.1%29.9–39.8%25.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours46.5%41–52.1%35.8%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.3%82.7–87.7%80.6%better
Dentist visit37.3%34–40.8%63.1%worse
Cholesterol check88.4%86.5–90.2%86.9%about the same
Colon screening63.7%59.1–68.5%69.3%worse
Mammogram71.8%64.3–78.4%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.4%82.2–86.3%80.2%better
No health insurance14.2%10.9–18.2%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.3%29.5–39.1%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support32.6%27.9–37.1%23.6%worse
Frequent mental distress17%14.9–19.1%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health27.3%23.3–31.5%20.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.7–18.1%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity29.5%24.1–34.6%17.4%worse
Housing insecurity21.7%18–25.3%13.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.4%12–16.7%8.9%worse
No reliable transportation12.9%10.7–15%8.6%worse
Receive SNAP19.5%15.1–23.6%10.5%
Disability
Any disability38.2%33.4–42.7%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs22.6%19.3–25.7%15.4%
Thinking or memory16%13.7–18.5%14.3%
Hearing6.4%5.6–7.4%7%
Vision8.6%7.2–10%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.7%5.6–7.8%4.3%
Errands alone11.6%9.8–13.5%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 Vance 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 Vance better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Vance 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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