The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2012 | South Carolina | Compare Counties

  South Carolina Greenwood
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   16
Premature death 9,075 9,128    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 16% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 10.1% 11.4%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 31% 34%    
Physical inactivity 28% 31%    
Excessive drinking 14% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 591    
Teen birth rate 53 58    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 395:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 58    
Diabetic screening 83% 77%    
Mammography screening 70% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   22
High school graduation 72% 81%    
Some college 56% 51%    
Unemployment 11.2% 12.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 32%    
Inadequate social support 22% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 47%    
Violent crime rate 727 939    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 3    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 44%