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.

2011 | Williamsburg, South Carolina

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  Williamsburg
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 45
Premature death 13,488 12,055-14,921 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 22% 18-27% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.9-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 14.6% 13.4-15.8% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 21% 17-26% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 39% 35-44% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-15% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 43 35-51 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 636   83 597  
Teen birth rate 55 51-60 22 52  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 3,491:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 87-102 52 68  
Diabetic screening 81% 68-94% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 55% 41-69% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 72%   92% 74%  
Some college 39%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 15.1%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 45% 35-54% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 32% 27-38% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 54%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 519   100 758  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data