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Bucksport, SC health estimates

Horry County, South Carolina. 745 residents in the 2020 Census, 614 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Bucksport in Horry County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 42.5% of the adults of Bucksport, SC have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 37.9% to 46.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Bucksport, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalHorry CountySC figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202216.6%13.8 to 19.611.4%higherinterval 9.6 to 13.413.9%in line12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.617.0%14.1 to 20.111.8%higherinterval 9.9 to 14.014.2%in line12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202331.2%28.5 to 33.933.1%similar28.5%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.626.0%23.7 to 28.324.8%similar24.4%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.4 to 6.711.1%lowerinterval 10.0 to 12.38.6%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.14.9%4.4 to 5.47.6%lowerinterval 6.9 to 8.47.0%below6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.5%7.0 to 10.19.0%similar7.5%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.0%5.9 to 8.26.7%similar6.4%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.5%6.5 to 8.68.1%similar6.8%in line6.4%similar6.0%5.3 to 6.85.5%similar5.5%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.9%9.7 to 12.29.2%similar9.6%above9.8%similar10.9%9.6 to 12.29.3%similar9.7%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202317.2%15.0 to 19.521.5%similar22.3%below20.2%lowerinterval 19.9 to 20.518.2%15.9 to 20.623.1%similar23.1%below20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202321.0%18.6 to 23.414.9%higherinterval 13.1 to 16.913.9%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.217.1%15.2 to 18.910.9%higherinterval 9.6 to 12.411.8%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202350.8%47.7 to 53.942.0%higherinterval 39.0 to 45.238.5%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.745.1%42.0 to 48.133.7%higherinterval 30.9 to 36.434.5%above30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202339.5%36.4 to 42.543.5%similar38.1%in line37.4%similar33.2%30.4 to 36.234.5%similar32.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202342.5%37.9 to 46.932.3%higherinterval 28.3 to 36.535.8%above32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.141.8%37.2 to 46.432.4%higherinterval 28.4 to 36.335.9%above32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20235.9%5.1 to 6.74.3%higherinterval 3.7 to 4.93.9%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.54.8%4.2 to 5.43.1%higherinterval 2.7 to 3.53.3%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Bucksport, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalHorry CountySC figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202387.7%85.6 to 89.688.2%similar86.9%in line87.5%similar85.2%82.8 to 87.584.3%similar85.2%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202270.6%67.0 to 74.071.8%similar69.3%in line66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.863.5%59.6 to 67.163.4%similar63.6%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202314.0%10.6 to 17.611.9%similar11.8%in line11.0%similar14.9%11.4 to 18.813.0%similar12.3%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202282.9%78.5 to 86.775.2%similar77.6%above76.5%higherinterval 75.9 to 77.182.4%77.9 to 86.375.0%similar77.1%above76.0%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202384.3%82.4 to 86.283.9%similar80.2%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.568.9%65.3 to 72.263.3%similar62.9%above57.5%higherinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202254.3%51.1 to 57.463.7%lowerinterval 61.0 to 66.563.1%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.253.4%50.1 to 56.561.5%lowerinterval 58.7 to 64.362.4%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202385.0%82.8 to 87.182.6%similar80.6%above77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.082.9%80.5 to 85.378.7%similar78.7%above75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Bucksport, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalHorry CountySC figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202311.7%10.0 to 13.614.7%similar15.7%below15.2%lowerinterval 15.0 to 15.513.3%11.4 to 15.518.1%similar17.3%below16.6%lowerinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202317.3%14.1 to 20.414.6%similar13.3%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.617.4%14.2 to 20.415.1%similar13.7%above11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202331.8%27.3 to 36.125.0%similar25.8%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.830.1%25.8 to 34.223.1%similar24.8%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202246.8%42.8 to 50.834.6%higherinterval 31.3 to 38.235.8%above36.0%higherinterval 35.7 to 36.347.4%43.3 to 51.336.6%higherinterval 33.2 to 40.336.8%above36.8%higherinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Bucksport, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalHorry CountySC figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202335.9%31.5 to 39.832.2%similar31.5%in line30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.334.0%29.9 to 37.729.1%similar29.8%above28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%13.8 to 18.714.1%similar14.3%in line13.7%similar17.2%14.7 to 19.615.5%similar15.0%in line14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%4.9 to 6.48.5%lowerinterval 7.5 to 9.77.0%below6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.94.9%4.3 to 5.56.3%similar5.9%below5.8%lowerinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.4%9.6 to 13.18.7%similar8.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.111.1%9.4 to 12.78.5%similar8.6%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202321.3%18.2 to 24.616.8%similar15.4%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.717.8%15.3 to 20.212.7%higherinterval 11.0 to 14.713.3%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.9%5.8 to 8.24.3%higherinterval 3.7 to 5.14.3%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.96.0%5.1 to 6.93.6%higherinterval 3.1 to 4.23.9%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.7%7.4 to 10.15.6%higherinterval 4.8 to 6.45.6%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.77.9%6.7 to 9.04.9%higherinterval 4.3 to 5.75.2%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Bucksport, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalHorry CountySC figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202327.6%23.4 to 31.620.8%similar20.1%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.525.7%21.9 to 29.318.8%similar19.1%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.5%16.2 to 20.516.6%similar16.4%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.819.9%17.6 to 22.219.0%similar17.5%above16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.5%14.2 to 18.615.8%similar14.0%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.015.1%13.1 to 16.914.0%similar13.1%in line12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Bucksport, SC, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Bucksport, SC: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.7%5.7 to 7.86.7%5.5 to 8.18.1%7.3 to 8.98.5%7.0 to 10.1
Coronary Heart Disease6.7%6.1 to 7.46.2%5.3 to 7.17.5%6.7 to 8.27.5%6.5 to 8.6
Current Asthma11.1%10.5 to 11.710.9%9.6 to 12.210.8%9.6 to 12.110.9%9.7 to 12.2
Depression17.9%16.9 to 19.016.5%14.3 to 18.916.5%14.5 to 18.617.2%15.0 to 19.5
Diabetes17.1%15.8 to 18.418.2%16.0 to 20.519.6%17.6 to 21.621.0%18.6 to 23.4
High Blood Pressure49.6%48.2 to 51.046.8%43.6 to 50.149.8%46.6 to 52.750.8%47.7 to 53.9
Obesity44.3%42.5 to 45.945.1%40.8 to 49.845.2%40.9 to 49.442.5%37.9 to 46.9
Health Insurance19.2%15.6 to 22.713.8%10.5 to 17.414.0%10.9 to 17.514.0%10.6 to 17.6
Binge Drinking13.1%12.6 to 13.713.0%11.0 to 15.313.1%11.1 to 15.311.7%10.0 to 13.6
Current Cigarette Smoking20.4%17.2 to 24.318.9%15.2 to 22.718.3%16.3 to 20.417.3%14.1 to 20.4
Physical Inactivity31.5%28.2 to 34.729.1%24.8 to 33.630.7%27.6 to 33.931.8%27.3 to 36.1
General Health20.0%17.3 to 22.821.6%18.4 to 25.023.2%21.2 to 25.427.6%23.4 to 31.6

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

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Health by ZIP. Bucksport, SC: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/sc/bucksport/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Bucksport, SC

How does the obesity estimate of Bucksport, SC compare with Horry County?

The estimate for Horry County is 32.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.3% to 36.5%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Bucksport, SC is higher.

How does the obesity estimate of Bucksport, SC compare with South Carolina and the nation?

The South Carolina figure is 35.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Bucksport, SC is above the South Carolina figure.

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Bucksport, SC is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Bucksport, SC?

CDC estimates that 21.0% of the adults of Bucksport, SC have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 18.6% to 23.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Bucksport, SC higher or lower than Horry County?

Bucksport, SC and Horry County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for Bucksport, SC is higher for 14 measures.

It is lower for 3 measures.

It is similar for 23 measures.