Health by ZIP

Kershaw County, SC health estimates

South Carolina. 69,905 residents, 53,629 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 7 ZIP Codes and 7 places with estimates.

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Kershaw County in South Carolina. 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 36.6% of the adults of Kershaw County, SC have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 30.0% to 43.3%.

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: Kershaw County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202214.7%12.2 to 17.313.9%in line12.2%similar15.0%12.4 to 17.714.2%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202329.4%26.3 to 32.628.5%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.624.6%21.9 to 27.424.4%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.8%7.9 to 9.78.6%in line7.9%similar7.0%6.3 to 7.77.0%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.7 to 9.27.5%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.6%5.6 to 7.66.4%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.0%6.2 to 8.06.8%in line6.4%similar5.6%5.0 to 6.35.5%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.7 to 11.19.6%in line9.8%similar9.9%8.7 to 11.19.7%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.9%18.7 to 25.322.3%in line20.2%similar22.8%19.6 to 26.323.1%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202314.8%12.9 to 16.813.9%in line12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.212.1%10.6 to 13.811.8%in line10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202340.1%36.2 to 43.938.5%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.735.1%31.3 to 38.834.5%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202340.3%36.3 to 44.438.1%in line37.4%similar34.3%30.4 to 38.232.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.6%30.0 to 43.335.8%in line32.8%similar36.3%29.8 to 42.935.9%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.1%3.7 to 4.63.9%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.4%3.0 to 3.83.3%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Kershaw County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.8%84.6 to 88.686.9%in line87.5%similar84.4%81.9 to 86.685.2%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.7%63.3 to 71.869.3%in line66.3%similar61.3%56.8 to 65.763.6%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.9%9.7 to 14.411.8%in line11.0%similar12.5%10.1 to 15.112.3%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202278.1%71.5 to 83.977.6%in line76.5%similar78.0%71.4 to 83.977.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202380.7%78.1 to 83.080.2%in line77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.562.6%58.2 to 66.762.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202262.2%58.8 to 65.763.1%in line63.9%similar61.6%58.1 to 65.062.4%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202381.0%77.7 to 83.980.6%in line77.7%similar78.7%75.1 to 81.978.7%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Kershaw County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%12.3 to 17.715.7%in line15.2%similar16.7%13.8 to 19.817.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.5%11.8 to 17.213.3%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.614.6%11.9 to 17.413.7%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202327.5%23.0 to 32.225.8%in line24.5%similar26.1%21.8 to 30.824.8%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202238.8%33.1 to 44.835.8%in line36.0%similar39.7%33.9 to 45.836.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Kershaw County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202331.6%27.4 to 36.131.5%in line30.0%similar29.9%25.8 to 34.329.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.8%12.8 to 17.014.3%in line13.7%similar15.6%13.5 to 18.115.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.1%6.2 to 8.07.0%in line6.7%similar6.0%5.2 to 6.85.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.0%7.7 to 10.38.7%in line7.9%similar8.8%7.6 to 10.28.6%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.0%13.6 to 18.415.4%in line13.5%similar13.4%11.4 to 15.413.3%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.4%3.9 to 5.14.3%in line3.8%similar3.9%3.4 to 4.53.9%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.7%5.0 to 6.55.6%in line5.5%similar5.3%4.7 to 6.05.2%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Kershaw County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202320.6%17.6 to 23.820.1%in line19.2%similar19.4%16.4 to 22.519.1%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.7%14.6 to 18.916.4%in line15.6%similar18.0%15.8 to 20.317.5%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.7%12.8 to 16.714.0%in line12.8%similar13.6%11.8 to 15.513.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Kershaw County

ZIP Codes in Kershaw County, SC, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Kershaw County
ZIP Code 290092,47439.0%32.5 to 45.6similar
ZIP Code 2902023,26437.7%31.3 to 44.4similar
ZIP Code 290324,37938.8%32.3 to 45.4similar
ZIP Code 2904527,72334.7%30.7 to 38.9similar
ZIP Code 2907434332.3%26.1 to 39.1similar
ZIP Code 2907816,43035.7%29.1 to 42.3similar
ZIP Code 2917535935.0%28.5 to 41.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Kershaw County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Kershaw County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Kershaw County

Places in Kershaw County, SC, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Kershaw County
Abney Crossroads10136.2%29.2 to 43.1similar
Bethune31536.9%30.4 to 43.9similar
Boykin8834.3%27.8 to 41.2similar
Camden7,78837.4%30.8 to 44.3similar
East Camden3,21535.5%29.1 to 42.2similar
Elgin1,63434.7%28.3 to 41.5similar
Lugoff9,99035.5%28.8 to 42.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Kershaw County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

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 Kershaw County, SC, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Kershaw County, SC: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD8.3%7.2 to 9.37.9%6.6 to 9.28.1%7.3 to 9.07.9%6.7 to 9.2
Coronary Heart Disease7.9%7.2 to 8.57.0%6.2 to 7.97.4%6.7 to 8.27.0%6.2 to 8.0
Current Asthma10.1%9.7 to 10.69.4%8.3 to 10.610.2%9.0 to 11.59.8%8.7 to 11.1
Depression21.9%20.9 to 22.920.9%17.5 to 24.720.9%17.9 to 24.021.9%18.7 to 25.3
Diabetes13.7%13.0 to 14.513.8%12.0 to 15.814.0%12.4 to 15.914.8%12.9 to 16.8
High Blood Pressure41.2%40.0 to 42.337.3%33.3 to 41.437.0%33.1 to 41.140.1%36.2 to 43.9
Obesity40.7%39.1 to 42.235.8%29.5 to 42.536.7%30.6 to 43.336.6%30.0 to 43.3
Health Insurance16.8%14.5 to 19.313.0%10.6 to 15.99.3%8.2 to 10.411.9%9.7 to 14.4
Binge Drinking16.0%15.4 to 16.614.4%11.8 to 17.317.3%14.3 to 20.414.9%12.3 to 17.7
Current Cigarette Smoking18.5%16.2 to 20.817.9%14.7 to 21.517.0%15.0 to 19.114.5%11.8 to 17.2
Physical Inactivity27.8%25.4 to 30.125.7%21.5 to 30.429.1%25.2 to 33.227.5%23.0 to 32.2
General Health17.0%15.4 to 18.818.6%16.0 to 21.519.1%17.1 to 21.120.6%17.6 to 23.8

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Kershaw County, 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/county/sc/kershaw-county/

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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 site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Kershaw County, SC

How does the obesity estimate of Kershaw County, SC compare with South Carolina?

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

It has no confidence interval.

The South Carolina figure is inside the interval of Kershaw County, SC. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Kershaw County, SC compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

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

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Kershaw County, SC is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Kershaw County, SC?

CDC estimates that 14.8% of the adults of Kershaw County, SC have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 12.9% to 16.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Kershaw County, SC above or below the South Carolina figure?

Kershaw County, SC and the South Carolina figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Kershaw County, SC is above the South Carolina figure for 0 measures.

It is below the South Carolina figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the South Carolina figure for 40 measures.