Health Profile of Clarendon County, South Carolina
Clarendon County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Clarendon County Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in South Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clarendon County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.0% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.7% | 19.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clarendon County is 75.4 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the South Carolina average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 9.0%, lower than the South Carolina average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.7% of residents, higher than the South Carolina average of 19.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,615 residents in Clarendon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 654 242 men · 411 women
- 75–84 2,134 968 men · 1,166 women
- 65–74 4,157 1,901 men · 2,256 women
- 50–64 6,670 3,103 men · 3,567 women
Younger residents
5,763 residents in Clarendon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,879 1,023 boys · 856 girls
- 7–12 1,725 862 boys · 863 girls
- 3–7 1,257 596 boys · 661 girls
- 0–3 902 447 boys · 454 girls
About 2,684 residents in Clarendon County (8.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clarendon County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.7% | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.8% | 39.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Clarendon County is about 17% higher than in South Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clarendon County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.0% | 21.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.5% | 16.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.6% | 30.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clarendon County are about the same as in South Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 58,291 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 21.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 641,203 minutes a day and 234.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clarendon County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.91 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Clarendon County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.59 | 6.97 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clarendon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clarendon County, SC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clarendon County, SC is typical in size for this group, 30,986 residents against a local median of 30,282, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Clarendon County, SC an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% below the local median at 9.0% against 10.3%. Clarendon County, SC has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon County, SC | 30,986 | 75.4 yrs #3/6 | 9.0% #2/6 | 41.8% #3/6 |
| Sumter County, SC | 104,715 | 75.3 yrs | 10.5% | 42.0% |
| Williamsburg County, SC | 30,282 | 73.2 yrs | 10.9% | 44.7% |
| Lee County, SC | 16,166 | 73.3 yrs | 10.3% | 44.6% |
| Berkeley County, SC | 246,888 | 77.0 yrs | 9.3% | 37.9% |
| Calhoun County, SC | 14,182 | 75.9 yrs | 8.1% | 40.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clarendon County, South Carolina has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with South Carolina, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
Is Clarendon County, South Carolina a healthy place to live?
Clarendon County, South Carolina has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Clarendon County, South Carolina one of the healthiest counties in South Carolina?
Clarendon County ranks 38th healthiest out of 46 counties in South Carolina by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Clarendon County, South Carolina?
People in Clarendon County, South Carolina can expect to live 75.4 years on average, about the same as the South Carolina average of 75.8.
What percentage of Clarendon County, South Carolina residents are uninsured?
9.0% of residents in Clarendon County, South Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 0.7 points below the South Carolina rate of 9.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Clarendon County, South Carolina?
41.8% of adults in Clarendon County, South Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.8 points above the South Carolina rate of 39.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clarendon County, South Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 58,291 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 21.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 641,203 minutes a day and 234.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clarendon County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.91 lifetimes a year.
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