Health Profile of Pickens County, South Carolina
Pickens 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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B
Pickens County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in South Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pickens County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.2% | 19.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pickens County is 75.5 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the South Carolina average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, lower than the South Carolina average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.2% of residents, lower than the South Carolina average of 19.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
45,421 residents in Pickens County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,291 715 men · 1,576 women
- 75–84 6,823 2,958 men · 3,865 women
- 65–74 12,239 5,945 men · 6,294 women
- 50–64 24,068 11,839 men · 12,229 women
Younger residents
24,768 residents in Pickens County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,985 3,915 boys · 4,070 girls
- 7–12 7,294 3,905 boys · 3,389 girls
- 3–7 5,450 3,013 boys · 2,437 girls
- 0–3 4,039 2,151 boys · 1,888 girls
About 8,683 residents in Pickens County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pickens County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.7% | 39.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Pickens County is about 27% lower than in South Carolina. The rate of obesity in Pickens County is about 26% lower than in South Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pickens County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 21.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 16.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 30.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Pickens County is about 20% higher than in South Carolina. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pickens County is about 17% lower than in South Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 210,754 cigarettes a day, 6.3 million a month, or 76.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 846.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pickens County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 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 | Pickens County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.92 | 6.97 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pickens County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pickens County, SC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pickens County, SC is typical in size for this group, 134,527 residents against a local median of 118,522, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Pickens County, SC breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 21% below the local median of 10.9% at 8.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.4% on uninsured, so Pickens County, SC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pickens County, SC has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County, SC | 134,527 | 75.5 yrs #6/6 | 8.6% #1/6 | 29.7% #2/6 |
| Transylvania County, NC | 33,685 | 79.9 yrs | 11.3% | 28.7% |
| Greenville County, SC | 547,972 | 77.5 yrs | 10.0% | 33.9% |
| Oconee County, SC | 80,589 | 76.0 yrs | 10.9% | 36.3% |
| Anderson County, SC | 210,447 | 76.5 yrs | 10.2% | 41.2% |
| Henderson County, NC | 118,522 | 79.4 yrs | 12.4% | 34.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pickens County, South Carolina has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than South Carolina, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pickens County, South Carolina.
Is Pickens County, South Carolina a healthy place to live?
Pickens County, South Carolina has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Pickens County, South Carolina one of the healthiest counties in South Carolina?
Pickens County ranks 6th 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.
How long do people live in Pickens County, South Carolina?
People in Pickens County, South Carolina can expect to live 75.5 years on average, about the same as the South Carolina average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Pickens County, South Carolina?
8.6% of residents in Pickens County, South Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.0 points below the South Carolina rate of 9.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Pickens County, South Carolina?
29.7% of adults in Pickens County, South Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 10.3 points below the South Carolina rate of 39.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pickens County, South Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 210,754 cigarettes a day, 6.3 million a month, or 76.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 846.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pickens County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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