South Carolina has an average healthcare access score of 34/100 (Limited Access) across 427 ZIP Codes. That's 6 points below the national average of 40.
People Score
Insurance, income, literacy, disability barriers (~20%)
Provider Score
Doctors, specialists, mental health, dental access (~35%)
Hospital Score
Emergency, inpatient, and screening facility access (~25%)
Travel Score
Vehicle, transit, and broadband infrastructure (~20%)
State Average
Limited Access
Grade: D
Ranked #47 out of 56 state-level regions
vs. National Average
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South Carolina Healthcare Access Scores
ZIP Code 29370
Mountville
ZIP Code 29424
Charleston
ZIP Code 29225
Columbia
ZIP Code 29166
Ward
ZIP Code 29051
Gable
ZIP Code 29356
Landrum
ZIP Code 29676
Salem
ZIP Code 29333
Drayton
ZIP Code 29685
Sunset
ZIP Code 29682
Six Mile
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FAQ
South Carolina has an average CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score of 34/100 (Limited Access), ranking #47 of 56 state-level regions. The score aggregates ZIP-level People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score measurements from ZIP-level provider, facility, hospital, and Census records across the state.
The statewide rankings table below lists every city and county in South Carolina ordered by CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score, with travel and specialist-density detail per ZIP Code.
ZIP Codes scoring below 25/100 qualify as healthcare deserts. Browse the South Carolina county rankings page to see which counties contain desert ZIP Codes.
The South Carolina average healthcare access score is 34/100 and is computed by averaging ZIP-level Healthcare Access Scores across all 427 ZIP Codes in the state. Each ZIP Code score is explained through People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score.
Read Full MethodologyVerified public facts: 7.2M+ providers, 171K facilities, and 34K ZIP Code score records.
ZIP Code 29479
Saint Stephen
CartoChrome tracks active, patient-facing providers with valid NPIs in South Carolina through the CMS NPPES registry, then connects them to ZIP-level access scores. Provider totals are refreshed through the data pipeline rather than estimated on this page.
The score uses CMS NPPES (providers), CMS Hospital and Care Compare (facilities), HRSA HPSA designations (shortage areas), USDA RUCA codes (urbanicity), and the Census ACS (demographics, insurance, transportation). All sources are public and refreshed on the schedule documented at /methodology/.