Health in Summerville, South Carolina: official figures
10.1% of residents of Summerville (5,146 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 243rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; South Carolina: 9.6%).
How many children in Summerville are uninsured?
In Summerville, 6.4% of children under 19 and 14.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Summerville are on Medicaid?
17.5% of residents of Summerville under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 408th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; South Carolina: 16.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Summerville have a disability?
16.4% of residents of Summerville (8,374 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 103rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; South Carolina: 14.6%); 6.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Summerville have a disability?
By age, 39.3% of residents of Summerville aged 65 and over, 14.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Summerville, South Carolina?
An estimated 35.3% of adults in Summerville had obesity in 2023, joint 303rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Summerville?
An estimated 11.5% of adults in Summerville had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 308th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Summerville?
An estimated 17.5% of adults in Summerville reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.3% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Summerville have high blood pressure?
In Summerville, an estimated 32.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 397th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Summerville see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.0% of adults in Summerville had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 110th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Summerville compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Summerville ranks 243 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Sparks | 10.2% |
| 241 | Federal Way | 10.2% |
| 242 | Baton Rouge | 10.1% |
| 243 | Summerville | 10.1% |
| 244 | Atlanta | 10.1% |
| 245 | Orem | 10.1% |
| 246 | Lakewood | 10.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Summerville ranks 103 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Pensacola | 16.5% |
| 101 | Apple Valley | 16.5% |
| 102 | Lancaster | 16.5% |
| 103 | Summerville | 16.4% |
| 104 | Yakima | 16.4% |
| 105 | Rapid City | 16.4% |
| 106 | Hampton | 16.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Summerville ranks 306 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Eugene | 35.3% |
| 304 | O'Fallon | 35.3% |
| 305 | Pawtucket | 35.3% |
| 306 | Summerville | 35.3% |
| 307 | San Antonio | 35.2% |
| 308 | Lafayette | 35.2% |
| 309 | Manchester | 35.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Summerville ranks 318 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | Conway | 11.5% |
| 316 | Jeffersonville | 11.5% |
| 317 | Everett | 11.5% |
| 318 | Summerville | 11.5% |
| 319 | Ocoee | 11.5% |
| 320 | Enid | 11.5% |
| 321 | Oakland | 11.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Summerville ranks 295 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Hanford | 13.8% |
| 293 | West Allis | 13.8% |
| 294 | Albany | 13.8% |
| 295 | Summerville | 13.8% |
| 296 | Houston | 13.7% |
| 297 | Brownsville | 13.7% |
| 298 | Albany | 13.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Summerville ranks 405 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 402 | National City | 17.5% |
| 403 | Kentwood | 17.5% |
| 404 | Normal | 17.5% |
| 405 | Summerville | 17.5% |
| 406 | Prescott Valley | 17.5% |
| 407 | Long Beach | 17.4% |
| 408 | Aurora | 17.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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