South Carolina community health centers (FQHCs)
South Carolina has 25 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 23 Health Center Program awardees and 2 FQHC Look-Alikes. The awardees served 442,323 patients in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024.
25Health centers filing
442,323Patients served by awardees, 2025
24.1%of patients uninsured
27.6%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 25 health centers in South Carolina
South Carolina compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | South Carolina | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 442,323 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 24.6% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 18.0% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 89.7% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 24.1% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 27.6% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 20.9% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 27.4% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $2,112 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $537 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 57.2% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 48.5% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 60.4% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 71.4% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 23.4% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 82.2% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 73.3% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 23.9% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 88.2% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 82.6% | 79.0% |
South Carolina trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 442,323 | 24.1% | 27.6% |
| 2024 | 441,933 | 24.6% | 28.1% |
| 2023 | 440,411 | 23.5% | 31.7% |
| 2022 | 430,598 | 23.4% | 32.7% |
| 2021 | 436,831 | 26.4% | 31.1% |
| 2020 | 423,504 | 27.6% | 30.0% |
| 2019 | 437,977 | 26.4% | 33.1% |
| 2018 | 411,305 | 26.2% | 33.9% |
| 2017 | 387,713 | 27.0% | 34.6% |
| 2016 | 374,257 | 27.2% | 35.7% |
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