North Charleston: Healthcare & Safety
North Charleston is served by 5 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 2 nursing facilities in the area.
- 4.2 hospitals per 100K residents (vs South Carolina 37.9/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
5 hospitals within range (4.2 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (11)
Interim Health Care Hospice of Charleston
HOSPICE OF CHARLESTON
Centerwell Home Health
NHC HOMECARE - LOW COUNTRY
AGAPE HOSPICE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
Kidscare Home Health of South Carolina LLC
ODYSSEY HOSPICE
SOUTHERN CARE CHARLESTON
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF CHARLESTON
ELMS ENDOSCOPY CENTER, LLC
INTERIM HEALTHCARE
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=North%20Charleston&st… |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=North%20Charleston&st… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=North%20Charleston&st… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=North%20Charleston&st… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=North%20Charleston&st… |
| Hospitals | count, note, source, how_found, {'facility_id': '424006', 'nam |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state · CMS Provider of Services xubh-q36u · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 45015 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 45 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 015 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Berkeley |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 17.8% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 16.30 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 19.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 45015 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Berkeley County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 5,908 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 45015 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Berkeley County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 66.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 55.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 40.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 227,907 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 9,014 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.3 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 30.38 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 28.00 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 32.96 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 14,205,395 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 8,666,603 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 3,666,079 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 71.2% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 3,091,956 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 60.1% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 278 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 255 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 23 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 90 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 49 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 278 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 68.00 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 56.40 |
| Climate · Station Name | CHARLESTON INTL. AIRPORT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 0.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 4 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 3 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match North Charleston, SC
Other
Facilities (2)
LIFE CARE CENTER OF CHARLESTON
RIVERSIDE HEALTH AND REHAB
Facilities (39)
GOER MFG CO INC
MAHLE BEHR CHARLESTON INC
CHARLESTON MARINE CONTAINERS INC.
DETYENS SHIPYARD
GS II INC.
LIFE INDUSTRIES CORP
MACALLOY CORP
TRIANGLE ICE CO INC
GRA-GEN INC WOODTEK DIV
YANCY CO INC
NEW DAIRY SOUTH CAROLINA LLC
AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORP
BUCKEYE TERMINALS, LLC - NORTH CHARLESTON TERMINAL
HESS CORP CHARLESTON SOUTH TERMINAL
ALPHA ASSOCIATES INC
AMALIE OIL CO DBA AOCUSA
INGEVITY SOUTH CAROLINA LLC CHARLESTON CHEMICAL PLANT
CONCRETE SUPPLY CO. LLC - CHARLESTON
KNIGHT REDI-MIX INC. - PLANT 5
THOMAS CONCRETE - NORTH CHARLESTON
THE URBAN ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE URBAN ELECTRIC CO
VAN SMITH CONCRETE CO PLANT #2
KAPSTONE PAPER & PACKAGING CORP
SALISBURY ELECTRICAL SAFETY LLC
EVERRIS NA INC
COASTAL COMPOSITES INC
MCCANN'S MARBLE
ROBERT BOSCH LLC
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS (317901)
+ 9 more
Va Facilities (3)
Charleston Vet Center
Goose Creek CBOC
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 58 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 61 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 17 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 33 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 25 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 28 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 26.50 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 45015 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Berkeley County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 44 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 23 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 23 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 150,158.37 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 97,548.84 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 123,511 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 1,001 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 21 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 75 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 189 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 716 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 4,886 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 400 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 15.20 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 23.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 19.20 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 34.80 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 64.10 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.20 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.70 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 4 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | HEARTLAND HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CARE CENTER-HANAHAN |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 3.4 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CONCENTRA URGENT CARE - DORCHESTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 3.5 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | CHARLESTON VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 18 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 8.35 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 80.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | above average crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12