St. George: Healthcare & Safety
St. George is served by 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 46.4 hospitals per 100K residents (vs South Carolina 19.9/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
1 hospitals within range (46.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Hospitals (1)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George&state=SC… |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George&state=SC… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George&state=SC… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George&state=SC… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George&state=SC… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
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 | 45,035 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 45 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 35 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Dorchester |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 16.0% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 14.30 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 17.80 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 45,035 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Dorchester County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 3,513 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 45,035 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Dorchester County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 65.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 55.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 42.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 162,809 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,693 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.8 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 26.92 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 24.35 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 29.77 |
| 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).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 65.30 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 53.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | HOLLY HILL 1 SW |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 13.0 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 15 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 15 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 9.30 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 45,035 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Dorchester County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 25 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 15 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 15 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 111,061.48 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 59,074.08 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 1,833 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 16 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 1 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 5 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 10 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 86 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 9 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 15.80 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 26.00 |
| Health Data · Binge | 14.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 39.20 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 65.50 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.40 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.20 |
| Health Data · Chd | 7.00 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | ST GEORGE HEALTHCARE CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.6 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | DOCTORS CARE - SUMMERVILLE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 26.4 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | ORANGEBURG COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 27.9 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 14 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 7.43 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 41.80 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | above average crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12