Ridgeland: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Ridgeland is anchored by 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 1 nursing facility in the area.
- 79.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs South Carolina 37.9/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
3 hospitals within range (79.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (8)
Hospitals (3)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ridgeland&state=SC&li… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ridgeland&state=SC&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ridgeland&state=SC&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ridgeland&state=SC&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ridgeland&state=SC&ta… |
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 | 45013 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 45 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 013 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Beaufort |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 16.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 20.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 45013 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Beaufort County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 6,364 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 45013 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Beaufort County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 84.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 72.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 44.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 192,122 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,369 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 4.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 21.66 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 19.55 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 24.01 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| 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 | 68.80 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 43.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | BEAUFORT MCAS |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 14.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 8 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
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Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (1)
Facilities (2)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 18 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 21 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 11.20 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 45013 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Beaufort County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 40 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 25 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 25 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 145,003.81 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 106,438.38 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 3,751 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 16 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 2 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 3 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 11 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 92 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 12 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Stroke | 3.90 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 17.40 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 23.70 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.50 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 38.40 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 63.60 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.00 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.20 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 4 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | RIDGELAND NURSING CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 3.4 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | BLUFFTON-OKATIE PRIMARY AND URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 11.0 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | BEAUFORT COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 17.1 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 17 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 4.25 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 23.90 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate 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