Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2012

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Birth Rate per 1K for South Carolina was 12.26. Among all South Carolina counties, Sumter County had the highest birth rate (14.56), followed by Barnwell County (14.37), and Chester County (13.9).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina counties.

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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2012
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2012
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Sumter County 14.56
2 Barnwell County 14.37
3 Chester County 13.9
4 Berkeley County 13.86
5 Saluda County 13.72
6 Dillon County 13.5
7 Florence County 13.33
8 Greenville County 13.2
9 Charleston County 13.18
10 Dorchester County 13.04
11 Marion County 12.92
12 Jasper County 12.81
13 Greenwood County 12.73
14 York County 12.62
15 Cherokee County 12.55
16 Richland County 12.51
17 Orangeburg County 12.49
18 Spartanburg County 12.45
19 Beaufort County 12.32
20 Aiken County 11.98
21 Lexington County 11.9
22 Laurens County 11.79
23 Darlington County 11.64
24 Colleton County 11.55
25 Anderson County 11.54
26 Kershaw County 11.46
27 Lancaster County 11.25
28 Abbeville County 11.21
29 Newberry County 11.14
30 Calhoun County 11.08
31 Horry County 11.06
32 Oconee County 10.94
33 Chesterfield County 10.91
34 Marlboro County 10.84
35 Hampton County 10.69
36 Lee County 10.66
37 Union County 10.52
37 Williamsburg County 10.52
38 Bamberg County 10.42
39 Allendale County 10.29
39 Fairfield County 10.29
40 Pickens County 10.04
41 Clarendon County 9.88
42 Georgetown County 9.8
43 Edgefield County 6.92
44 McCormick County 5.22