Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Death Rate per 1K for South Carolina was 9.77. Among all South Carolina counties, Colleton County had the highest death rate (15.59), followed by McCormick County (15.13), and Lee County (14.96).

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 Death Rate per 1K in 2017
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Colleton County 15.59
2 McCormick County 15.13
3 Lee County 14.96
4 Union County 14.56
5 Marion County 14.02
6 Bamberg County 13.44
6 Darlington County 13.44
7 Laurens County 13.39
8 Chester County 13.28
9 Marlboro County 13.25
10 Dillon County 13.18
11 Fairfield County 13.17
12 Williamsburg County 13.16
13 Allendale County 13.05
14 Georgetown County 12.79
15 Abbeville County 12.62
16 Barnwell County 12.61
17 Clarendon County 12.26
17 Hampton County 12.26
18 Calhoun County 11.75
19 Chesterfield County 11.64
20 Newberry County 11.5
21 Oconee County 11.49
21 Orangeburg County 11.49
22 Anderson County 11.43
23 Florence County 11.36
24 Saluda County 11.23
25 Cherokee County 11.01
26 Horry County 10.87
27 Greenwood County 10.79
28 Sumter County 10.64
29 Aiken County 10.63
30 Spartanburg County 10.22
31 Kershaw County 10.14
32 Pickens County 9.69
33 Lancaster County 9.49
34 Greenville County 8.79
35 Lexington County 8.71
36 Beaufort County 8.64
37 Jasper County 8.5
38 Edgefield County 8.34
39 Charleston County 8.24
40 York County 7.94
41 Dorchester County 7.66
42 Richland County 7.38
43 Berkeley County 7.12