Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Birth Rate per 1K for South Carolina was 11.74. Among all South Carolina counties, Sumter County had the highest birth rate (13.29), followed by Berkeley County (13.18), and Dillon County (13).

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 2016
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Sumter County 13.29
2 Berkeley County 13.18
3 Dillon County 13
4 Greenville County 12.83
5 Colleton County 12.71
6 Charleston County 12.52
6 Jasper County 12.52
7 Newberry County 12.41
8 Marlboro County 12.38
9 Darlington County 12.33
10 Marion County 12.28
11 Lancaster County 12.24
12 Florence County 12.2
12 Richland County 12.2
13 Spartanburg County 11.98
14 Saluda County 11.95
15 Kershaw County 11.91
16 Cherokee County 11.87
17 Aiken County 11.86
18 Laurens County 11.78
19 Anderson County 11.72
20 Dorchester County 11.71
21 York County 11.7
22 Lexington County 11.65
23 Union County 11.56
24 Beaufort County 11.3
25 Chester County 11.22
26 Barnwell County 11.2
27 Orangeburg County 11.05
28 Greenwood County 10.92
29 Chesterfield County 10.88
30 Hampton County 10.41
31 Pickens County 10.31
32 Calhoun County 10.16
33 Horry County 10.12
34 Lee County 9.85
35 Williamsburg County 9.78
36 Oconee County 9.53
37 Abbeville County 9.49
38 Clarendon County 9.31
39 Georgetown County 9.02
40 Fairfield County 8.82
41 Allendale County 8.75
42 Bamberg County 7.96
43 Edgefield County 7.71
44 McCormick County 6.44