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

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Death Rate per 1K for South Carolina was 8.96. Among all South Carolina counties, Union County had the highest death rate (13.58), followed by Marion County (13.01), and Lee County (12.26).

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 2012
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Union County 13.58
2 Marion County 13.01
3 Lee County 12.26
4 Williamsburg County 12.18
5 Newberry County 12.1
6 Allendale County 11.77
6 Laurens County 11.77
7 Georgetown County 11.74
8 Colleton County 11.7
9 McCormick County 11.63
10 Dillon County 11.38
11 Bamberg County 11.37
12 Barnwell County 11.24
13 Fairfield County 11.23
14 Darlington County 11.19
14 Marlboro County 11.19
15 Oconee County 10.88
16 Chester County 10.86
17 Saluda County 10.84
18 Florence County 10.45
18 Orangeburg County 10.45
19 Clarendon County 10.43
20 Calhoun County 10.41
21 Anderson County 10.33
22 Chesterfield County 10.22
23 Abbeville County 10.06
24 Cherokee County 9.93
25 Horry County 9.91
26 Lancaster County 9.71
27 Spartanburg County 9.62
28 Kershaw County 9.6
29 Aiken County 9.54
30 Hampton County 9.53
31 Greenwood County 9.41
32 Pickens County 9.19
33 Sumter County 9.1
34 Greenville County 8.1
35 Lexington County 7.96
36 York County 7.92
37 Charleston County 7.78
38 Beaufort County 7.62
39 Jasper County 7.56
40 Edgefield County 7.33
41 Richland County 6.93
42 Dorchester County 6.41
43 Berkeley County 6.3