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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Related Topics: South Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2012 Census.
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 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 |