Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Death Rate per 1K for South Carolina was 10.75. Among all South Carolina counties, McCormick County had the highest death rate (19.48), followed by Lee County (17.82), and Colleton County (16.33).

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

You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.

See this for other years:
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
McCormick
Lee
Colleton
Marion
Union
Chester
Marlboro
Georgetown
Williamsburg
Fairfield
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
Items per page:
0 of 0
Rank County Death Rate
1 McCormick County 19.48
2 Lee County 17.82
3 Colleton County 16.33
4 Marion County 15.88
5 Union County 15.16
6 Chester County 15.09
7 Marlboro County 15
8 Georgetown County 14.86
9 Williamsburg County 14.81
10 Fairfield County 14.69
11 Bamberg County 14.64
12 Barnwell County 14.57
13 Hampton County 14.56
14 Orangeburg County 14.37
15 Darlington County 14.06
16 Laurens County 13.89
17 Dillon County 13.77
18 Calhoun County 13.35
19 Chesterfield County 13.22
20 Clarendon County 13.12
21 Oconee County 13.11
22 Allendale County 13.09
23 Newberry County 12.93
24 Florence County 12.76
25 Abbeville County 12.74
26 Cherokee County 12.61
27 Kershaw County 12.53
28 Greenwood County 12.43
29 Horry County 12.11
30 Anderson County 11.87
31 Aiken County 11.77
32 Saluda County 11.55
33 Lancaster County 11.28
34 Sumter County 11.27
35 Edgefield County 10.94
36 Spartanburg County 10.88
37 Pickens County 10.74
38 Beaufort County 9.76
38 Jasper County 9.76
39 Lexington County 9.43
40 Charleston County 9.37
41 Greenville County 9.26
42 York County 8.64
43 Dorchester County 8.26
44 Richland County 8.23
45 Berkeley County 7.89