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.
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Related Topics: South Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 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 |