Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Death Rate per 1K for South Carolina was 10.77. Among all South Carolina counties, Marion County had the highest death rate (18.25), followed by Union County (18.12), and Bamberg County (17.71).

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 2024
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Bamberg
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Marlboro
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Clarendon
Dillon
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Marion County 18.25
2 Union County 18.12
3 Bamberg County 17.71
4 Chester County 17.31
5 Marlboro County 17.05
6 Fairfield County 16.49
7 Clarendon County 16.48
8 Dillon County 16.31
9 Georgetown County 16.16
10 McCormick County 15.99
11 Darlington County 15.87
12 Colleton County 15.81
13 Williamsburg County 15.8
14 Allendale County 15.32
15 Lee County 15.31
16 Barnwell County 14.95
17 Orangeburg County 14.78
18 Saluda County 14.66
19 Abbeville County 14.32
20 Calhoun County 14.2
21 Newberry County 13.75
22 Laurens County 13.71
23 Oconee County 13.68
24 Florence County 13.21
25 Cherokee County 13.18
26 Jasper County 13.11
27 Hampton County 12.99
28 Chesterfield County 12.98
29 Greenwood County 12.69
30 Aiken County 12.2
31 Sumter County 11.86
32 Anderson County 11.66
33 Edgefield County 11.57
33 Horry County 11.57
34 Kershaw County 11.48
35 Lancaster County 10.77
36 Beaufort County 10.38
37 Lexington County 10.02
38 Pickens County 9.89
39 Spartanburg County 9.81
40 Greenville County 9.15
41 York County 8.83
42 Charleston County 8.75
43 Dorchester County 8.24
44 Richland County 8.12
45 Berkeley County 7.87