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Counties in South Carolina by death rate (July to June), 2025

Bamberg County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 46 counties in 2025, at 17.79 per 1,000 inhabitants. Berkeley County had the lowest, at 7.54 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.22 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for South Carolina was 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.79Bamberg County
Lowest7.54Berkeley County
Median13.2246 counties
South Carolina10.69History

All counties, 2025

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Bamberg CountyBamberg County: 17.79 per 1,000 inhabitants17.79Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 16.92 per 1,000 inhabitants16.92Union CountyUnion County: 16.76 per 1,000 inhabitants16.76Dillon CountyDillon County: 16.68 per 1,000 inhabitants16.68Marion CountyMarion County: 16.64 per 1,000 inhabitants16.64Allendale CountyAllendale County: 16.53 per 1,000 inhabitants16.53Lee CountyLee County: 16.39 per 1,000 inhabitants16.39Fairfield CountyFairfield County: 15.97 per 1,000 inhabitants15.97Colleton CountyColleton County: 15.66 per 1,000 inhabitants15.66Williamsburg CountyWilliamsburg County: 15.51 per 1,000 inhabitants15.51McCormick CountyMcCormick County: 15.45 per 1,000 inhabitants15.45Hampton CountyHampton County: 15.24 per 1,000 inhabitants15.24Orangeburg CountyOrangeburg County: 15.06 per 1,000 inhabitants15.06Georgetown CountyGeorgetown County: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8Darlington CountyDarlington County: 14.46 per 1,000 inhabitants14.46Marlboro CountyMarlboro County: 14.46 per 1,000 inhabitants14.46Clarendon CountyClarendon County: 14.24 per 1,000 inhabitants14.24Laurens CountyLaurens County: 13.82 per 1,000 inhabitants13.82Barnwell CountyBarnwell County: 13.75 per 1,000 inhabitants13.75Chester CountyChester County: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 13.55 per 1,000 inhabitants13.55Oconee CountyOconee County: 13.54 per 1,000 inhabitants13.54Abbeville CountyAbbeville County: 13.25 per 1,000 inhabitants13.25Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 13.19 per 1,000 inhabitants13.19Florence CountyFlorence County: 12.88 per 1,000 inhabitants12.88Newberry CountyNewberry County: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68Horry CountyHorry County: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Sumter CountySumter County: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 12.28 per 1,000 inhabitants12.28Anderson CountyAnderson County: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24Aiken CountyAiken County: 11.91 per 1,000 inhabitants11.91Kershaw CountyKershaw County: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44Jasper CountyJasper County: 11.27 per 1,000 inhabitants11.27Saluda CountySaluda County: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26Pickens CountyPickens County: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 10.46 per 1,000 inhabitants10.46Beaufort CountyBeaufort County: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Lexington CountyLexington County: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11Edgefield CountyEdgefield County: 10.09 per 1,000 inhabitants10.09Spartanburg CountySpartanburg County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Greenville CountyGreenville County: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 8.89 per 1,000 inhabitants8.89York CountyYork County: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61Charleston CountyCharleston County: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Richland CountyRichland County: 8.22 per 1,000 inhabitants8.22Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 7.54 per 1,000 inhabitants7.54
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Bamberg County Estimated17.79+0.5 pts
2Calhoun County Estimated16.92+0.28 pts
3Union County Estimated16.76+0.44 pts
4Dillon County Estimated16.68+0.36 pts
5Marion County Estimated16.64+0.65 pts
6Allendale County Estimated16.53+0.65 pts
7Lee County Estimated16.39+0.54 pts
8Fairfield County Estimated15.97+0.3 pts
9Colleton County Estimated15.66+0.08 pts
10Williamsburg County Estimated15.51+0.35 pts
11McCormick County Estimated15.45-0.23 pts
12Hampton County Estimated15.24+0.17 pts
13Orangeburg County Estimated15.06+0.05 pts
14Georgetown County Estimated14.8+0.02 pts
15Darlington County Estimated14.460 pts
16Marlboro County Estimated14.46+0.35 pts
17Clarendon County Estimated14.24+0.21 pts
18Laurens County Estimated13.82-0.2 pts
19Barnwell County Estimated13.75+0.22 pts
20Chester County Estimated13.7-0.01 pts
21Chesterfield County Estimated13.55+0.09 pts
22Oconee County Estimated13.54-0.26 pts
23Abbeville County Estimated13.25+0.22 pts
24Cherokee County Estimated13.19+0.08 pts
25Florence County Estimated12.88-0.07 pts
26Newberry County Estimated12.68+0.03 pts
27Horry County Estimated12.32-0.2 pts
28Sumter County Estimated12.3-0.01 pts
29Greenwood County Estimated12.28+0.05 pts
30Anderson County Estimated12.24-0.05 pts
31Aiken County Estimated11.91-0.13 pts
32Kershaw County Estimated11.44-0.23 pts
33Jasper County Estimated11.27-0.53 pts
34Saluda County Estimated11.26+0.05 pts
35Pickens County Estimated10.81-0.04 pts
36Lancaster County Estimated10.46-0.31 pts
37Beaufort County Estimated10.2-0.05 pts
38Lexington County Estimated10.11-0.01 pts
39Edgefield County Estimated10.09+0.02 pts
40Spartanburg County Estimated10.01-0.2 pts
41Greenville County Estimated8.99-0.03 pts
42Dorchester County Estimated8.89-0.16 pts
43York County Estimated8.61-0.11 pts
44Charleston County Estimated8.4-0.04 pts
45Richland County Estimated8.22-0.01 pts
46Berkeley County Estimated7.54-0.22 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Bamberg County, with 17.79 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?

Berkeley County, with 7.54 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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