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

McCormick County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 46 counties in 2021, at 20.55 per 1,000 inhabitants. Berkeley County had the lowest, at 8.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 15.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for South Carolina was 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.55McCormick County
Lowest8.92Berkeley County
Median15.946 counties
South Carolina12.6History

All counties, 2021

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McCormick CountyMcCormick County: 20.55 per 1,000 inhabitants20.55Bamberg CountyBamberg County: 20.39 per 1,000 inhabitants20.39Allendale CountyAllendale County: 19.42 per 1,000 inhabitants19.42Fairfield CountyFairfield County: 19.13 per 1,000 inhabitants19.13Dillon CountyDillon County: 19.09 per 1,000 inhabitants19.09Marion CountyMarion County: 18.95 per 1,000 inhabitants18.95Lee CountyLee County: 18.58 per 1,000 inhabitants18.58Clarendon CountyClarendon County: 18.54 per 1,000 inhabitants18.54Williamsburg CountyWilliamsburg County: 18.35 per 1,000 inhabitants18.35Union CountyUnion County: 18.19 per 1,000 inhabitants18.19Darlington CountyDarlington County: 17.72 per 1,000 inhabitants17.72Colleton CountyColleton County: 17.63 per 1,000 inhabitants17.63Georgetown CountyGeorgetown County: 17.51 per 1,000 inhabitants17.51Marlboro CountyMarlboro County: 17.42 per 1,000 inhabitants17.42Barnwell CountyBarnwell County: 17.05 per 1,000 inhabitants17.05Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 16.99 per 1,000 inhabitants16.99Orangeburg CountyOrangeburg County: 16.99 per 1,000 inhabitants16.99Chester CountyChester County: 16.97 per 1,000 inhabitants16.97Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants16.82Laurens CountyLaurens County: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3Saluda CountySaluda County: 16.28 per 1,000 inhabitants16.28Abbeville CountyAbbeville County: 16.27 per 1,000 inhabitants16.27Hampton CountyHampton County: 15.98 per 1,000 inhabitants15.98Florence CountyFlorence County: 15.82 per 1,000 inhabitants15.82Newberry CountyNewberry County: 15.77 per 1,000 inhabitants15.77Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 15.57 per 1,000 inhabitants15.57Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 15.17 per 1,000 inhabitants15.17Anderson CountyAnderson County: 14.88 per 1,000 inhabitants14.88Oconee CountyOconee County: 14.55 per 1,000 inhabitants14.55Edgefield CountyEdgefield County: 14.44 per 1,000 inhabitants14.44Sumter CountySumter County: 14.25 per 1,000 inhabitants14.25Horry CountyHorry County: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2Aiken CountyAiken County: 14.19 per 1,000 inhabitants14.19Kershaw CountyKershaw County: 14.02 per 1,000 inhabitants14.02Spartanburg CountySpartanburg County: 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants12.89Pickens CountyPickens County: 12.82 per 1,000 inhabitants12.82Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 12.59 per 1,000 inhabitants12.59Jasper CountyJasper County: 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants11.85Lexington CountyLexington County: 10.93 per 1,000 inhabitants10.93Greenville CountyGreenville County: 10.83 per 1,000 inhabitants10.83Beaufort CountyBeaufort County: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7York CountyYork County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Charleston CountyCharleston County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 9.55 per 1,000 inhabitants9.55Richland CountyRichland County: 9.48 per 1,000 inhabitants9.48Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 8.92 per 1,000 inhabitants8.92
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1McCormick County Estimated20.55
2Bamberg County Estimated20.39
3Allendale County Estimated19.42
4Fairfield County Estimated19.13
5Dillon County Estimated19.09
6Marion County Estimated18.95
7Lee County Estimated18.58
8Clarendon County Estimated18.54
9Williamsburg County Estimated18.35
10Union County Estimated18.19
11Darlington County Estimated17.72
12Colleton County Estimated17.63
13Georgetown County Estimated17.51
14Marlboro County Estimated17.42
15Barnwell County Estimated17.05
16Calhoun County Estimated16.99
17Orangeburg County Estimated16.99
18Chester County Estimated16.97
19Chesterfield County Estimated16.82
20Laurens County Estimated16.3
21Saluda County Estimated16.28
22Abbeville County Estimated16.27
23Hampton County Estimated15.98
24Florence County Estimated15.82
25Newberry County Estimated15.77
26Cherokee County Estimated15.57
27Greenwood County Estimated15.17
28Anderson County Estimated14.88
29Oconee County Estimated14.55
30Edgefield County Estimated14.44
31Sumter County Estimated14.25
32Horry County Estimated14.2
33Aiken County Estimated14.19
34Kershaw County Estimated14.02
35Spartanburg County Estimated12.89
36Pickens County Estimated12.82
37Lancaster County Estimated12.59
38Jasper County Estimated11.85
39Lexington County Estimated10.93
40Greenville County Estimated10.83
41Beaufort County Estimated10.7
42York County Estimated10.01
43Charleston County Estimated9.66
44Dorchester County Estimated9.55
45Richland County Estimated9.48
46Berkeley County Estimated8.92

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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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Questions

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

McCormick County, with 20.55 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Berkeley County, with 8.92 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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