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

Bamberg County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 46 counties in 2023, at 17.29 per 1,000 inhabitants. Berkeley County had the lowest, at 8.12 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for South Carolina was 11.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.29Bamberg County
Lowest8.12Berkeley County
Median13.446 counties
South Carolina11.06History

All counties, 2023

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Bamberg CountyBamberg County: 17.29 per 1,000 inhabitants17.29Union CountyUnion County: 16.95 per 1,000 inhabitants16.95Marion CountyMarion County: 16.93 per 1,000 inhabitants16.93McCormick CountyMcCormick County: 16.61 per 1,000 inhabitants16.61Lee CountyLee County: 16.35 per 1,000 inhabitants16.35Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 16.28 per 1,000 inhabitants16.28Dillon CountyDillon County: 16.22 per 1,000 inhabitants16.22Chester CountyChester County: 15.88 per 1,000 inhabitants15.88Williamsburg CountyWilliamsburg County: 15.76 per 1,000 inhabitants15.76Marlboro CountyMarlboro County: 15.51 per 1,000 inhabitants15.51Darlington CountyDarlington County: 15.46 per 1,000 inhabitants15.46Georgetown CountyGeorgetown County: 15.33 per 1,000 inhabitants15.33Colleton CountyColleton County: 15.15 per 1,000 inhabitants15.15Clarendon CountyClarendon County: 15.14 per 1,000 inhabitants15.14Fairfield CountyFairfield County: 14.65 per 1,000 inhabitants14.65Orangeburg CountyOrangeburg County: 14.65 per 1,000 inhabitants14.65Allendale CountyAllendale County: 14.57 per 1,000 inhabitants14.57Hampton CountyHampton County: 14.48 per 1,000 inhabitants14.48Laurens CountyLaurens County: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12Oconee CountyOconee County: 14.08 per 1,000 inhabitants14.08Barnwell CountyBarnwell County: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Abbeville CountyAbbeville County: 13.59 per 1,000 inhabitants13.59Newberry CountyNewberry County: 13.48 per 1,000 inhabitants13.48Florence CountyFlorence County: 13.32 per 1,000 inhabitants13.32Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 13.25 per 1,000 inhabitants13.25Horry CountyHorry County: 12.88 per 1,000 inhabitants12.88Jasper CountyJasper County: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Saluda CountySaluda County: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 12.69 per 1,000 inhabitants12.69Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68Anderson CountyAnderson County: 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants12.55Aiken CountyAiken County: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Sumter CountySumter County: 11.96 per 1,000 inhabitants11.96Kershaw CountyKershaw County: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16Edgefield CountyEdgefield County: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97Pickens CountyPickens County: 10.71 per 1,000 inhabitants10.71Beaufort CountyBeaufort County: 10.61 per 1,000 inhabitants10.61Spartanburg CountySpartanburg County: 10.47 per 1,000 inhabitants10.47Lexington CountyLexington County: 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants10.41Greenville CountyGreenville County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51York CountyYork County: 8.87 per 1,000 inhabitants8.87Charleston CountyCharleston County: 8.87 per 1,000 inhabitants8.87Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 8.86 per 1,000 inhabitants8.86Richland CountyRichland County: 8.31 per 1,000 inhabitants8.31Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 8.12 per 1,000 inhabitants8.12
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Bamberg County Estimated17.29-0.89 pts
2Union County Estimated16.95-1.59 pts
3Marion County Estimated16.93+0.06 pts
4McCormick County Estimated16.61-0.24 pts
5Lee County Estimated16.35-0.81 pts
6Calhoun County Estimated16.28-0.17 pts
7Dillon County Estimated16.22-1.5 pts
8Chester County Estimated15.88-1.95 pts
9Williamsburg County Estimated15.76-0.91 pts
10Marlboro County Estimated15.51-1.55 pts
11Darlington County Estimated15.46-1.83 pts
12Georgetown County Estimated15.33-0.21 pts
13Colleton County Estimated15.15-3.19 pts
14Clarendon County Estimated15.14-2.36 pts
15Fairfield County Estimated14.65-4.34 pts
16Orangeburg County Estimated14.65-2.37 pts
17Allendale County Estimated14.57-3.56 pts
18Hampton County Estimated14.48-2.55 pts
19Laurens County Estimated14.12-0.8 pts
20Oconee County Estimated14.08-1.16 pts
21Barnwell County Estimated13.9-1.6 pts
22Abbeville County Estimated13.59-2.8 pts
23Newberry County Estimated13.48-1.26 pts
24Florence County Estimated13.32-0.9 pts
25Cherokee County Estimated13.25-2.14 pts
26Horry County Estimated12.88-1.45 pts
27Jasper County Estimated12.81-0.57 pts
28Saluda County Estimated12.8-2.56 pts
29Chesterfield County Estimated12.69-3.89 pts
30Greenwood County Estimated12.68-1.66 pts
31Anderson County Estimated12.55-1.77 pts
32Aiken County Estimated12.38-2.05 pts
33Sumter County Estimated11.96-1.74 pts
34Kershaw County Estimated11.76-2.37 pts
35Lancaster County Estimated11.16-1.14 pts
36Edgefield County Estimated10.97-2.26 pts
37Pickens County Estimated10.71-1.77 pts
38Beaufort County Estimated10.61-0.67 pts
39Spartanburg County Estimated10.47-1.81 pts
40Lexington County Estimated10.41-0.55 pts
41Greenville County Estimated9.51-1.48 pts
42York County Estimated8.87-1.01 pts
43Charleston County Estimated8.87-0.28 pts
44Dorchester County Estimated8.86-0.81 pts
45Richland County Estimated8.31-1.21 pts
46Berkeley County Estimated8.12-0.74 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 17.29 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Berkeley County, with 8.12 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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