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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 2024, at 17.29 per 1,000 inhabitants. Berkeley County had the lowest, at 7.76 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.07 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for South Carolina was 10.76 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.29Bamberg County
Lowest7.76Berkeley County
Median13.0746 counties
South Carolina10.76History

All counties, 2024

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Bamberg CountyBamberg County: 17.29 per 1,000 inhabitants17.29Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 16.63 per 1,000 inhabitants16.63Dillon CountyDillon County: 16.31 per 1,000 inhabitants16.31Union CountyUnion County: 16.31 per 1,000 inhabitants16.31Marion CountyMarion County: 15.99 per 1,000 inhabitants15.99Allendale CountyAllendale County: 15.87 per 1,000 inhabitants15.87Lee CountyLee County: 15.85 per 1,000 inhabitants15.85McCormick CountyMcCormick County: 15.68 per 1,000 inhabitants15.68Fairfield CountyFairfield County: 15.67 per 1,000 inhabitants15.67Colleton CountyColleton County: 15.58 per 1,000 inhabitants15.58Williamsburg CountyWilliamsburg County: 15.15 per 1,000 inhabitants15.15Hampton CountyHampton County: 15.06 per 1,000 inhabitants15.06Orangeburg CountyOrangeburg County: 15.01 per 1,000 inhabitants15.01Georgetown CountyGeorgetown County: 14.78 per 1,000 inhabitants14.78Darlington CountyDarlington County: 14.46 per 1,000 inhabitants14.46Marlboro CountyMarlboro County: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12Clarendon CountyClarendon County: 14.03 per 1,000 inhabitants14.03Laurens CountyLaurens County: 14.03 per 1,000 inhabitants14.03Oconee CountyOconee County: 13.79 per 1,000 inhabitants13.79Chester CountyChester County: 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants13.71Barnwell CountyBarnwell County: 13.53 per 1,000 inhabitants13.53Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants13.46Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 13.11 per 1,000 inhabitants13.11Abbeville CountyAbbeville County: 13.03 per 1,000 inhabitants13.03Florence CountyFlorence County: 12.95 per 1,000 inhabitants12.95Newberry CountyNewberry County: 12.65 per 1,000 inhabitants12.65Horry CountyHorry County: 12.51 per 1,000 inhabitants12.51Sumter CountySumter County: 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants12.31Anderson CountyAnderson County: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants12.23Aiken CountyAiken County: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Jasper CountyJasper County: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Kershaw CountyKershaw County: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67Saluda CountySaluda County: 11.21 per 1,000 inhabitants11.21Pickens CountyPickens County: 10.86 per 1,000 inhabitants10.86Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 10.78 per 1,000 inhabitants10.78Beaufort CountyBeaufort County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Spartanburg CountySpartanburg County: 10.21 per 1,000 inhabitants10.21Lexington CountyLexington County: 10.12 per 1,000 inhabitants10.12Edgefield CountyEdgefield County: 10.07 per 1,000 inhabitants10.07Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 9.05 per 1,000 inhabitants9.05Greenville CountyGreenville County: 9.02 per 1,000 inhabitants9.02York CountyYork County: 8.72 per 1,000 inhabitants8.72Charleston CountyCharleston County: 8.44 per 1,000 inhabitants8.44Richland CountyRichland County: 8.23 per 1,000 inhabitants8.23Berkeley CountyBerkeley County: 7.76 per 1,000 inhabitants7.76
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Bamberg County Estimated17.29-0 pts
2Calhoun County Estimated16.63+0.36 pts
3Dillon County Estimated16.31+0.09 pts
4Union County Estimated16.31-0.64 pts
5Marion County Estimated15.99-0.94 pts
6Allendale County Estimated15.87+1.3 pts
7Lee County Estimated15.85-0.5 pts
8McCormick County Estimated15.68-0.93 pts
9Fairfield County Estimated15.67+1.02 pts
10Colleton County Estimated15.58+0.44 pts
11Williamsburg County Estimated15.15-0.61 pts
12Hampton County Estimated15.06+0.59 pts
13Orangeburg County Estimated15.01+0.36 pts
14Georgetown County Estimated14.78-0.55 pts
15Darlington County Estimated14.46-1 pts
16Marlboro County Estimated14.12-1.4 pts
17Clarendon County Estimated14.03-1.12 pts
18Laurens County Estimated14.03-0.1 pts
19Oconee County Estimated13.79-0.28 pts
20Chester County Estimated13.71-2.18 pts
21Barnwell County Estimated13.53-0.36 pts
22Chesterfield County Estimated13.46+0.77 pts
23Cherokee County Estimated13.11-0.14 pts
24Abbeville County Estimated13.03-0.56 pts
25Florence County Estimated12.95-0.37 pts
26Newberry County Estimated12.65-0.83 pts
27Horry County Estimated12.51-0.37 pts
28Sumter County Estimated12.31+0.35 pts
29Anderson County Estimated12.29-0.26 pts
30Greenwood County Estimated12.23-0.45 pts
31Aiken County Estimated12.04-0.34 pts
32Jasper County Estimated11.8-1.01 pts
33Kershaw County Estimated11.67-0.09 pts
34Saluda County Estimated11.21-1.59 pts
35Pickens County Estimated10.86+0.15 pts
36Lancaster County Estimated10.78-0.38 pts
37Beaufort County Estimated10.25-0.36 pts
38Spartanburg County Estimated10.21-0.26 pts
39Lexington County Estimated10.12-0.3 pts
40Edgefield County Estimated10.07-0.89 pts
41Dorchester County Estimated9.05+0.19 pts
42Greenville County Estimated9.02-0.49 pts
43York County Estimated8.72-0.15 pts
44Charleston County Estimated8.44-0.43 pts
45Richland County Estimated8.23-0.07 pts
46Berkeley County Estimated7.76-0.36 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 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Berkeley County, with 7.76 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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