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Lowest fertility rate, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties with the lowest general fertility rate, births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2000

01Bamberg County, SCSC12,79625.9–

02Fairfield County, SCSC20,34034.4–

03Greenwood County, SCSC70,37937.3–

04Dillon County, SCSC27,45837.9–

05Marion County, SCSC28,24239.3–

06Horry County, SCSC427,55141.6–

07Kershaw County, SCSC73,16642.1–

08York County, SCSC306,88742.4–

09Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66242.4–

10Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17745.1–

11Pickens County, SCSC139,19846.1–

12Barnwell County, SCSC20,65346.4–

13Richland County, SCSC434,95646.9–

14Beaufort County, SCSC204,43348.1–

15Union County, SCSC26,79950.4–

16Dorchester County, SCSC178,39751.6–

17Clarendon County, SCSC31,04352.8–

18Marlboro County, SCSC25,48853.4–

19Laurens County, SCSC71,84853.5–

20Darlington County, SCSC62,88854.3–

21Lexington County, SCSC317,58854.7–

22Greenville County, SCSC583,12555.3–

23Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85755.4–

24Anderson County, SCSC219,93055.8–

25Aiken County, SCSC181,51556.4–

26Abbeville County, SCSC24,83657.5–

27Charleston County, SCSC436,20060.5–

28Lee County, SCSC15,73061.3–

29Allendale County, SCSC7,35561.4–

30Florence County, SCSC138,50461.8–

31Georgetown County, SCSC65,91262.2–

32Colleton County, SCSC39,38263.6–

33Lancaster County, SCSC114,29663.8–

34Berkeley County, SCSC274,66664.0–

35Oconee County, SCSC83,77566.1–

36Cherokee County, SCSC58,27572.2–

37Saluda County, SCSC19,68072.8–

38Sumter County, SCSC105,06776.2–

39McCormick County, SCSC10,21577.2–

40Newberry County, SCSC39,56180.3–

41Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74080.8–

42Chester County, SCSC33,00181.8–

43Edgefield County, SCSC29,80883.9–

44Calhoun County, SCSC14,18884.6–

45Jasper County, SCSC38,53384.8–

46Hampton County, SCSC18,174123.2–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES