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Most unmarried people, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties with the highest share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced), as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Marion County, SCSC28,24265.8%+17.3 pts

02Marlboro County, SCSC25,48864.3%+20.1 pts

03Bamberg County, SCSC12,79663.9%+13.2 pts

04Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17760.0%+11.1 pts

05Allendale County, SCSC7,35559.4%+8.0 pts

06Lee County, SCSC15,73059.2%+10.9 pts

07Richland County, SCSC434,95658.7%+11.0 pts

08Dillon County, SCSC27,45858.5%+9.9 pts

09Darlington County, SCSC62,88857.5%+12.9 pts

10Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66257.4%+11.5 pts

11Hampton County, SCSC18,17456.7%+17.1 pts

12Barnwell County, SCSC20,65356.4%+12.5 pts

13Greenwood County, SCSC70,37956.3%+13.3 pts

14Colleton County, SCSC39,38256.1%+13.9 pts

15Union County, SCSC26,79955.9%+12.6 pts

16Fairfield County, SCSC20,34055.8%+9.8 pts

17Cherokee County, SCSC58,27554.1%+12.8 pts

18Florence County, SCSC138,50453.6%+9.5 pts

19Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74053.1%+10.9 pts

20Sumter County, SCSC105,06752.4%+8.7 pts

21Clarendon County, SCSC31,04351.9%+4.6 pts

22Pickens County, SCSC139,19851.4%+9.3 pts

23Charleston County, SCSC436,20050.5%+1.4 pts

24Chester County, SCSC33,00149.6%+6.4 pts

25Newberry County, SCSC39,56149.6%+8.0 pts

26Laurens County, SCSC71,84849.5%+7.2 pts

27Edgefield County, SCSC29,80849.5%+8.6 pts

28Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85748.2%+7.0 pts

29Abbeville County, SCSC24,83647.4%+5.8 pts

30Dorchester County, SCSC178,39747.3%+8.8 pts

31Horry County, SCSC427,55147.3%+6.0 pts

32Greenville County, SCSC583,12547.0%+6.5 pts

33Berkeley County, SCSC274,66646.9%+6.4 pts

34Aiken County, SCSC181,51546.8%+6.1 pts

35Anderson County, SCSC219,93046.2%+7.3 pts

36Jasper County, SCSC38,53345.9%+4.7 pts

37Lancaster County, SCSC114,29645.5%+5.0 pts

38McCormick County, SCSC10,21545.5%+1.3 pts

39Calhoun County, SCSC14,18845.5%+4.1 pts

40Lexington County, SCSC317,58845.4%+7.4 pts

41Georgetown County, SCSC65,91245.3%+4.9 pts

42Kershaw County, SCSC73,16644.3%+5.1 pts

43Saluda County, SCSC19,68043.7%+3.3 pts

44York County, SCSC306,88743.5%+4.7 pts

45Oconee County, SCSC83,77541.3%+6.6 pts

46Beaufort County, SCSC204,43340.8%+2.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES