RANKING · 2024 ACS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Most veterans, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

01Sumter County, SCSC105,06714.2%−1.6 pts

02Berkeley County, SCSC274,66612.4%−4.6 pts

03Dorchester County, SCSC178,39711.8%−4.1 pts

04Beaufort County, SCSC204,43311.0%−5.4 pts

05Kershaw County, SCSC73,16610.1%−4.1 pts

06Aiken County, SCSC181,5159.8%−2.3 pts

07Richland County, SCSC434,9569.7%−3.0 pts

08Calhoun County, SCSC14,1889.6%−1.1 pts

09Lexington County, SCSC317,5889.0%−3.2 pts

10Colleton County, SCSC39,3829.0%−2.4 pts

11Horry County, SCSC427,5518.9%−4.5 pts

12McCormick County, SCSC10,2158.9%−6.1 pts

13Georgetown County, SCSC65,9128.7%−4.4 pts

14Chester County, SCSC33,0018.4%−1.8 pts

15Edgefield County, SCSC29,8088.3%−3.0 pts

16Charleston County, SCSC436,2008.2%−3.9 pts

17Oconee County, SCSC83,7758.1%−4.9 pts

18Union County, SCSC26,7997.8%−1.6 pts

19Lancaster County, SCSC114,2967.7%−2.7 pts

20Anderson County, SCSC219,9307.6%−3.8 pts

21York County, SCSC306,8877.5%−3.1 pts

22Abbeville County, SCSC24,8367.4%−3.5 pts

23Cherokee County, SCSC58,2757.3%−2.9 pts

24Florence County, SCSC138,5047.2%−2.9 pts

25Newberry County, SCSC39,5617.2%−2.2 pts

26Barnwell County, SCSC20,6537.1%−3.2 pts

27Jasper County, SCSC38,5337.1%−1.6 pts

28Clarendon County, SCSC31,0437.0%−4.9 pts

29Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7407.0%−3.1 pts

30Saluda County, SCSC19,6806.9%−3.7 pts

31Hampton County, SCSC18,1746.9%−3.5 pts

32Fairfield County, SCSC20,3406.9%−4.1 pts

33Greenville County, SCSC583,1256.6%−3.3 pts

34Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8576.6%−3.7 pts

35Marion County, SCSC28,2426.5%−3.6 pts

36Laurens County, SCSC71,8486.4%−3.7 pts

37Greenwood County, SCSC70,3796.4%−4.3 pts

38Lee County, SCSC15,7306.4%−2.0 pts

39Bamberg County, SCSC12,7966.3%−5.4 pts

40Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1776.2%−3.2 pts

41Pickens County, SCSC139,1985.9%−3.7 pts

42Marlboro County, SCSC25,4885.9%−4.2 pts

43Allendale County, SCSC7,3555.3%−2.8 pts

44Darlington County, SCSC62,8885.3%−3.8 pts

45Dillon County, SCSC27,4584.8%−3.4 pts

46Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6624.7%−2.8 pts

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