Right Start 2004 County Rankings
Low Birthweight (Average for 2000-2002)
| Rank* | County | Percent of Babies Born with Low Birthweight 2000-2002 | County/State Ratio | County/US Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaufort County | 7.1 | 0.74 | 0.92 |
| 2 | Pickens County | 7.5 | 0.78 | 0.98 |
| 3 | Oconee County | 7.8 | 0.81 | 1.01 |
| 3 | Lexington County | 7.8 | 0.82 | 1.02 |
| 5 | York County | 8.4 | 0.87 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Anderson County | 8.5 | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Hampton County | 8.5 | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Greenville County | 8.5 | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Colleton County | 8.7 | 0.91 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Berkeley County | 8.8 | 0.92 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Horry County | 8.8 | 0.92 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Saluda County | 9.1 | 0.95 | 1.19 |
| 13 | Dorchester County | 9.3 | 0.97 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Greenwood County | 9.3 | 0.97 | 1.22 |
| 15 | Chester County | 9.5 | 0.99 | 1.23 |
| 15 | Sumter County | 9.5 | 0.99 | 1.23 |
| 17 | Kershaw County | 9.6 | 1.01 | 1.26 |
| 18 | Jasper County | 9.7 | 1.01 | 1.26 |
| 18 | Aiken County | 9.7 | 1.02 | 1.27 |
| 20 | Laurens County | 9.8 | 1.02 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Spartanburg County | 9.9 | 1.03 | 1.29 |
| 21 | Edgefield County | 9.9 | 1.03 | 1.29 |
| 23 | Abbeville County | 10.1 | 1.05 | 1.31 |
| 24 | Charleston County | 10.2 | 1.07 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Calhoun County | 10.4 | 1.08 | 1.35 |
| 26 | Richland County | 10.6 | 1.11 | 1.39 |
| 27 | Newberry County | 10.7 | 1.12 | 1.4 |
| 28 | Lancaster County | 10.9 | 1.14 | 1.42 |
| 29 | Bamberg County | 11.1 | 1.16 | 1.45 |
| 30 | Lee County | 11.3 | 1.18 | 1.47 |
| 30 | Dillon County | 11.3 | 1.18 | 1.47 |
| 32 | Florence County | 11.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 33 | Cherokee County | 11.6 | 1.21 | 1.51 |
| 34 | Fairfield County | 11.9 | 1.24 | 1.55 |
| 34 | McCormick County | 11.9 | 1.25 | 1.55 |
| 36 | Darlington County | 12.1 | 1.26 | 1.57 |
| 36 | Union County | 12.1 | 1.27 | 1.58 |
| 38 | Georgetown County | 12.3 | 1.29 | 1.61 |
| 39 | Marion County | 12.7 | 1.33 | 1.66 |
| 40 | Allendale County | 13 | 1.36 | 1.69 |
| 40 | Barnwell County | 13 | 1.36 | 1.7 |
| 40 | Chesterfield County | 13 | 1.36 | 1.7 |
| 43 | Clarendon County | 13.1 | 1.36 | 1.7 |
| 44 | Orangeburg County | 13.3 | 1.38 | 1.73 |
| 45 | Marlboro County | 14 | 1.46 | 1.82 |
| 46 | Williamsburg County | 14.6 | 1.52 | 1.9 |
| 2001 Percent: | South Carolina | 9.6 | ||
| 2001 Percent: | United States | 7.7 |
* 1 is best, 46 is worst.