Right Start 2004 County Rankings
Preterm Births (Average for 2000-2002)
| Rank* | County | Percent of Babies that were Preterm Births 2000-2002 | County/State Ratio | County/US Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaufort County | 8.6 | 0.62 | 0.72 |
| 2 | Jasper County | 9.7 | 0.7 | 0.81 |
| 3 | Edgefield County | 9.8 | 0.7 | 0.82 |
| 3 | Anderson County | 9.8 | 0.71 | 0.82 |
| 3 | Hampton County | 9.8 | 0.71 | 0.82 |
| 6 | Sumter County | 10.1 | 0.73 | 0.85 |
| 6 | York County | 10.1 | 0.73 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Horry County | 10.4 | 0.75 | 0.87 |
| 8 | Lexington County | 10.4 | 0.75 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Pickens County | 10.5 | 0.76 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Aiken County | 10.6 | 0.77 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Greenville County | 10.8 | 0.78 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Oconee County | 10.9 | 0.78 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Florence County | 10.9 | 0.78 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Lee County | 10.9 | 0.78 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Greenwood County | 11.1 | 0.8 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Colleton County | 11.1 | 0.8 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Kershaw County | 11.5 | 0.83 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Orangeburg County | 11.6 | 0.83 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Saluda County | 11.6 | 0.84 | 0.97 |
| 21 | Chester County | 11.7 | 0.85 | 0.98 |
| 22 | Berkeley County | 11.8 | 0.85 | 0.99 |
| 22 | Spartanburg County | 11.8 | 0.85 | 0.99 |
| 24 | Charleston County | 11.9 | 0.86 | 0.99 |
| 25 | Abbeville County | 12.1 | 0.87 | 1.01 |
| 26 | Laurens County | 12.2 | 0.88 | 1.02 |
| 26 | Calhoun County | 12.2 | 0.88 | 1.02 |
| 28 | Georgetown County | 12.3 | 0.89 | 1.03 |
| 29 | Allendale County | 12.4 | 0.89 | 1.04 |
| 29 | Darlington County | 12.4 | 0.89 | 1.04 |
| 31 | Bamberg County | 12.5 | 0.9 | 1.05 |
| 32 | Dorchester County | 12.6 | 0.91 | 1.06 |
| 33 | Barnwell County | 12.7 | 0.91 | 1.06 |
| 34 | Richland County | 12.9 | 0.93 | 1.08 |
| 35 | Union County | 13.2 | 0.95 | 1.1 |
| 35 | Williamsburg County | 13.2 | 0.95 | 1.1 |
| 37 | Cherokee County | 13.3 | 0.96 | 1.12 |
| 38 | Dillon County | 13.4 | 0.97 | 1.12 |
| 39 | Marlboro County | 13.5 | 0.97 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Chesterfield County | 13.7 | 0.98 | 1.14 |
| 41 | Lancaster County | 13.9 | 1 | 1.17 |
| 42 | Marion County | 14.1 | 1.02 | 1.18 |
| 43 | Fairfield County | 14.5 | 1.04 | 1.21 |
| 44 | McCormick County | 14.8 | 1.07 | 1.24 |
| 45 | Clarendon County | 15 | 1.08 | 1.26 |
| 46 | Newberry County | 15.8 | 1.14 | 1.33 |
| 2001 Percent: | South Carolina | 13.9 | ||
| 2001 Percent: | United States | 11.9 |
* 1 is best, 46 is worst.