Kids Count 2003: County Ranking Sheets
Teens 15-19 Who Were Idle (Not in School or Working)
| Rank* | County | Percent of teens 15-19 who were idle (not in school or working) in 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield County | 6.5 |
| 2 | Pickens County | 6.5 |
| 3 | Beaufort County | 6.6 |
| 4 | Abbeville County | 7.5 |
| 5 | Greenville County | 7.9 |
| 6 | Lexington County | 7.9 |
| 7 | Richland County | 8.2 |
| 8 | Charleston County | 8.2 |
| 9 | York County | 8.6 |
| 10 | Aiken County | 9.5 |
| 11 | Dorchester County | 9.8 |
| 12 | Barnwell County | 9.9 |
| 13 | Sumter County | 9.9 |
| 14 | Florence County | 10.3 |
| 15 | Berkeley County | 10.5 |
| 16 | Calhoun County | 10.5 |
| 17 | Georgetown County | 10.5 |
| 18 | Lee County | 10.6 |
| 19 | Orangeburg County | 10.6 |
| 20 | Bamberg County | 10.9 |
| 21 | Spartanburg County | 11.1 |
| 22 | Horry County | 11.1 |
| 23 | Darlington County | 11.2 |
| 24 | Laurens County | 11.2 |
| 25 | Marion County | 11.3 |
| 26 | Williamsburg County | 11.3 |
| 27 | Anderson County | 11.4 |
| 28 | Hampton County | 11.8 |
| 29 | Kershaw County | 11.9 |
| 30 | Oconee County | 12.3 |
| 31 | Newberry County | 13.2 |
| 32 | Clarendon County | 13.5 |
| 33 | Chesterfield County | 13.9 |
| 34 | Greenwood County | 14.2 |
| 35 | Dillon County | 14.3 |
| 36 | Jasper County | 14.8 |
| 37 | Saluda County | 14.9 |
| 38 | Cherokee County | 15.6 |
| 39 | Lancaster County | 15.7 |
| 40 | Union County | 15.8 |
| 41 | Colleton County | 17.0 |
| 42 | Marlboro County | 17.3 |
| 43 | Allendale County | 18.0 |
| 44 | McCormick County | 18.4 |
| 45 | Chester County | 20.2 |
| 46 | Edgefield County | 21.5 |
| N/A | South Carolina | 10.2 |
*1 is best, 46 is worst