Kids Count 2003: Comparison of Each SC County to National Kids Count Data for All States
Violent Deaths of Teens Ages 15-19*
| State |
Rate of Violent teen deaths per 100,000 (15-19)* |
Rank |
| Massachusetts |
25 |
1 |
| Hawaii |
28 |
2 |
| New York |
31 |
3 |
| Connecticut |
32 |
4 |
| New Jersey |
32 |
4 |
| New Hampshire |
36 |
6 |
| California |
39 |
7 |
| North Dakota |
39 |
7 |
| Ohio |
40 |
9 |
| Rhode Island |
40 |
9 |
| Minnesota |
44 |
11 |
| Utah |
44 |
11 |
| Pennsylvania |
46 |
13 |
| Michigan |
47 |
14 |
| Colorado |
48 |
15 |
| Washington |
49 |
16 |
| Illinois |
50 |
17 |
| Maine |
50 |
17 |
| Oregon |
50 |
17 |
| Maryland |
51 |
20 |
| Virginia |
52 |
21 |
| Florida |
53 |
22 |
| Georgia |
55 |
23 |
| Idaho |
55 |
23 |
| North Carolina |
55 |
23 |
| Vermont |
55 |
23 |
| Wisconsin |
56 |
27 |
| Texas |
57 |
28 |
| Indiana |
58 |
29 |
| West Virginia |
58 |
29 |
| Iowa |
59 |
31 |
| Nevada |
60 |
32 |
| Wyoming |
60 |
32 |
| Nebraska |
61 |
34 |
| Oklahoma |
62 |
35 |
| Delaware |
63 |
36 |
| Arizona |
65 |
37 |
| Kansas |
65 |
37 |
| South Carolina |
66 |
39 |
| Kentucky |
67 |
40 |
| Louisiana |
67 |
40 |
| South Dakota |
70 |
42 |
| Arkansas |
71 |
43 |
| Alabama |
73 |
44 |
| Tennessee |
73 |
44 |
| Missouri |
74 |
46 |
| Montana |
81 |
47 |
| Mississippi |
86 |
48 |
| New Mexico |
88 |
49 |
| Alaska |
128 |
50 |
| United States |
51 |
|
| County |
Rank of County if it were a State |
Reduction to reach US Average* |
Number Violent Teen Deaths |
Rate Violent Teen Deaths (per 100,000) |
County / US Ratio |
| Abbeville County |
21 |
<0.5 |
1 |
52.4 |
1.03 |
| Aiken County |
23 |
<0.5 |
6 |
55.0 |
1.08 |
| Allendale County |
42 |
<0.5 |
1 |
70.2 |
1.38 |
| Anderson County |
47 |
3 |
9 |
78.8 |
1.55 |
| Bamberg County |
48 |
<0.5 |
1 |
82.5 |
1.62 |
| Barnwell County |
50 |
1 |
2 |
92.6 |
1.82 |
| Beaufort County |
4 |
** |
3 |
32.0 |
0.63 |
| Berkeley County |
44 |
3 |
9 |
72.4 |
1.42 |
| Calhoun County |
4 |
- |
- |
32.1 |
0.63 |
| Charleston County |
6 |
** |
8 |
36.2 |
0.71 |
| Cherokee County |
36 |
<0.5 |
2 |
63.1 |
1.24 |
| Chester County |
37 |
<0.5 |
2 |
65.2 |
1.28 |
| Chesterfield County |
50 |
1 |
3 |
99.1 |
1.94 |
| Clarendon County |
48 |
1 |
2 |
83.9 |
1.65 |
| Colleton County |
29 |
<0.5 |
2 |
57.6 |
1.13 |
| Darlington County |
48 |
2 |
4 |
83.7 |
1.64 |
| Dillon County |
11 |
** |
1 |
40.8 |
0.80 |
| Dorchester County |
31 |
1 |
4 |
59.0 |
1.16 |
| Edgefield County |
47 |
<0.5 |
1 |
74.9 |
1.47 |
| Fairfield County |
7 |
** |
1 |
37.9 |
0.74 |
| Florence County |
27 |
<0.5 |
5 |
55.6 |
1.09 |
| Georgetown County |
50 |
3 |
5 |
121.1 |
2.37 |
| Greenville County |
16 |
** |
13 |
49.4 |
0.97 |
| Greenwood County |
15 |
** |
2 |
48.1 |
0.94 |
| Hampton County |
1 |
** |
- |
0.0 |
- |
| Horry County |
13 |
** |
5 |
44.9 |
0.88 |
| Jasper County |
2 |
** |
- |
27.1 |
0.53 |
| Kershaw County |
6 |
** |
1 |
36.0 |
0.71 |
| Lancaster County |
50 |
3 |
5 |
126.0 |
2.47 |
| Laurens County |
22 |
<0.5 |
3 |
53.0 |
1.04 |
| Lee County |
37 |
<0.5 |
1 |
63.7 |
1.25 |
| Lexington County |
43 |
3 |
10 |
71.1 |
1.39 |
| McCormick County |
20 |
** |
- |
51.3 |
1.01 |
| Marion County |
6 |
** |
1 |
35.1 |
0.69 |
| Marlboro County |
50 |
1 |
2 |
90.0 |
1.76 |
| Newberry County |
36 |
<0.5 |
2 |
62.7 |
1.23 |
| Oconee County |
15 |
** |
2 |
48.1 |
0.94 |
| Orangeburg County |
11 |
** |
3 |
41.6 |
0.82 |
| Pickens County |
4 |
** |
3 |
32.3 |
0.63 |
| Richland County |
1 |
** |
7 |
24.8 |
0.49 |
| Saluda County |
20 |
<0.5 |
1 |
51.2 |
1.00 |
| Spartanburg County |
40 |
3 |
12 |
66.9 |
1.31 |
| Sumter County |
34 |
1 |
5 |
61.4 |
1.20 |
| Union County |
50 |
1 |
2 |
115.9 |
2.27 |
| Williamsburg County |
3 |
** |
1 |
31.2 |
0.61 |
| York County |
11 |
** |
5 |
44.0 |
0.86 |
| South Carolina |
39 |
36 |
158 |
66.0 |
1.29 |
* Violent Teen Deaths = Homicides, suicides, & accidents. National data is for 2000, county data is the average for 1999-2001
** County is at or below national average already.
