South Carolina Kids Count
| Rank* | County** | Percentage of 7th-12th graders who have seriously considered attempting suicide (2002) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper County | 3.3 |
| 2 | Oconee County | 5.8 |
| 3 | Fairfield County | 6.1 |
| 4 | Union County | 6.3 |
| 5 | Bamberg County | 6.5 |
| 6 | Florence County | 6.9 |
| 7 | Greenwood County | 7.1 |
| 8 | Orangeburg County | 7.5 |
| 9 | Edgefield County | 7.9 |
| 10 | Clarendon County | 7.9 |
| 11 | Georgetown County | 8.1 |
| 12 | Greenville County | 8.2 |
| 13 | Cherokee County | 8.3 |
| 14 | Dillon County | 8.3 |
| 15 | Marion County | 8.5 |
| 16 | Spartanburg County | 8.5 |
| 17 | Beaufort County | 8.5 |
| 18 | Colleton County | 8.5 |
| 19 | Berkeley County | 8.7 |
| 20 | Chester County | 8.8 |
| 21 | Anderson County | 8.8 |
| 22 | Dorchester County | 9.0 |
| 23 | Richland County | 9.1 |
| 24 | Barnwell County | 9.2 |
| 25 | York County | 9.2 |
| 26 | Sumter County | 9.2 |
| 27 | Pickens County | 9.3 |
| 28 | Lexington County | 9.8 |
| 29 | Darlington County | 10.1 |
| 30 | Lancaster County | 10.4 |
| - | South Carolina | 8.7 |
* 1 is best, 46 is worst.
** Not all counties participated in the survey.