South Carolina Kids Count County Ranking Sheets
Percentage of 7th and 8th Graders Who Smoked Cigarettes in the Past 30 Days (2002)
| Rank* | County** | Percentage of 7th and 8th graders who smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days (2002) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland County | 11.1 |
| 2 | Bamberg County | 12.7 |
| 3 | Lexington County | 13.5 |
| 4 | Jasper County | 13.9 |
| 5 | Pickens County | 14.3 |
| 6 | Spartanburg County | 14.5 |
| 7 | Beaufort County | 15.5 |
| 8 | Dorchester County | 15.8 |
| 9 | Barnwell County | 16.0 |
| 10 | Orangeburg County | 16.1 |
| 11 | Greenwood County | 16.2 |
| 12 | Union County | 16.5 |
| 13 | Fairfield County | 17.2 |
| 14 | Berkeley County | 17.2 |
| 15 | Oconee County | 17.6 |
| 16 | Anderson County | 17.6 |
| 17 | Florence County | 17.9 |
| 18 | York County | 19.2 |
| 19 | Marion County | 19.6 |
| 20 | Edgefield County | 20.2 |
| 21 | Sumter County | 20.3 |
| 22 | Colleton County | 20.7 |
| 23 | Darlington County | 21.0 |
| 24 | Cherokee County | 21.3 |
| 25 | Clarendon County | 22.6 |
| 26 | Georgetown County | 23.6 |
| 27 | Lancaster County | 26.0 |
| 28 | Chester County | 26.5 |
| 29 | Dillon County | NA |
| 30 | Greenville County | NA |
| - | South Carolina | 17.1 |
* 1 is best, 46 is worst.
** Not all counties participated in the survey.