South Carolina Kids Count
| 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.