South Carolina Kids Count
| Rank* | County** | Percentage of 7th and 8th graders who have used illegal drugs in the past month (2002) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bamberg County | 2.5 |
| 2 | Greenwood County | 5.9 |
| 3 | Orangeburg County | 7.2 |
| 4 | Florence County | 7.3 |
| 5 | Jasper County | 7.4 |
| 6 | Spartanburg County | 7.6 |
| 7 | Barnwell County | 8.1 |
| 8 | Marion County | 8.2 |
| 9 | Edgefield County | 8.3 |
| 10 | Richland County | 8.5 |
| 11 | Union County | 8.9 |
| 12 | Anderson County | 8.9 |
| 13 | Beaufort County | 9.0 |
| 14 | Lexington County | 9.2 |
| 15 | Fairfield County | 9.3 |
| 16 | Sumter County | 9.7 |
| 17 | Pickens County | 9.9 |
| 18 | Dorchester County | 10.0 |
| 19 | Oconee County | 10.4 |
| 20 | Berkeley County | 10.5 |
| 21 | Chester County | 11.0 |
| 22 | Darlington County | 11.1 |
| 23 | Clarendon County | 11.1 |
| 24 | York County | 11.4 |
| 25 | Georgetown County | 12.0 |
| 26 | Cherokee County | 12.5 |
| 27 | Colleton County | 12.7 |
| 28 | Lancaster County | 16.8 |
| 29 | Dillon County | NA |
| 30 | Greenville County | NA |
| South Carolina | 9.5 |
* 1 is best, 46 is worst.
** Not all counties participated in the survey.