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Obesity (BMI 30+) in South Carolina, by County

Obesity (BMI 30+) for every county in South Carolina, ranked. The highest is Allendale County at 46.7% and the lowest is Beaufort County at 29.6%.

South Carolina: 35.8% · United States: n/a · median county in South Carolina: 38.0%

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#County Obesity (BMI 30+)
1Allendale County46.7%
2Fairfield County45.7%
3Darlington County45.6%
4Dillon County45.3%
5Marion County45.3%
6Chesterfield County45.2%
7Williamsburg County45.0%
8Barnwell County44.2%
9Union County44.0%
10Lee County43.7%
11Saluda County43.6%
12Sumter County42.7%
13Orangeburg County42.2%
14Bamberg County42.0%
15Hampton County41.6%
16Marlboro County41.0%
17Calhoun County40.7%
18Florence County40.6%
19Edgefield County39.9%
20Colleton County39.3%
21Cherokee County38.8%
22Oconee County38.2%
23Newberry County38.1%
24Clarendon County38.0%
25Berkeley County37.9%
26Chester County37.9%
27Spartanburg County37.9%
28Abbeville County37.6%
29York County37.3%
30McCormick County36.9%
31Greenwood County36.8%
32Kershaw County36.6%
33Anderson County36.3%
34Laurens County36.3%
35Lexington County36.2%
36Lancaster County36.1%
37Dorchester County35.4%
38Pickens County35.4%
39Jasper County35.0%
40Richland County34.7%
41Aiken County34.4%
42Greenville County32.5%
43Horry County32.3%
44Georgetown County31.8%
45Charleston County30.0%
46Beaufort County29.6%

Adults with a body mass index of 30 or higher, calculated from self-reported height and weight.

Source: CDC PLACES (BRFSS model-based estimates), 2023.

South Carolina ranks 18th of 49 states for obesity (bmi 30+).

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