Some would agree that faith is the backbone of South Carolinians. We consulted with the ARDA – the Association of Religious Data Archives – to find out just how we rank county-by-county in the Palmetto State. Following is the list of the top 17 counties in South Carolina, based on our rates of religious adherence per 1,000 people. These figures are the most recent available and are from 2010.
- Charleston County, South Carolina
Spencer Means/Flickr In Charleston County 565 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Dillon County, South Carolina
Gerry Dincher/Flickr In Dillon County 571.4 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Oconee County, South Carolina
Turning Point Church In Oconee County 574.4 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Fairfield County, South Carolina
First Pentecostal Holiness Church of Winnsboro In Fairfield County 576.8 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Barnwell County, South Carolina
Bill Fitzpatrick/Wikipedia In Barnwell County 579.8 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Orangeburg County, SC
Church Of The Redeemer In Orangeburg County 593.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Aiken County, South Carolina
carlfbagge/Flickr In Aiken County 599.7 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Greenville County, South Carolina
Trey Pennington/Flickr In Greenville County 602.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Laurens County, South Carolina
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany In Laurens County 609.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Georgetown County, South Carolina
Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church In Georgetown County 611 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Greenwood, County
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr In Greenwood County 621.8 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Cherokee County, South Carolina
J Jones Photography In Cherokee County 624.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Williamsburg County, South Carolina
First Baptist Church, Kingstree, SC In Williamsburg County 625.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Newberry, South Carolina
Natalie Maynor/Flickr In Newberry County 649.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Anderson County, South Carolina
Martin LaBar In Anderson County 649.6 out of every 1,000 residents are faith based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Abbeville County
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr In Abbeville County 650.1 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
- Union County, South Carolina
Grace United Methodist Church/Sheryl In Union County 807.9 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
What did you think of our list? How did your county rank?
Spencer Means/Flickr
In Charleston County 565 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Gerry Dincher/Flickr
In Dillon County 571.4 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Turning Point Church
In Oconee County 574.4 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
First Pentecostal Holiness Church of Winnsboro
In Fairfield County 576.8 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Bill Fitzpatrick/Wikipedia
In Barnwell County 579.8 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Church Of The Redeemer
In Orangeburg County 593.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
carlfbagge/Flickr
In Aiken County 599.7 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Trey Pennington/Flickr
In Greenville County 602.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
In Laurens County 609.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church
In Georgetown County 611 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
In Greenwood County 621.8 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
J Jones Photography
In Cherokee County 624.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
First Baptist Church, Kingstree, SC
In Williamsburg County 625.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Natalie Maynor/Flickr
In Newberry County 649.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Martin LaBar
In Anderson County 649.6 out of every 1,000 residents are faith based and adhere to their beliefs.
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
In Abbeville County 650.1 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Grace United Methodist Church/Sheryl
In Union County 807.9 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.
Give yourself or your church a shout-out in the comments if your county is on the list. Feel free to comment otherwise as well. Let us know you’d like to see how the other counties in South Carolina fared in this ranking.
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