Here Are The 17 Most Religious Counties In South Carolina

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.

17. Charleston County, South Carolina

In Charleston County 565 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

16. Dillon County, South Carolina

In Dillon County 571.4 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

15. Oconee County, South Carolina

In Oconee County 574.4 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

14. Fairfield County, South Carolina

In Fairfield County 576.8 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

13. Barnwell County, South Carolina

In Barnwell County 579.8 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

12. Orangeburg County, SC

In Orangeburg County 593.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

11. Aiken County, South Carolina

In Aiken County 599.7 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

10. Greenville County, South Carolina

In Greenville County 602.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

9. Laurens County, South Carolina

In Laurens County 609.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

8. Georgetown County, South Carolina

In Georgetown County 611 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

7. Greenwood, County

In Greenwood County 621.8 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

6. Cherokee County, South Carolina

In Cherokee County 624.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

5. Williamsburg County, South Carolina

In Williamsburg County 625.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

4. Newberry, South Carolina

In Newberry County 649.6 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

3. Anderson County, South Carolina

In Anderson County 649.6 out of every 1,000 residents are faith based and adhere to their beliefs.

2. Abbeville County

In Abbeville County 650.1 out of every 1,000 people are faith-based and adhere to their beliefs.

1. Union County, South Carolina

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?

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.