Heavy Drinking vs. Unemployment in South Carolina

The table below ranks the correlation between unemployment and heavy drinking in each county in South Carolina. Fairfield has the strongest correlation, while McCormick has the weakest.



RankingCountyNumber of Excessive DrinkersNumber of UnemployedPercentage of Heavy DrinkersPercentage of Unemployed
26 Marlboro 2,908 444 14 4.3
27 Florence 14,948 1,976 16 2.9
28 Richland 45,385 5,579 17 2.8
29 Lee 1,803 266 14 4
30 Sumter 11,512 1,473 16 3.4
31 Colleton 4,210 538 16 3.2
32 Cherokee 6,131 774 16 3.1
33 Pickens 14,331 1,604 18 2.8
34 Berkeley 25,069 2,651 19 2.5
35 Saluda 2,057 238 17 2.7
36 Greenwood 7,563 980 15 3.1
37 Chesterfield 4,719 644 14 2.9
38 Dorchester 17,618 1,951 17 2.5
39 Greenville 57,315 6,225 17 2.4
40 Laurens 7,366 903 15 3
41 Edgefield 2,798 301 17 2.8
42 Hampton 2,024 229 16 2.7
43 Anderson 22,217 2,467 16 2.7
44 Jasper 3,140 322 17 2.5
45 Spartanburg 35,771 3,920 15 2.6
46 McCormick 1,039 104 16 4.8

Data Based on County Health Rankings.