Most socially connected counties in South Carolina

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- Kershaw County population: 69,905
- Clarendon County population: 31,004
- Social connectedness index: 342,408

#19. Kershaw County and Clarendon County
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- York County population: 298,320
- Lancaster County population: 108,215
- Social connectedness index: 804,856

#18. York County and Lancaster County
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- Laurens County population: 68,873
- Greenville County population: 558,036
- Social connectedness index: 883,041

#17. Laurens County and Greenville County
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- Lexington County population: 309,528
- Richland County population: 425,138
- Social connectedness index: 902,881

#16. Lexington County and Richland County
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- Pickens County population: 135,495
- Oconee County population: 81,221
- Social connectedness index: 1,102,350

#15. Pickens County and Oconee County
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- Dorchester County population: 169,833
- Berkeley County population: 255,217
- Social connectedness index: 1,360,237

#14. Dorchester County and Berkeley County
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- Cherokee County population: 56,714
- Spartanburg County population: 356,698
- Social connectedness index: 1,420,351

#13. Cherokee County and Spartanburg County
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- Union County population: 26,629
- Newberry County population: 38,825
- Social connectedness index: 1,944,620

#12. Union County and Newberry County
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- Colleton County population: 38,874
- Bamberg County population: 12,974
- Social connectedness index: 2,016,630

#11. Colleton County and Bamberg County
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- Chester County population: 32,226
- Fairfield County population: 20,422
- Social connectedness index: 3,928,722

#10. Chester County and Fairfield County
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- Hampton County population: 18,122
- Jasper County population: 33,544
- Social connectedness index: 4,188,374

#9. Hampton County and Jasper County
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- Florence County population: 137,214
- Darlington County population: 62,416
- Social connectedness index: 4,550,880

#8. Florence County and Darlington County
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- Sumter County population: 104,165
- Lee County population: 15,967
- Social connectedness index: 5,229,985

#7. Sumter County and Lee County
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- Georgetown County population: 65,731
- Williamsburg County population: 29,891
- Social connectedness index: 5,407,029

#6. Georgetown County and Williamsburg County
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- Saluda County population: 19,123
- Edgefield County population: 27,607
- Social connectedness index: 6,178,904

#5. Saluda County and Edgefield County
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- Abbeville County population: 24,434
- Greenwood County population: 69,460
- Social connectedness index: 7,079,551

#4. Abbeville County and Greenwood County
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- Orangeburg County population: 82,820
- Calhoun County population: 14,186
- Social connectedness index: 7,347,090

#3. Orangeburg County and Calhoun County
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- Marion County population: 28,508
- Dillon County population: 27,698
- Social connectedness index: 9,951,240

#2. Marion County and Dillon County
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- Allendale County population: 7,369
- Barnwell County population: 20,447
- Social connectedness index: 18,790,213

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Allendale County and Barnwell County
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