Most rural counties in South Carolina

- Rural area: 65.7% (516 square miles)
- Urban area: 34.3% (269 square miles)
- Total land area: 785 square miles
--- #12 largest county in state, #1,098 nationwide

- Population density: 645.8 people / square mile (507,003 residents)
--- #46 lowest density county in state, #2,933 nationwide

- Rural area: 73.0% (590 square miles)
- Urban area: 27.0% (218 square miles)
- Total land area: 808 square miles
--- #9 largest county in state, #1,048 nationwide

- Population density: 380.7 people / square mile (307,617 residents)
--- #41 lowest density county in state, #2,806 nationwide

- Rural area: 74.0% (517 square miles)
- Urban area: 26.0% (182 square miles)
- Total land area: 699 square miles
--- #17 largest county in state, #1,326 nationwide

- Population density: 415.3 people / square mile (290,278 residents)
--- #43 lowest density county in state, #2,840 nationwide

- Rural area: 74.4% (563 square miles)
- Urban area: 25.6% (194 square miles)
- Total land area: 757 square miles
--- #13 largest county in state, #1,161 nationwide

- Population density: 543.4 people / square mile (411,357 residents)
--- #45 lowest density county in state, #2,901 nationwide

- Rural area: 78.6% (535 square miles)
- Urban area: 21.4% (146 square miles)
- Total land area: 681 square miles
--- #19 largest county in state, #1,378 nationwide

- Population density: 390.6 people / square mile (265,872 residents)
--- #42 lowest density county in state, #2,818 nationwide

- Rural area: 78.8% (454 square miles)
- Urban area: 21.2% (122 square miles)
- Total land area: 576 square miles
--- #26 largest county in state, #1,717 nationwide

- Population density: 322.9 people / square mile (186,095 residents)
--- #40 lowest density county in state, #2,755 nationwide

- Rural area: 80.7% (739 square miles)
- Urban area: 19.3% (177 square miles)
- Total land area: 916 square miles
--- #7 largest county in state, #802 nationwide

- Population density: 437.9 people / square mile (401,165 residents)
--- #44 lowest density county in state, #2,851 nationwide

- Rural area: 82.5% (590 square miles)
- Urban area: 17.5% (125 square miles)
- Total land area: 715 square miles
--- #15 largest county in state, #1,270 nationwide

- Population density: 276.8 people / square mile (198,064 residents)
--- #38 lowest density county in state, #2,711 nationwide

- Rural area: 85.6% (425 square miles)
- Urban area: 14.4% (71 square miles)
- Total land area: 496 square miles
--- #34 largest county in state, #2,096 nationwide

- Population density: 249.9 people / square mile (124,029 residents)
--- #36 lowest density county in state, #2,676 nationwide

- Rural area: 86.3% (979 square miles)
- Urban area: 13.7% (155 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,134 square miles
--- #1 largest county in state, #551 nationwide

- Population density: 292.9 people / square mile (332,172 residents)
--- #39 lowest density county in state, #2,727 nationwide

- Rural area: 90.1% (599 square miles)
- Urban area: 9.9% (66 square miles)
- Total land area: 665 square miles
--- #20 largest county in state, #1,412 nationwide

- Population density: 160.5 people / square mile (106,757 residents)
--- #32 lowest density county in state, #2,506 nationwide

- Rural area: 90.9% (521 square miles)
- Urban area: 9.1% (52 square miles)
- Total land area: 573 square miles
--- #27 largest county in state, #1,746 nationwide

- Population density: 276.2 people / square mile (158,299 residents)
--- #37 lowest density county in state, #2,708 nationwide

- Rural area: 91.9% (735 square miles)
- Urban area: 8.1% (65 square miles)
- Total land area: 800 square miles
--- #10 largest county in state, #1,065 nationwide

- Population density: 173.1 people / square mile (138,475 residents)
--- #34 lowest density county in state, #2,546 nationwide

- Rural area: 92.0% (985 square miles)
- Urban area: 8.0% (86 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,071 square miles
--- #4 largest county in state, #600 nationwide

- Population density: 157.1 people / square mile (168,301 residents)
--- #31 lowest density county in state, #2,496 nationwide

- Rural area: 92.3% (420 square miles)
- Urban area: 7.7% (35 square miles)
- Total land area: 455 square miles
--- #38 largest county in state, #2,252 nationwide

- Population density: 154.8 people / square mile (70,411 residents)
--- #30 lowest density county in state, #2,488 nationwide

- Rural area: 93.2% (512 square miles)
- Urban area: 6.8% (38 square miles)
- Total land area: 549 square miles
--- #30 largest county in state, #1,900 nationwide

- Population density: 168.1 people / square mile (92,308 residents)
--- #33 lowest density county in state, #2,534 nationwide

- Rural area: 94.2% (1,035 square miles)
- Urban area: 5.8% (64 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,099 square miles
--- #3 largest county in state, #579 nationwide

- Population density: 195.7 people / square mile (215,044 residents)
--- #35 lowest density county in state, #2,589 nationwide

- Rural area: 94.7% (593 square miles)
- Urban area: 5.3% (33 square miles)
- Total land area: 626 square miles
--- #23 largest county in state, #1,536 nationwide

- Population density: 123.8 people / square mile (77,528 residents)
--- #28 lowest density county in state, #2,380 nationwide

- Rural area: 95.1% (373 square miles)
- Urban area: 5.0% (19 square miles)
- Total land area: 393 square miles
--- #44 largest county in state, #2,562 nationwide

- Population density: 144.9 people / square mile (56,895 residents)
--- #29 lowest density county in state, #2,462 nationwide

- Rural area: 95.5% (536 square miles)
- Urban area: 4.5% (25 square miles)
- Total land area: 561 square miles
--- #28 largest county in state, #1,846 nationwide

- Population density: 119.4 people / square mile (67,027 residents)
--- #27 lowest density county in state, #2,364 nationwide

- Rural area: 95.7% (695 square miles)
- Urban area: 4.3% (31 square miles)
- Total land area: 727 square miles
--- #14 largest county in state, #1,220 nationwide

- Population density: 89.6 people / square mile (65,112 residents)
--- #25 lowest density county in state, #2,177 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.0% (781 square miles)
- Urban area: 4.0% (33 square miles)
- Total land area: 814 square miles
--- #8 largest county in state, #1,037 nationwide

- Population density: 76.2 people / square mile (61,952 residents)
--- #23 lowest density county in state, #2,053 nationwide

- Rural area: 97.1% (1,074 square miles)
- Urban area: 2.9% (32 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,106 square miles
--- #2 largest county in state, #570 nationwide

- Population density: 79.3 people / square mile (87,687 residents)
--- #24 lowest density county in state, #2,087 nationwide

- Rural area: 97.4% (695 square miles)
- Urban area: 2.6% (19 square miles)
- Total land area: 714 square miles
--- #16 largest county in state, #1,279 nationwide

- Population density: 93.6 people / square mile (66,846 residents)
--- #26 lowest density county in state, #2,207 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.2% (505 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.8% (9 square miles)
- Total land area: 514 square miles
--- #32 largest county in state, #2,023 nationwide

- Population density: 53.5 people / square mile (27,490 residents)
--- #14 lowest density county in state, #1,747 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.2% (398 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.8% (7 square miles)
- Total land area: 405 square miles
--- #42 largest county in state, #2,501 nationwide

- Population density: 75.8 people / square mile (30,689 residents)
--- #22 lowest density county in state, #2,045 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.3% (471 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.8% (8 square miles)
- Total land area: 480 square miles
--- #37 largest county in state, #2,155 nationwide

- Population density: 55.8 people / square mile (26,753 residents)
--- #17 lowest density county in state, #1,787 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.3% (481 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.7% (8 square miles)
- Total land area: 489 square miles
--- #36 largest county in state, #2,129 nationwide

- Population density: 64.0 people / square mile (31,308 residents)
--- #21 lowest density county in state, #1,903 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.6% (621 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.5% (9 square miles)
- Total land area: 630 square miles
--- #22 largest county in state, #1,524 nationwide

- Population density: 60.6 people / square mile (38,194 residents)
--- #20 lowest density county in state, #1,853 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.6% (788 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.4% (11 square miles)
- Total land area: 799 square miles
--- #11 largest county in state, #1,068 nationwide

- Population density: 57.5 people / square mile (45,953 residents)
--- #19 lowest density county in state, #1,814 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.6% (388 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.4% (6 square miles)
- Total land area: 393 square miles
--- #43 largest county in state, #2,559 nationwide

- Population density: 36.5 people / square mile (14,376 residents)
--- #7 lowest density county in state, #1,381 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.7% (494 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.3% (7 square miles)
- Total land area: 500 square miles
--- #33 largest county in state, #2,079 nationwide

- Population density: 53.8 people / square mile (26,927 residents)
--- #15 lowest density county in state, #1,755 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.7% (647 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.3% (8 square miles)
- Total land area: 655 square miles
--- #21 largest county in state, #1,437 nationwide

- Population density: 43.7 people / square mile (28,657 residents)
--- #11 lowest density county in state, #1,550 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.8% (574 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.2% (7 square miles)
- Total land area: 581 square miles
--- #25 largest county in state, #1,694 nationwide

- Population density: 55.6 people / square mile (32,311 residents)
--- #16 lowest density county in state, #1,784 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.0% (554 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.0% (6 square miles)
- Total land area: 560 square miles
--- #29 largest county in state, #1,854 nationwide

- Population density: 34.9 people / square mile (19,564 residents)
--- #5 lowest density county in state, #1,337 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.1% (486 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.0% (5 square miles)
- Total land area: 490 square miles
--- #35 largest county in state, #2,122 nationwide

- Population density: 50.2 people / square mile (24,627 residents)
--- #13 lowest density county in state, #1,697 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.2% (1,048 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.8% (9 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,056 square miles
--- #5 largest county in state, #615 nationwide

- Population density: 35.6 people / square mile (37,585 residents)
--- #6 lowest density county in state, #1,352 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.3% (603 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.7% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 607 square miles
--- #24 largest county in state, #1,602 nationwide

- Population density: 55.9 people / square mile (33,957 residents)
--- #18 lowest density county in state, #1,788 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.3% (545 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.7% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 548 square miles
--- #31 largest county in state, #1,902 nationwide

- Population density: 38.9 people / square mile (21,346 residents)
--- #9 lowest density county in state, #1,452 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (928 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (6 square miles)
- Total land area: 934 square miles
--- #6 largest county in state, #762 nationwide

- Population density: 33.5 people / square mile (31,324 residents)
--- #4 lowest density county in state, #1,306 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (682 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 686 square miles
--- #18 largest county in state, #1,366 nationwide

- Population density: 32.9 people / square mile (22,565 residents)
--- #3 lowest density county in state, #1,290 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (408 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 410 square miles
--- #40 largest county in state, #2,462 nationwide

- Population density: 42.3 people / square mile (17,365 residents)
--- #10 lowest density county in state, #1,519 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (406 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 408 square miles
--- #41 largest county in state, #2,478 nationwide

- Population density: 22.1 people / square mile (9,024 residents)
--- #1 lowest density county in state, #967 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (450 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 453 square miles
--- #39 largest county in state, #2,259 nationwide

- Population density: 44.8 people / square mile (20,303 residents)
--- #12 lowest density county in state, #1,575 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (381 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 381 square miles
--- #45 largest county in state, #2,595 nationwide

- Population density: 38.5 people / square mile (14,663 residents)
--- #8 lowest density county in state, #1,437 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (359 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 359 square miles
--- #46 largest county in state, #2,656 nationwide

- Population density: 26.5 people / square mile (9,531 residents)
--- #2 lowest density county in state, #1,111 nationwide