The rankings for the "Income + Percent White" map on the right (see below) were created by averaging county income rankings and percent white rankings. We know that averaging rankings is not technically correct and that there are more sophisticated ways of analyzing these sorts of data. However, in this case the simple approach we've used produces the same results, and it is much easier for most people to understand.
County
Bush Vote Rank
Income+White Rank
Pickens
1
3
Lexington
2
1
Greenville
3
2
Aiken
4
5
Oconee
5
6
Anderson
6
7
Dorchester
7
8
Spartanburg
8
9
York
9
4
Cherokee
10
13
Kershaw
11
15
Newberry
12
21
Laurens
13
18
Saluda
14
25
Beaufort
15
10
Greenwood
16
16
Berkeley
17
11
Florence
18
22
Horry
19
12
Lancaster
20
14
Union
21
23
Barnwell
22
28
Edgefield
23
31
Abbeville
24
19
Charleston
25
17
Darlington
26
29
Georgetown
27
24
Sumter
28
32
Colleton
29
33
Calhoun
30
30
Chesterfield
31
27
Chester
32
26
Mccormick
33
37
Clarendon
34
39
Dillon
35
34
Richland
36
20
Lee
37
44
Williamsburg
38
45
Marion
39
42
Orangeburg
40
41
Bamberg
41
43
Jasper
42
38
Fairfield
43
35
Hampton
44
36
Marlboro
45
40
Allendale
46
46
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