South Carolina County Map

All 46 counties with county seats and major cities

South Carolina has 46 counties, fewer than a third of neighboring Georgia's 159. This map shows all 46 counties and their county seats. Tap a county for details, or download the free printable map below.

South Carolina county map showing all 46 counties with county names and county seats
Map of South Carolina counties with county seats (dots) and the state capital, Columbia (star). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Updated October 4, 2026 · Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 · Population: Census estimates for July 1, 2025

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South Carolina county facts

Number of counties
46
Largest by land area
Horry County 1,133 sq mi
Smallest by land area
McCormick County 358.9 sq mi
Most people
Greenville County 583,125
Fewest people
Allendale County 7,355
Fastest growing since 2020
Jasper County +33.7%
Highest median household income
York County $89,095
Oldest county
Charleston County est. 1769
Newest county
Allendale County est. 1919
State capital
Columbia Richland County

From about 1800 until 1868 the state's main divisions were called districts, not counties; before the Civil War, for example, the Allendale area was the southern third of Barnwell District.

In 1890 the General Assembly repealed the constitutional provisions on counties; the 1895 constitution re-created them.

Until the Local Government Act of 1975, each county's legislative delegation in the General Assembly was in practice its governing body.

List of 46 South Carolina counties

Sorted A–Z. Click a column to sort, or a name to show it on the map. Download as CSV

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Median incomeEstablishedFIPS
Abbeville CountyAbbeville24,836+2.2%491$52,935178545001
Aiken CountyAiken181,515+7.5%1,071$70,609187145003
Allendale CountyAllendale7,355−8.5%408$32,328191945005
Anderson CountyAnderson219,930+8%714$66,651182645007
Bamberg CountyBamberg12,796−3.9%393$44,370189745009
Barnwell CountyBarnwell20,653+0.3%548$46,626–45011
Beaufort CountyBeaufort204,433+9.3%576$86,573–45013
Berkeley CountyMoncks Corner274,666+19.5%1,104$84,358188245015
Calhoun CountySt. Matthews14,188+0.5%381$58,682190845017
Charleston CountyCharleston436,200+6.8%918$88,494176945019
Cherokee CountyGaffney58,275+3.7%393$50,288189745021
Chester CountyChester33,001+2.2%581$52,458178545023
Chesterfield CountyChesterfield44,740+3.4%799$49,235179845025
Clarendon CountyManning31,043−0.3%607$52,401185545027
Colleton CountyWalterboro39,382+2%1,057$51,114180045029
Darlington CountyDarlington62,888−0%561$48,581178545031
Dillon CountyDillon27,458−3%405$46,605191045033
Dorchester CountySt. George178,397+10.6%568$78,198189745035
Edgefield CountyEdgefield29,808+16.2%501$73,029178545037
Fairfield CountyWinnsboro20,340−3%686$47,885178545039
Florence CountyFlorence138,504+1.1%801$58,305188845041
Georgetown CountyGeorgetown65,912+4%814$68,713176945043
Greenville CountyGreenville583,125+11%786$76,932178645045
Greenwood CountyGreenwood70,379+1.5%456$52,830189745047
Hampton CountyHampton18,174−2.1%560$44,711187845049
Horry CountyConway427,551+21.8%1,133$66,880180145051
Jasper CountyRidgeland38,533+33.7%655$65,613191245053
Kershaw CountyCamden73,166+11.9%727$68,231179145055
Lancaster CountyLancaster114,296+19%549$78,869179845057
Laurens CountyLaurens71,848+6.4%713$57,623178545059
Lee CountyBishopville15,730−4.9%410$44,760190245061
Lexington CountyLexington317,588+8.1%699$77,408180445063
Marion CountyMarion28,242−3.2%489$36,301180045067
Marlboro CountyBennettsville25,488−4.4%480$34,301178545069
McCormick CountyMcCormick10,215+7.2%359$55,798191445065
Newberry CountyNewberry39,561+4.9%630$61,780178545071
Oconee CountyWalhalla83,775+6.6%627$62,388186845073
Orangeburg CountyOrangeburg83,177−1.3%1,106$45,675176945075
Pickens CountyPickens139,198+5.9%497$61,064182645077
Richland CountyColumbia434,956+4.5%757$63,784178545079
Saluda CountySaluda19,680+3.9%453$51,009189645081
Spartanburg CountySpartanburg380,857+16.1%808$66,234178545083
Sumter CountySumter105,067−0.5%665$56,693–45085
Union CountyUnion26,799−1.6%514$41,621179845087
Williamsburg CountyKingstree29,662−4.4%934$46,213180445089
York CountyYork306,887+8.9%681$89,095179845091

South Carolina county map with cities

The largest cities in South Carolina and the counties they are in. Cities that cross a county line list every county, the main one first. To find any smaller town, use the search box above.

South Carolina county map with cities and county seats
South Carolina counties with county seat towns. Download the full-size image
CityCountyPopulation 2025
CharlestonCharleston and Berkeley counties159,423
ColumbiaRichland, Lexington and Kershaw counties147,035
North CharlestonCharleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties129,245
Mount PleasantCharleston County95,469
Rock HillYork County75,911
GreenvilleGreenville County75,310
SummervilleDorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties53,177
Goose CreekBerkeley County52,010
GreerGreenville and Spartanburg counties50,007
SumterSumter County43,094
FlorenceFlorence and Darlington counties41,231
Myrtle BeachHorry County40,937
SpartanburgSpartanburg County39,978
Fort MillYork County38,673
Hilton Head IslandBeaufort County38,196
BlufftonBeaufort County36,807
AikenAiken County33,808
MauldinGreenville County31,465
AndersonAnderson County31,323
ConwayHorry County30,627
SimpsonvilleGreenville County28,459
EasleyPickens and Anderson counties27,319
North AugustaAiken and Edgefield counties26,982
LexingtonLexington County25,729
GreenwoodGreenwood County22,745
HanahanBerkeley County22,415
North Myrtle BeachHorry County21,346
Moncks CornerBerkeley County20,612
ClemsonPickens and Anderson counties18,941
West ColumbiaLexington and Richland counties18,489

Printable South Carolina county maps (free PDF, PNG, SVG)

Every map is free to print and share. The PDFs are vector files with real text, so they stay sharp at any size and you can search them for a county name. Use 11×17 (tabloid) for the most readable labels.

South Carolina county map with all 46 counties labeled

Color map with names

All 46 counties labeled, county seats marked. Letter and 11×17 PDF, high-resolution PNG, editable SVG.

South Carolina county map with cities

Map with cities

Counties with their county seat towns and major cities.

Blank outline map of South Carolina counties

Blank outline map

County lines only, no names. For quizzes, coloring and your own notes.

South Carolina county map with numbers

Numbered map with key

A number in every county with an alphabetical key.

Black and white South Carolina county map

Black and white

Labeled map that prints well on any printer.

Map of South Carolina counties shaded by population density

Population map

Counties shaded by population density (2025 estimates).

Data and GIS files

The county table as CSV, and the boundaries as GeoJSON and KML (Google Earth, Google My Maps).

From parishes and districts to South Carolina's counties

South Carolina tried several kinds of local units before it settled on counties. The Lords Proprietors created Berkeley, Craven and Colleton counties in 1682, but the parishes set up under the Church Act of 1706 became the colony's election districts. Seven judicial districts followed in 1769 to bring courts to the backcountry. The General Assembly created twenty counties in 1785, but by 1800 most had become judicial districts. The 1868 constitution renamed the districts counties and abolished the parishes. New counties need local consent: a third of the voters in the area must petition the governor, and two-thirds must approve in an election. A new county needs at least 400 square miles, and no old county may be cut within eight miles of its courthouse. Allendale, the youngest, was formed in 1919 because the trip to the courthouse in Barnwell or Hampton was inconvenient.

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South Carolina counties: questions and answers

How many counties are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 46 counties.
What is the largest county in South Carolina?
By land area, Horry County is the largest (1,133 sq mi). By population, Greenville County is the largest, with 583,125 people (2025 estimate).
What is the smallest county in South Carolina?
McCormick County is the smallest by land area (358.9 sq mi). Allendale County has the fewest people: 7,355 (2025 estimate).
What is the wealthiest county in South Carolina?
By median household income, York County ranks first with $89,095 (American Community Survey 2020–2024). The lowest is Allendale County at $32,328.
What county is Charleston in?
Charleston is mostly in Charleston County, with smaller parts in Berkeley County.
What county is Columbia in?
Columbia is mostly in Richland County, with smaller parts in Lexington and Kershaw counties.
What county is North Charleston in?
North Charleston is mostly in Charleston County, with smaller parts in Dorchester and Berkeley counties.
How can I see county lines on Google Maps?
Google Maps does not draw county lines. Download the KML file from the printable maps section above and import it into Google My Maps (Create a new map › Import) or open it in Google Earth to see every South Carolina county boundary on top of Google's map.
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Sources and methodology

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