State 45 · SC

South Carolina county map

South Carolina has 46 counties. Horry County is the largest by land at 1,133 square miles, and Greenville County is the most populous with 570,745 residents.

Population 2024
5,478,831
#23 of 51
Land area
30,064 sq mi
#40 of 51
Density
182.2 / sq mi
#19 of 51
Counties
46
Capital: Columbia
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Columbia 34.00° N, 81.04° W

Map of all 46 counties in South Carolina

Every county is labeled on Census 2024 boundaries. Download it as a PDF to print, a PNG, or an editable SVG. For blank, colored or city versions, see the printable South Carolina map sheets.

AbbevilleAikenAllendaleAndersonBambergBarnwellBeaufortBerkeleyCalhounCharlestonCherokeeChesterChesterfieldClarendonColletonDarlingtonDillonDorchesterEdgefieldFairfieldFlorenceGeorgetownGreenvilleGreenwoodHamptonHorryJasperKershawLancasterLaurensLeeLexingtonMcCormickMarionMarlboroNewberryOconeeOrangeburgPickensRichlandSaludaSpartanburgSumterUnionWilliamsburgYorkSouth Carolina county map. Online Map Tools (onlinemaptools.com), Census 2024 boundaries, free to reuse with credit.
46 units labeled. The orange dot marks the capital.

South Carolina population and land area

South Carolina had 5,478,831 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates, the sum of its counties. That ranks 23rd of the 50 states and DC. Its 30,064 square miles of land rank 40th. South Carolina averages 182.2 people per square mile of land, 1.9 times the national figure of 96.3. By density it ranks 19th.

Population, 2024
5,478,83123rd of 51
Land area
30,064 sq mi40th of 51
Density
182.2 per sq mi19th of 51
Number of counties
46
Capital
Columbia34.001° N, 81.035° W
State FIPS code
45

South Carolina counties by population, density and income

Each shape is shaded by quintile, darker for higher values. Switch the measure above the map. Select a shape to open that county's page. The pin marks the capital, Columbia.

Union County: 52Chester County: 56Lee County: 39Bamberg County: 33Barnwell County: 37Horry County: 365Allendale County: 19Chesterfield County: 56Clarendon County: 51Edgefield County: 59Georgetown County: 81McCormick County: 28Pickens County: 278Richland County: 569Newberry County: 62Spartanburg County: 457Sumter County: 158Marlboro County: 53Berkeley County: 239Charleston County: 469Laurens County: 99Saluda County: 43Anderson County: 304Dorchester County: 307Dillon County: 68Oconee County: 132Beaufort County: 350Cherokee County: 147Greenville County: 726York County: 445Colleton County: 37Darlington County: 111Calhoun County: 37Jasper County: 54Marion County: 58Fairfield County: 30Hampton County: 32Lancaster County: 203Orangeburg County: 75Aiken County: 167Greenwood County: 154Florence County: 172Abbeville County: 50Lexington County: 449Kershaw County: 99Williamsburg County: 32
Density
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  2. 39+
  3. 58+
  4. 132+
  5. 304+
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Largest county in South Carolina by land area

Horry County ranks first at 1,133 square miles and McCormick County last at 359 square miles. The top value is 3.2 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Horry County1,133
  2. 02Orangeburg County1,106
  3. 03Berkeley County1,104
  4. 04Aiken County1,071
  5. 05Colleton County1,056
  6. 06Williamsburg County934
  7. 07Charleston County918
  8. 08Georgetown County814
  9. 09Spartanburg County808
  10. 10Florence County801

Most populous county in South Carolina

Greenville County ranks first at 570,745 residents and Allendale County last at 7,551 residents. The top value is 76 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Greenville County570,745
  2. 02Charleston County431,001
  3. 03Richland County430,651
  4. 04Horry County413,391
  5. 05Spartanburg County369,256
  6. 06Lexington County313,774
  7. 07York County303,001
  8. 08Berkeley County264,276
  9. 09Anderson County217,183
  10. 10Beaufort County201,775

Least populous county in South Carolina

The smallest populations, fewest first. Estimates for small counties carry more uncertainty than those for large ones.

  1. 01Allendale County7,551
  2. 02McCormick County9,983
  3. 03Bamberg County12,870
  4. 04Calhoun County14,249
  5. 05Lee County15,958
Log scale, so small counties stay visible next to the largest.

Most densely populated county in South Carolina

Greenville County ranks first at 726.2 people per square mile and Allendale County last at 18.5 people per square mile. The top value is 39 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Greenville County726.2
  2. 02Richland County568.7
  3. 03Charleston County469.4
  4. 04Spartanburg County456.8
  5. 05Lexington County449.2
  6. 06York County445.2
  7. 07Horry County364.8
  8. 08Beaufort County350.3
  9. 09Dorchester County307.3
  10. 10Anderson County304.2
People per square mile of land, log scale.

Highest median household income in South Carolina

Charleston County ranks first at $88,111 and Allendale County last at $35,477. The top value is 2.5 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Charleston County$88,111
  2. 02York County$82,495
  3. 03Berkeley County$82,414
  4. 04Beaufort County$82,199
  5. 05Dorchester County$78,329
  6. 06Lexington County$76,559
  7. 07Greenville County$76,281
  8. 08Lancaster County$74,417
  9. 09Georgetown County$69,379
  10. 10Kershaw County$69,277

Towns and cities in South Carolina

The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 152 incorporated places in South Carolina with 1,000 or more residents, holding 1,989,343 people together, or 36% of the state total. 66 of them have 5,000 or more. The northernmost is Landrum at 35.175° N and the southernmost is Hilton Head Island at 32.190° N. Among places of 5,000+, Hardeeville grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, by 79.3%.

  1. 01Charleston157,665
  2. 02Columbia144,788
  3. 03North Charleston126,005
  4. 04Mount Pleasant95,604
  5. 05Rock Hill75,798
  6. 06Greenville74,371
  7. 07Summerville52,625
  8. 08Goose Creek50,352
  9. 09Greer46,316
  10. 10Sumter42,958
  11. 11Florence40,923
  12. 12Myrtle Beach40,535
Largest incorporated places, Vintage 2024 estimates.

Columbia, the capital

69.6% of South Carolina's place population, 1,383,599 of 1,989,343 people, lives in places within 100 miles of Columbia. That ranks 26th of 51 for how central the capital is.

See all states in the capital radius ranking and the most remote towns ranking. Sunrise and sunset times for Columbia, month by month, are on the Columbia daylight page.

States bordering South Carolina

South Carolina borders 2 states or districts. The nearest neighboring capital is Raleigh, 183 miles NE of Columbia in a straight line.

UTM zones in South Carolina

The internal points of South Carolina's counties fall in UTM zone 17. Zones are 6 degrees of longitude wide, numbered from 180° W: zone = floor((longitude + 180) / 6) + 1.

All 46 counties in South Carolina

Sort by any column. The small orange number marks the top 3 in the state by population.

FIPS
45045Greenville County570,745#1786726.2$76,281
45019Charleston County431,001#2918469.4$88,111
45079Richland County430,651#3757568.7$61,508
45051Horry County413,3911,133364.8$68,684
45083Spartanburg County369,256808456.8$64,649
45063Lexington County313,774699449.2$76,559
45091York County303,001681445.2$82,495
45015Berkeley County264,2761,104239.5$82,414
45007Anderson County217,183714304.2$64,813
45013Beaufort County201,775576350.3$82,199
45003Aiken County179,2451,071167.4$67,769
45035Dorchester County174,663568307.3$78,329
45077Pickens County138,207497278.1$58,480
45041Florence County138,049801172.5$56,144
45057Lancaster County111,652549203.3$74,417
45085Sumter County104,776665157.5$55,481
45075Orangeburg County83,1291,10675.1$50,959
45073Oconee County82,475627131.6$67,161
45055Kershaw County71,69872798.7$69,277
45059Laurens County70,54571399.0$56,237
45047Greenwood County70,041456153.7$56,726
45043Georgetown County66,03581481.2$69,379
45031Darlington County62,425561111.3$46,249
45021Cherokee County57,770393147.0$57,768
45025Chesterfield County44,48879955.7$50,962
45029Colleton County39,2591,05637.2$48,504
45071Newberry County39,20363062.2$57,325
45053Jasper County35,61865554.4$61,816
45023Chester County32,32358155.6$51,383
45027Clarendon County31,03060751.1$47,675
45089Williamsburg County29,86593432.0$43,711
45037Edgefield County29,45550158.8$62,851
45067Marion County28,36848958.0$40,171
45033Dillon County27,57740568.1$45,269
45087Union County26,67851451.9$40,008
45069Marlboro County25,49848053.1$42,308
45001Abbeville County24,60749150.1$51,580
45011Barnwell County20,49554837.4$46,482
45039Fairfield County20,36968629.7$48,123
45081Saluda County19,45245342.9$60,220
45049Hampton County18,17256032.5$44,774
45061Lee County15,95841038.9$46,256
45017Calhoun County14,24938137.4$58,916
45009Bamberg County12,87039332.7$41,555
45065McCormick County9,98335927.8$58,475
45005Allendale County7,55140818.5$35,477

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Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.