Blank map of South Carolina by county
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Mapsfera · data US Census Bureau
South Carolina on the map
South Carolina has 46 counties; only 19 states have fewer. The largest is Horry, with 1,133 sq mi of land, and the smallest is McCormick, with 359 sq mi: Horry is about 3 times bigger.
The state capital, Columbia, is in Richland County, home to 99% of its residents; the city also reaches into Lexington County. The capital version marks it on the map.
Greenville County is the most populous, with 583,125 people in 2025, or 10% of the state. The least populous is Allendale, with 7,355. Since 2020, Jasper has grown the fastest (+33.7%) and Allendale has lost the most (−8.5%).
What each county borders
Orangeburg borders the most counties in the state: 9 (Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, and Lexington).
20 counties touch another state. 11 border North Carolina: Cherokee, Chesterfield, Dillon, Greenville, Horry, Lancaster, Marlboro, Oconee and 3 more. 10 border Georgia: Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Barnwell, Edgefield, Hampton, Jasper and 2 more.
6 counties are on the coast: Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Georgetown, Horry, and Jasper. 22 counties are fully inland, with no coast and no border with another state or country.
Number key
Numbers follow alphabetical order, from 1 (Abbeville) to 46 (York). Area is land area, without lakes or sea, and population is the Census estimate for July 1, 2025; “Borders” counts neighboring counties in the same state.
Show the whole table (46 rows)
| No. | County | Land area | Population (2025) | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbeville | 491 sq mi | 24,836 | 4 |
| 2 | Aiken | 1,071 sq mi | 181,515 | 5 |
| 3 | Allendale | 408 sq mi | 7,355 | 3 |
| 4 | Anderson | 714 sq mi | 219,930 | 4 |
| 5 | Bamberg | 393 sq mi | 12,796 | 4 |
| 6 | Barnwell | 548 sq mi | 20,653 | 4 |
| 7 | Beaufort | 576 sq mi | 204,433 | 3 |
| 8 | Berkeley | 1,104 sq mi | 274,666 | 6 |
| 9 | Calhoun | 381 sq mi | 14,188 | 5 |
| 10 | Charleston | 918 sq mi | 436,200 | 4 |
| 11 | Cherokee | 393 sq mi | 58,275 | 3 |
| 12 | Chester | 581 sq mi | 33,001 | 4 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 799 sq mi | 44,740 | 4 |
| 14 | Clarendon | 607 sq mi | 31,043 | 6 |
| 15 | Colleton | 1,056 sq mi | 39,382 | 6 |
| 16 | Darlington | 561 sq mi | 62,888 | 5 |
| 17 | Dillon | 405 sq mi | 27,458 | 4 |
| 18 | Dorchester | 568 sq mi | 178,397 | 4 |
| 19 | Edgefield | 501 sq mi | 29,808 | 4 |
| 20 | Fairfield | 686 sq mi | 20,340 | 6 |
| 21 | Florence | 800 sq mi | 138,504 | 8 |
| 22 | Georgetown | 814 sq mi | 65,912 | 5 |
| 23 | Greenville | 786 sq mi | 583,125 | 4 |
| 24 | Greenwood | 456 sq mi | 70,379 | 6 |
| 25 | Hampton | 560 sq mi | 18,174 | 4 |
| 26 | Horry | 1,133 sq mi | 427,551 | 3 |
| 27 | Jasper | 655 sq mi | 38,533 | 2 |
| 28 | Kershaw | 727 sq mi | 73,166 | 7 |
| 29 | Lancaster | 549 sq mi | 114,296 | 5 |
| 30 | Laurens | 713 sq mi | 71,848 | 6 |
| 31 | Lee | 410 sq mi | 15,730 | 4 |
| 32 | Lexington | 699 sq mi | 317,588 | 6 |
| 33 | Marion | 489 sq mi | 28,242 | 5 |
| 34 | Marlboro | 480 sq mi | 25,488 | 4 |
| 35 | McCormick | 359 sq mi | 10,215 | 3 |
| 36 | Newberry | 630 sq mi | 39,561 | 7 |
| 37 | Oconee | 627 sq mi | 83,775 | 2 |
| 38 | Orangeburg | 1,106 sq mi | 83,177 | 9 |
| 39 | Pickens | 497 sq mi | 139,198 | 3 |
| 40 | Richland | 757 sq mi | 434,956 | 6 |
| 41 | Saluda | 453 sq mi | 19,680 | 5 |
| 42 | Spartanburg | 808 sq mi | 380,857 | 4 |
| 43 | Sumter | 665 sq mi | 105,067 | 6 |
| 44 | Union | 514 sq mi | 26,799 | 7 |
| 45 | Williamsburg | 934 sq mi | 29,662 | 5 |
| 46 | York | 681 sq mi | 306,887 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties does South Carolina have?
46 counties. Only 19 states have fewer.
What is the largest county in South Carolina?
Horry, with 1,133 sq mi of land. The smallest is McCormick, with 359 sq mi.
What is the most populous county in South Carolina?
Greenville County, with an estimated 583,125 people in 2025, or 10% of the state.
What county is Columbia in?
The state capital, Columbia, is in Richland County, home to 99% of its residents; the city also reaches into Lexington County.
Can I use it in class?
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Choose Letter in “Paper size” and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter paper and 100% scale (“Actual size”). For a bigger map, choose Tabloid (11 × 17 in) or A3.
What order are the numbers in?
Alphabetical, from 1 to the last one. That makes the key easy to follow when you grade, and it’s the same key the worksheet’s answer page uses.
Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files 2025, counties at 1:500,000 (public domain)
- Land and water area: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line and 2025 Gazetteer); population: Vintage 2025 estimates (July 1, 2025)
- State capital: Natural Earth, Populated Places (public domain); which counties it spans, Census places
- Neighbors, coastline and borders: calculated from those boundaries (and checked against the Census county adjacency file)