Edgefield County, South Carolina

Edgefield County
Edgefield County Courthouse
Edgefield County Courthouse
Official seal of Edgefield County
Nickname: 
Home of Ten Governors
Motto: 
"It Feels Different Here Because It Is Different Here"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Edgefield County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°47′N 81°58′W / 33.78°N 81.97°W / 33.78; -81.97
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1785
Named forCounty's location at the Edge of the State[1]
SeatEdgefield
Largest communityEdgefield
Area
 • Total
507.00 sq mi (1,313.1 km2)
 • Land500.71 sq mi (1,296.8 km2)
 • Water6.29 sq mi (16.3 km2)  1.24%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25,657
 • Estimate 
(2023)
27,607
 • Density51.24/sq mi (19.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websiteedgefieldcounty.sc.gov

Edgefield County is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 25,657.[2] Its county seat and largest community is Edgefield.[3] The county was established on March 12, 1785.[4]

The Savannah River makes up part of the western border of Edgefield County; across the river lies the city of Augusta, Georgia. Edgefield is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "A Thematic Overview Of Edegfield, SC". www.historicedgefield.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "South Carolina - Legislative Acts Creating Counties / Districts". South Carolina General Assembly. 1785. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

Edgefield County, South Carolina

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