Liste der Countys in South Carolina


Der US-Bundesstaat South Carolina ist in 46 Countys unterteilt[1], der gesetzlich zulässigen Höchstzahl, deren Größe zwischen 932 km² im McCormick County und 2.937 km² im Horry County liegt. Der bevölkerungsärmste County ist Allendale County mit nur 8.039 Einwohnern, während der bevölkerungsreichste Bezirk Greenville County mit 525.534 Einwohnern ist, obwohl die bevölkerungsreichste Stadt des Staates, Charleston, in Charleston County liegt.

Die offizielle Abkürzung von South Carolina lautet SC, der FIPS-Code ist 45.[2] Der FIPS-Code jedes einzelnen Countys beginnt also stets mit 45, an die für jedes County jeweils eine dreistellige Zahl angehängt wird.

Die Angaben für die Einwohnerzahl entsprechen den Ergebnissen der Volkszählung im Jahr 2020.

Liste der Countys

CountyFIPS-Code[3]County SeatGründung[4]Ursprung[4]NamensherkunftEinwohner
2020[1]
Fläche[1]Karte
Abbeville001Abbeville1785Ninety-Six DistrictOrt Abbeville in Frankreich24.2951.316 km²
Aiken003Aiken1871Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington und Orangeburg CountyWilliam Aiken, Gründer der South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company168.8082.779 km²
Allendale005Allendale1919Barnwell und Hampton CountyP.H. Allen, erster Postmeister des neuen Bezirks8.0391.057 km²
Anderson007Anderson1826Pendelton DistrictRobert Anderson, Offizier im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg203.7181.860 km²
Bamberg009Bamberg1897Barnwell CountyFrancis Marion Bamberg (1838–1905), General der Konföderation im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg13.3111.018 km²
Barnwell011Barnwell1798Orangeburg CountyJohn Barnwell, Senator von South Carolina und Kriegsgefangener während der Amerikanischen Revolution20.5891.419 km²
Beaufort013Beaufort1769Beaufort DistrictHenry Somerset, 1. Duke of Beaufort, kolonialer Großgrundbesitzer187.1171.520 km²
Berkeley015Moncks Corner1882Charleston CountyWilliam Berkeley, kolonialer Gouverneur und Landbesitzer229.8612.844 km²
Calhoun017St. Matthews1908Lexington und Orangeburg CountyJohn C. Calhoun, US-Senator aus South Carolina und Verfechter der Rechte der Bundesstaaten14.119984 km²
Charleston019Charleston1769Charleston DistrictKönig Charles II von England408.2352.380 km²
Cherokee 021Gaffney1897Spartanburg, Union und York CountyAmerikanische Ureinwohner der Cherokee56.2161.018 km²
Chester023Chester1785Camden DistrictOrt Chester (Pennsylvania)32.2941.505 km²
Chesterfield025Chesterfield1798Cheraws DistrictPhilip Dormer Stanhope, 4. Earl of Chesterfield, ein Gelehrter der Aufklärungszeit, Regierungsbeamter und Mitglied des britischen Oberhauses43.2732.069 km²
Clarendon027Manning1855Sumter CountyEdward Hyde, 1. Earl of Clarendon, kolonialer Großgrundbesitzer31.1441.572 km²
Colleton029Walterboro1800Charleston CountyJohn Colleton, kolonialer Großgrundbesitzer38.6042.735 km²
Darlington031Darlington1785Cheraws DistrictOrt Darlington in England62.9051.453 km²
Dillon033Dillon1910Marion CountyJ.W. Dillon (1826–1913), Gründer der Wilson Short Cut Railroad28.2921.049 km²
Dorchester035St. George1868Berkeley und Colleton CountyOrt Dorchester (Boston)161.5401.489 km²
Edgefield037Edgefield1785Ninety-Six DistrictUmstritten25.6571.300 km²
Fairfield039Winnsboro1785Camden DistrictDie von Kolonialgouverneur Charles Cornwallis beschriebenen „fair fields“ des Countys.20.9481.779 km²
Florence041Florence1888Clarendon, Darlington, Marion und Williamsburg CountyFlorence Harllee (1848–1927), Tochter des Gründers der Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, W. W. Harllee137.0592.072 km²
Georgetown043Georgetown1769Georgetown DistrictKönig Georg II. (Großbritannien)63.4042.111 km²
Greenville045Greenville1786Washington DistrictNathanael Greene, General im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg525.5342.046 km²
Greenwood047Greenwood1897Abbeville und Edgefield CountyGreenwood Plantation, im Besitz von John McGee, dem größten Landbesitzer des Countys69.3511.181 km²
Hampton049Hampton1787Beaufort CountyWade Hampton, Kongressabgeordneter aus South Carolina18.5611.450 km²
Horry051Conway1801Georgetown CountyPeter Horry, Offizier im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg351.0292.937 km²
Jasper053Ridgeland1912Beaufort und Hampton CountyWilliam Jasper, Offizier im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg28.7911.699 km²
Kershaw055Camden1798Claremont, Fairfield, Lancaster und Richland CountyJoseph Kershaw, einer der ersten Siedler in der Region65.4031.880 km²
Lancaster057Lancaster1798Camden DistrictOrt Lancaster (Lancashire) in England96.0161.422 km²
Laurens059Laurens1785Ninety-Six DistrictHenry Laurens, Präsident des Zweiten Kontinentalkongress und Kriegsgefangener im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg96.0161.852 km²
Lee061Bishopville1902Darlington, Kershaw und Sumter CountyRobert Edward Lee, General der Konföderation im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg16.5311.062 km²
Lexington063Lexington1804Orangeburg CountySchlacht von Lexington, Eröffnungsscharmützel im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg293.9911.810 km²
Marion067Marion1800Georgetown CountyFrancis Marion, General im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg29.1831.267 km²
Marlboro069Bennettsville1785Cheraws DistrictJohn Churchill, 1. Duke of Marlborough, englischer General26.6671.243 km²
McCormick065McCormick1914Abbeville, Edgefield und Greenwood CountyCyrus McCormick, Erfinder von Landmaschinen9.526932 km²
Newberry071Newberry1785Ninety-Six DistrictUmstritten37.7191.634 km²
Oconee073Walhalla1868PickensAmerikanische Ureinwohner der Oconee78.6071.619 km²
Orangeburg075Orangeburg1769Orangeburg DistrictPrinz Wilhelm V. (Oranien)84.2232.865 km²
Pickens077Pickens1826Pendelton DistrictAndrew Pickens, Gouverneur von South Carolina131.4041.287 km²
Richland079Columbia1799Camden DistrictDer reiche Boden („rich soil“) des Countys.416.1471.958 km²
Saluda081Saluda1896Edgefield CountySaluda River18.8621.171 km²
Spartanburg083Spartanburg1785Ninety-Six District„Spartanisches Regiment“ der staatlichen Miliz, das die entscheidende Kraft für den Sieg in der Schlacht von Cowpens im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg war327.9972.100 km²
Sumter085Sumter1798Claremont, Clarendon und Salem CountyThomas Sumter, General im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg und US-Senator aus South Carolina105.5561.722 km²
Union087Union1798Ninety-Six DistrictUnion Church, das erste christliche Gotteshaus in der Gegend27.2441.331 km²
Williamsburg089Kingstree1802Georgetown DistrictKönig Wilhelm III. (Oranien)31.0262.419 km²
York091York1798Camden DistrictOrt York County (Pennsylvania)282.0901.766 km²

Geschichte

1682 bis 1686 gab es auf dem Gebiet von South Carolina 4 von den Lord Proprietor geschaffene Countys: Berkeley County, Colleton County, Craven County und Granville County. 1769 wurden daraus 7 Gerichtsbezirke (Beaufort District, Charleston District, Georgetown District, Cheraws District, Camden District, Ninty-Six District und Orangeburg District) von der kolonialen Generalversammlung von South Carolina geschaffen. Diese wiederum wurden ab 1785 nach dem Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg in die heute existierenden Countys umgewandelt.[4]

Einzelnachweise

  1. a b c County Information - South Carolina - Association of Counties. In: www.sccounties.org. Abgerufen am 5. Dezember 2022 (englisch).
  2. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: South Carolina. In: census.gov. Abgerufen am 5. Dezember 2022 (englisch).
  3. United States Census. In: census.gov. Abgerufen am 5. Dezember 2022 (englisch).
  4. a b c South Carolina - Formation of Counties - Timeline. In: www.sciway.net. Abgerufen am 5. Dezember 2022 (englisch).

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