Allendale County, South Carolina

Allendale County
Allendale County Courthouse
Official seal of Allendale County
Map of South Carolina highlighting Allendale 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: 32°59′N 81°22′W / 32.98°N 81.36°W / 32.98; -81.36
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1919
Named forPaul H. Allen[1]
SeatAllendale
Largest communityAllendale
Area
 • Total
412.42 sq mi (1,068.2 km2)
 • Land408.10 sq mi (1,057.0 km2)
 • Water4.32 sq mi (11.2 km2)  1.05%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,039
 • Estimate 
(2023)
7,369
 • Density19.70/sq mi (7.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.allendalecounty.com

Allendale County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,039,[2] making it the least populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Allendale.[3]

  1. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 11.
  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 May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.