Edgefield County | |
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 Edgefield County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Home of Ten Governors | |
| Motto: "It Feels Different Here Because It Is Different Here" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′N 81°58′W / 33.78°N 81.97°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named for | County's location at the Edge of the State[1] |
| Seat | Edgefield |
| Largest community | Edgefield |
| Area | |
• Total | 507.00 sq mi (1,313.1 km2) |
| • Land | 500.71 sq mi (1,296.8 km2) |
| • Water | 6.29 sq mi (16.3 km2) 1.24% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,657 |
• Estimate (2023) | 27,607 |
| • Density | 51.24/sq mi (19.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | edgefieldcounty |
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.
- ^ "A Thematic Overview Of Edegfield, SC". www.historicedgefield.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "South Carolina - Legislative Acts Creating Counties / Districts". South Carolina General Assembly. 1785. Retrieved March 20, 2022.