| Counties of South Carolina | |
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| Location | State of South Carolina |
| Number | 46 |
| Populations | 7,369 (Allendale) – 558,036 (Greenville) |
| Areas | 392 square miles (1,020 km2) (Calhoun) – 1,358 square miles (3,520 km2) (Charleston) |
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The U.S. state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties, the maximum allowable by state law.[1][2] They range in size from 392 square miles (1,015 square kilometers) in the case of Calhoun County to 1,358 square miles (3,517 square kilometers) in the case of Charleston County. The least populous county is Allendale County, with only 7,369 residents, while the most populous county is Greenville County, with a population of 558,036, despite the state's most populous city, Charleston, being located in Charleston County.
- ^ Section 3, Article VIII of the South Carolina Constitution Archived January 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "South Carolina Constitution - Article VIII: Local Government" (PDF). South Carolina Legislature Online. Columbia, SC: South Carolina State Legislature. October 2, 2023. Section 3. Retrieved April 27, 2024.