McCormick County, South Carolina

McCormick County
McCormick County Courthouse
Official seal of McCormick County
Motto: 
"The Natural Place Of Life"
Map of South Carolina highlighting McCormick 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°54′N 82°19′W / 33.90°N 82.32°W / 33.90; -82.32
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1916
Named forCyrus McCormick
SeatMcCormick
Largest communityMcCormick
Area
 • Total393.61 sq mi (1,019.4 km2)
 • Land358.87 sq mi (929.5 km2)
 • Water34.74 sq mi (90.0 km2)  8.83%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,526
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,941
 • Density26.54/sq mi (10.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitemccormickcountysc.org

McCormick County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,526,[1] making it the second-least populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is McCormick.[2] The county was formed in 1916 from parts of Edgefield, Abbeville, and Greenwood counties.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2015.