Edgefield County

administration
Edgefield County Courthouse
US state :	South carolina
Administrative headquarters :	Edgefield
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 215 Jeter Street Edgefield, SC 29824-1133
Foundation :	1795
Made up from:	District 96
Area code :	001 803
Demographics
Residents :	26,985 (2010)
Population density :	20.8 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1312 km²
Water surface :	12 km²
map

Website : www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov

Edgefield County is a county in the state of South Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Edgefield .

geography

The county is in western South Carolina and here on the Savannah River , which forms the border with Georgia . It has an area of 1312 square kilometers, of which 12 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Saluda County , Aiken County , Richmond County, Georgia, Columbia County (Georgia) , McCormick County, and Greenwood County . Just south across the state line is Augusta , Georgia's second largest city. The most important towns in the county are Jonston and Trenton next to Edgefield .

The county is part of the metropolitan area of Augusta .

history

Edgefield County was formed on March 12, 1785 from parts of District 96 and converted into a judicial district on January 1, 1800. On April 16, 1868 it was again given the status of an independent county. It was named for its location in the western corner of the state, between the Savannah River and then unpopulated land.

The Adams – Mime House in the Edgefield Historic District . This Historic District is one of nine entries for the county in the NRHP.

Nine structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 27, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1790	13,280	-
1800	18,130	36.5%
1810	23,160	27.7%
1820	25,119	8.5%
1830	30,509	21.5%
1840	32,852	7.7%
1850	39,262	19.5%
1860	39,887	1.6%
1870	42,480	6.5%
1880	45,844	7.9%
1890	49,259	7.4%
1900	25,478	-48.3%
1910	28,281	11%
1920	23,928	-15.4%
1930	19,326	-19.2%
1940	17,894	-7.4%
1950	16,591	-7.3%
1960	15,735	-5.2%
1970	15,692	-0.3%
1980	17,528	11.7%
1990	18,375	4.8%
2000	24,595	33.9%
2010	26,985	9.7%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

According to the 2000 census , Edgefield County had 24,595 people in 8,270 households and 6,210 families. The population density was 19 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 56.77 percent white, 41.51 percent African American, 0.33 percent Native American, 0.24 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.44 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.69 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.05 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,270 households, 34.8 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.6 percent were married couples living together, 15.5 percent were single mothers, 24.9 percent were non-families, 22.4 percent were single households and 9.1 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

24.1 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 9.8 percent between 18 and 24, 32.1 percent between 25 and 44, 23.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 10.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 114.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 35,146 , and the median income for a family is $ 41,810. Males had a median income of $ 32,748 versus $ 23,331 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,415. 13.0 percent of families and 15.5 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

economy

The county's economic base is fairly evenly made up of agriculture, industry, and services. The county is one of the most important peach growing areas in the United States. During the flowering and harvesting season of this variety of fruit, various festivals are held, which are attended by many tourists.

Places in Edgefield County

Edgefield County has four parishes, including one city and three towns . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains a census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. This is a municipality-free area.

City