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In 1800, all counties were renamed as districts. In 1868, the districts were converted back to counties. [3] The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has maps that show the boundaries of counties, districts, and parishes starting in 1682. [4] Historically, county government in South Carolina has been fairly weak. [5]
The Upstate, historically known as the Upcountry, [4] is a region of the U.S. state of South Carolina, comprising the northwesternmost area of the state.Although loosely defined among locals, the general definition includes the 10 counties of the commerce-rich I-85 corridor in the northwest corner of South Carolina.
Map of the United States with South Carolina highlighted. South Carolina is a state located in the Southern United States.According to the 2020 United States census, South Carolina is the 23rd-most populous state with 5,118,425 inhabitants, [1] but the 11th-smallest by land area spanning 30,060.70 sq mi (77,856.9 km 2) of land. [2]
South Carolina is the 40th-largest and 23rd-most populous U.S. state with a recorded population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 census. [5] In 2019, its GDP was $213.45 billion. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties.
A wildfire in southwestern North Carolina was the largest in the state, having spread nearly 600 acres in Polk County near the South Carolina border, according to the forest service.
Four counties are covered by the Lowcountry Council of Governments, a regional governmental entity charged with regional and transportation planning, [9] and are the ones included in the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism's "Lowcountry and Resort Islands" area. [10]
In South Carolina, 175 wildfires burned across the state, scorching over 4,200 acres of land and straining firefighting resources, according to the state fire marshal's office.
It was followed closely by Berkeley County at 4.19%. Horry County came in third with a 3.74% increase in 2023. Below are the 10 South Carolina counties that had the fastest growing populations ...