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Kershaw County, South Carolina
County in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Kershaw, South Carolina.
Kershaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 65,403.[1] The county seat and largest community is Camden.[2] The county was created in 1791 from parts of Claremont, Lancaster, Fairfield, and Richland counties.[3] It is named for Col. Joseph Kershaw (1727–1791), an early settler and American Revolutionary War patriot.
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![]() Old Kershaw County Courthouse in Camden | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 34.34°N 80.59°W / 34.34; -80.59 | |
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Founded | 1791 |
Named for | Joseph Brevard Kershaw |
Seat | Camden |
Largest community | Camden |
Area | |
• Total | 740.26 sq mi (1,917.3 km2) |
• Land | 726.61 sq mi (1,881.9 km2) |
• Water | 13.65 sq mi (35.4 km2) 1.84% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65,403 |
• Estimate (2023) | 69,905 |
• Density | 90.01/sq mi (34.75/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
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Kershaw County is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.