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Welcome to Edgefield County ...

Time Zone: Edgefield County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Edgefield is the Seat for Edgefield County.

Edgefield County was founded in 1785.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Edgefield had a population of 27,260 people. This is an increase of 1.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,963 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgefield represented 0.58% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Edgefield County:

  • Edgefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Edgefield is located in Edgefield County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <2>
  • Johnston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Edgefield County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <2>
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Edgefield County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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