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Welcome to Williamsburg County ...

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

The community of Kingstree is the Seat for Williamsburg County.

Williamsburg County was founded in 1802.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Williamsburg had a population of 30,368 people. This is a decrease of 11.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,347 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamsburg represented 0.74% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Williamsburg County:

  • Greeleyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hemingway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway
    • Hemingway is located in Williamsburg County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingway <2>
  • Kingstree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstree
    • Kingstree is located in Williamsburg County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingstree <2>
  • Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Williamsburg County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
  • Stuckey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
    • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people

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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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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