County · code 45007
Anderson CountySouth Carolina
Anderson County is a county in South Carolina, with its seat in the city of Anderson. The county was formed on December 20, 1826, from part of Pendleton County.
- Founded1826
- County seatAnderson
- Named forRobert Anderson
- Land area714 sq mi + 42 sq mi water
- Population203,718 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped99,383 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Anderson on the map of South Carolina
South Carolina has 46 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1826 from Pendleton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Anderson County was created from part of Pendleton County with the same boundaries as Anderson District. When South Carolina's new state constitution abolished all judicial districts in 1868, Anderson District was eliminated, and Anderson County assumed all functions of local government.
- 1826Anderson County created Anderson created from part of Pendleton (extinct), with same boundaries as Anderson District.from Pendleton· S.C. Acts 1826, ch. 9, sec. 1/p. 38
- 1868Eliminated Anderson District eliminated when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. Anderson County continued and assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes. · Swindler, 8:497
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Anderson
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 99,383 parcels from Anderson County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 12 May 2022 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Anderson County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Anderson by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
Zoning and code
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Anderson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Anderson County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Anderson County
- When was Anderson County founded?
- Anderson County was founded in 1826, formed from Pendleton County, and named after Robert Anderson.
- What is the county seat of Anderson County?
- The county seat of Anderson County is Anderson.
- Is there an online parcel map for Anderson County?
- Yes. Anderson County publishes a parcel map of 99,383 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Anderson County's boundary or name changed?
- Anderson County was created in 1826 from Pendleton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Anderson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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