County · code 45015
Berkeley CountySouth Carolina
Berkeley County is a county in South Carolina with its seat in Moncks Corner, formed in 1882.
- Founded1882
- County seatMoncks Corner
- Named forSir William Berkeley
- Land area1,104 sq mi + 130 sq mi water
- Population229,861 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped104,915 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Berkeley 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 1882 from Charleston County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Berkeley County was created from Charleston County in 1882 and named after Sir William Berkeley. The county lost territory to Charleston, Dorchester, and Orangeburg counties through several boundary adjustments between 1893 and 1962.
- 1882Berkeley County created Berkeley created from Charleston. · S.C. Acts 1881, no. 527, secs. 1-3, 14/pp. 682-684
- 1893Lost territory Berkeley lost to Charleston. · S.C. Acts 1893, no. 388, secs. 2-3, 8/pp. 561-562, 565-566
- 1896Boundary clarified Berkeley's boundaries redefined (no change).no change· S.C. Acts 1896, no. 146, secs. 1-2/pp. 309-310
- 1897Lost territory Berkeley lost to creation of Dorchester. · S.C. Acts 1897, no. 346, sec. 1/pp. 595-596
- 1921Lost territory Berkeley lost to Charleston. · S.C. Acts 1921, no. 133, sec. 1/pp. 184-185; Acts 1931, no. 337, sec. 1/pp. 552-554
- 1962Lost territory Berkeley lost to Orangeburg. · S.C. Code Ann. 1962, vol. 3, title 14, ch. 2, sec. 14, no. 58/pp. 198-199
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Berkeley
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 104,915 parcels from Berkeley County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Berkeley 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
Berkeley 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
Berkeley County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Berkeley County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Berkeley 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 Berkeley County
- When was Berkeley County founded?
- Berkeley County was founded in 1882, formed from Charleston County, and named after Sir William Berkeley.
- What is the county seat of Berkeley County?
- The county seat of Berkeley County is Moncks Corner.
- Is there an online parcel map for Berkeley County?
- Yes. Berkeley County publishes a parcel map of 104,915 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Berkeley County's boundary or name changed?
- Berkeley County was created in 1882 from Charleston County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Charleston County, Dorchester County and Orangeburg County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Berkeley 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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