County · code 45023
Chester CountySouth Carolina
Chester County is a county in South Carolina with its seat in Chester. It was created on March 12, 1785.
- Founded1785
- County seatChester
- Land area581 sq mi + 5.5 sq mi water
- Population32,294 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped22,633 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Chester 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
Founded in 1785
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Chester County was created within Camden District in 1785. In 1791, it became part of the newly created Pinckney District. In 1800, Chester District was formed from Pinckney District with the same boundaries as Chester County, and between 1800 and 1868, judicial districts were the principal administrative subdivisions of the state while counties survived mostly as geographical references. In 1868, Chester District was eliminated when a new state constitution abolished all judicial districts, and Chester County continued and assumed all functions of local government.
- 1785Chester County created Chester created within Camden District. · S.C. Statutes, 4:661-666; S.C. Acts 1797, pp. 144-145
- 1791Chester County created Chester became part of newly created Pinckney District. · S.C. Acts 1791, Jan. sess., pp. 20-21, 28-29
- 1800Chester County created Chester District created from Pinckney District, with same boundaries as Chester County. Between 1 January 1800 and 16 April 1868, judicial districts were the principal administrative subdivisions of the state, while counties survived mostly as geographical references. · S.C. Acts 1798, pp. 37-44
- 1868Eliminated Chester District eliminated when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. Chester 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 Chester
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 22,633 parcels from Chester County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 18 September 2025 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Chester 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
Chester 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
Chester 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 Chester County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Chester 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 Chester County
- When was Chester County founded?
- Chester County was founded in 1785.
- What is the county seat of Chester County?
- The county seat of Chester County is Chester.
- Is there an online parcel map for Chester County?
- Yes. Chester County publishes a parcel map of 22,633 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Chester County's boundary or name changed?
- Chester County was created in 1785. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Chester 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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