County · code 45049
Hampton CountySouth Carolina
Hampton County is a county in South Carolina with its seat in Hampton. It was created from Beaufort County on February 18, 1878.
- Founded1878
- County seatHampton
- Land area560 sq mi + 2.7 sq mi water
- Population18,561 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,975 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Hampton 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 1878 from Beaufort County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Hampton County lost territory to the creation of Jasper County in 1912 and again to the creation of Allendale County in 1919.
- 1878Hampton County created Hampton created from Beaufort. · S.C. Acts 1878, no. 353, sec. 1/p. 375
- 1912Lost territory Hampton lost to creation of Jasper. · S.C. Acts 1912, no. 459, sec. 1/pp. 827-829
- 1919Lost territory Hampton lost to creation of Allendale. · S.C. Acts 1919, no. 6, sec. 1/pp. 5-6
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hampton
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 15,975 parcels from Hampton County, South Carolina. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Hampton 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
Hampton 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.
Records
County government
- County government
The official website of Hampton County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Hampton 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 Hampton County
- When was Hampton County founded?
- Hampton County was founded in 1878, formed from Beaufort County.
- What is the county seat of Hampton County?
- The county seat of Hampton County is Hampton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hampton County?
- Yes. Hampton County, South Carolina publishes a parcel map of 15,975 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Hampton County's boundary or name changed?
- Hampton County was created in 1878 from Beaufort County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Allendale County and Jasper County.
- Who issues building permits in Hampton County?
- The county's page on building permits: Schedule of Permit Fees. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Hampton 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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