County · code 45053
Jasper CountySouth Carolina
Jasper County is located in South Carolina with its county seat in Ridgeland. The county was created on January 30, 1912, from Beaufort and Hampton counties and is named after William Jasper.
- Founded1912
- County seatRidgeland
- Named forWilliam Jasper
- Land area655 sq mi + 46 sq mi water
- Population28,791 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped25,483 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Jasper on the map of South Carolina
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History
Formed in 1912 from Beaufort County and Hampton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jasper County was created from Beaufort and Hampton counties in 1912. Since its creation, the county has exchanged small areas with Beaufort County through boundary adjustments in 1916, 1939, and 1951.
- 1912Jasper County created Jasper created from Beaufort and Hampton. · S.C. Acts 1912, no. 459, sec. 1/pp. 827-829
- 1916Lost territory Jasper lost two small areas to Beaufort. · S.C. Acts 1916, no. 416, sec. 1/pp. 754-756
- 1939Lost territory Jasper lost three small areas to Beaufort. · S.C. Acts 1939, no. 325, sec. 1/pp. 536-538
- 1951Gained territory Jasper gained from Beaufort. · S.C. Acts 1950, no. 970, secs. 1, 13/pp. 2332-2336; S.C. Reports, 220:469-492
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jasper
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 25,483 parcels from Jasper County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Jasper 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
Jasper 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
Jasper County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Jasper County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jasper 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 Jasper County
- When was Jasper County founded?
- Jasper County was founded in 1912, formed from Beaufort County and Hampton County, and named after William Jasper.
- What is the county seat of Jasper County?
- The county seat of Jasper County is Ridgeland.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jasper County?
- Yes. Jasper County publishes a parcel map of 25,483 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jasper County's boundary or name changed?
- Jasper County was created in 1912 from Beaufort County and Hampton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Beaufort County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jasper 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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