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Lee CountySouth Carolina

Lee County is a county in South Carolina with its seat in Bishopville, formed in 1898 and named after Robert E. Lee.

  • Founded1898
  • County seatBishopville
  • Named forRobert E. Lee
  • Land area410 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
  • Population16,531 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped13,548 checked 14 October 2026
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SumterDarlingtonKershawFlorence Bishopville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lee on the map of South Carolina

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History

Formed in 1898 from Darlington County, Kershaw County and Sumter County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lee County was created on February 19, 1898, from parts of Darlington, Kershaw, and Sumter counties. The creation was ruled unconstitutional and the county was eliminated in January 1899, with its territory reverting to the three original counties. Lee County was re-created on February 25, 1902, again from Darlington, Kershaw, and Sumter. Over the following decades, the county experienced minor boundary adjustments, losing area to Sumter in 1914 and exchanging small parcels with Kershaw in 1921 and 1925.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1898
    Lee County created Lee created from Darlington, Kershaw, and Sumter.
    from Darlingtonfrom Kershawfrom Sumter
    · S.C. Acts 1898, no. 575, sec. 1/p. 908
  2. 1899
    Eliminated Act creating Lee ruled unconstitutional by state supreme court; Lee eliminated. · S.C. Reports, 54:1-79
  3. 1899
    Changed Area comprising Lee at creation in 1898 reverted to Darlington, Kershaw, and Sumter.
    DarlingtonKershawSumter
    · S.C. Acts 1899, no. 122, sec. 1/p. 191
  4. 1902
    Lee County created Lee re-created from Darlington, Kershaw, and Sumter.
    from Darlingtonfrom Kershawfrom Sumter
    · S.C. Acts 1902, no. 651, sec. 1/pp. 1194-1196
  5. 1914
    Lost territory Lee lost to Sumter.
    to Sumter
    · S.C. Acts 1914, Jan. sess., no. 379, sec. 1/pp. 647-648
  6. 1921
    Gained territory Lee gained small area from Kershaw.
    from Kershaw
    · S.C. Acts 1921, no. 170, sec. 1/pp. 239-240
  7. 1925
    Lost territory Lee lost small area to Kershaw.
    to Kershaw
    · S.C. Acts 1925, no. 14, sec. 1/pp. 12-13

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lee

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Lee by the Census

Population
16,531 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,549 2020 Census count
Land area
410 square miles
Water area
1.1 square miles
People per sq mi
40 population ÷ land area

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

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Lee County

When was Lee County founded?
Lee County was founded in 1898, formed from Darlington County, Kershaw County and Sumter County, and named after Robert E. Lee.
What is the county seat of Lee County?
The county seat of Lee County is Bishopville.
Is there an online parcel map for Lee County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 13,548 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lee County's boundary or name changed?
Lee County was created in 1898 from Darlington County, Kershaw County and Sumter County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Kershaw County, Sumter County and Darlington County.
Who issues building permits in Lee County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permit Application. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lee 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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