County · code 45065
McCormick CountySouth Carolina
McCormick County is a county in South Carolina, with its seat in McCormick. The county was established in 1916 from parts of Abbeville, Edgefield, and Greenwood counties.
- Founded1914
- County seatMcCormick
- Named forCyrus McCormick
- Land area359 sq mi + 35 sq mi water
- Population9,526 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped12,705 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
McCormick 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 1914
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
McCormick County was created in 1916 from Abbeville, Edgefield, and Greenwood counties, and named after Cyrus McCormick. In 1921, the county lost territory to Edgefield County and then gained it back within two days.
- 1916McCormick County created McCormick created from Abbeville, Edgefield, and Greenwood. · S.C. Acts 1916, no. 398, secs. 1, 24/pp. 717-718, 730; S.C. Reports, 104:285-311
- 1921
- 1921Gained territory McCormick gained from Edgefield. · S.C. Acts 1921, no. 5, sec. 1/pp. 6-8
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in McCormick
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 12,705 parcels from McCormick County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 4 November 2025 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for McCormick 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
McCormick 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
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of McCormick County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open McCormick 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 McCormick County
- When was McCormick County founded?
- McCormick County was founded in 1914, and named after Cyrus McCormick.
- What is the county seat of McCormick County?
- The county seat of McCormick County is McCormick.
- Is there an online parcel map for McCormick County?
- Yes. McCormick County publishes a parcel map of 12,705 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has McCormick County's boundary or name changed?
- McCormick County was created in 1916. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Edgefield County.
- Who issues building permits in McCormick County?
- The county's page on building permits: Apply for Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for McCormick 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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