County · code 45091
York CountySouth Carolina
York County is a county in South Carolina, with its seat in York. It was created in 1785 as part of Camden District.
- Founded1785
- County seatYork
- Land area681 sq mi + 15 sq mi water
- Population282,090 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped134,512 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
York 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.
York County was created within Camden District on March 12, 1785. In 1791, it lost territory to the newly created Lancaster County and became part of Pinckney District. York District was established in 1800 from Pinckney District with the same boundaries as the county, and remained the principal administrative subdivision until 1868. When South Carolina's new constitution abolished judicial districts in 1868, York County assumed all local government functions.
- 1785York County created York created within Camden District. · S.C. Statutes, 4:661-666; S.C. Acts 1797, pp. 144-145
- 1791Lost territory York lost to Lancaster; became part of newly created Pinckney District. · S.C. Acts 1791, Jan. sess., pp. 20-21, 28-29
- 1800York County created York District created from Pinckney District, with same boundaries as York 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 York District eliminated when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. York County continued and assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes. · Swindler, 8:497
- 1897Lost territory York lost to creation of Cherokee. · S.C. Acts 1897, no. 345, sec. 1/pp.588-589
- 1921
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in York
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 134,512 parcels. 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 York 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
York 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
York 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 York County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open York 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 York County
- When was York County founded?
- York County was founded in 1785.
- What is the county seat of York County?
- The county seat of York County is York.
- Is there an online parcel map for York County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 134,512 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has York County's boundary or name changed?
- York County was created in 1785. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Cherokee County and Lancaster County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for York 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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