Kershaw County, South Carolina

Kershaw County
County
Old Kershaw County Courthouse in Camden
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°20′18″N 80°35′27″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Founded	1791
Named for	Joseph Brevard Kershaw
Seat	Camden
Largest community	Camden
Area
• Total	740.26 sq mi (1,917.3 km^2)
• Land	726.61 sq mi (1,881.9 km^2)
• Water	13.65 sq mi (35.4 km^2)  1.84%
Population  (2020)
• Total	65,403
• Density	90.01/sq mi (34.75/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.kershaw.sc.gov

Kershaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 65,403.^[1] Its county seat is Camden.^[2] The county was created in 1791.^[3]

References

1. "QuickFacts: Kershaw County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2015.