Edgefield County, South Carolina

Edgefield County
County
Edgefield County Courthouse
Seal
Nickname:  Home of Ten Governors
Motto:  "It Feels Different Here Because It Is Different Here"
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°47′N 81°58′W / 33.78°N 81.97°W / 33.78; -81.97
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Founded	1785
Named for	County's location at the Edge of the State[1]
Seat	Edgefield
Largest community	Edgefield
Area
• Total	507.00 sq mi (1,313.1 km2)
• Land	500.71 sq mi (1,296.8 km2)
• Water	6.29 sq mi (16.3 km2)  1.24%
Population  (2020)
• Total	25,657
• Estimate  (2023)	27,607
• Density	51.24/sq mi (19.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	edgefieldcounty.sc.gov

Edgefield County is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 25,657.^[2] Its county seat and largest community is Edgefield.^[3] The county was established on March 12, 1785.^[4]

The Savannah River makes up part of the western border of Edgefield County; across the river lies the city of Augusta, Georgia. Edgefield is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.