McCormick County, South Carolina | |
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McCormick County Courthouse, McCormick
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Location in the U.S. state of South Carolina |
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South Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | 1916 |
Named for | Cyrus McCormick |
Seat | McCormick |
Largest town | McCormick |
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• Total | 394 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
• Land | 359 sq mi (930 km2) |
• Water | 35 sq mi (91 km2), 8.8% |
Population | |
• (2010) | 10,233 |
• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Website | mccormickcountysc |
McCormick County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,233, making it the least-populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is McCormick. The county was formed in 1916 from parts of Edgefield, Abbeville, and Greenwood Counties.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 394 square miles (1,020 km2), of which 359 square miles (930 km2) is land and 35 square miles (91 km2) (8.8%) is water. It is the smallest county in South Carolina by land area and second-smallest by total area. McCormick County is in the Savannah River basin.
Dr. Lisa Jennings, M.D.
Lieutenant Colonel Dwight Lomax, U.S. Army, Retired
Chief Petty Officer Tracy Thompkins, U.S. Navy, Retired
Clay Dorn, Federal Express Supervisor
Dudley Musier, Sheriff, Kingstree, SC
Owen P. McCormick - Count of Brooklyn
Johnny Letman - Musician
Patrick Noble - SC Governor
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,958 people, 3,558 households and 2,604 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 4,459 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 44.78% White, 53.88% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.