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Welcome to Kershaw County ...

Time Zone: Kershaw County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Camden is the Seat for Kershaw County.

Kershaw County was founded in 1798. Kershaw was created by taking area from , Fairfield, Lancaster and Richland Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kershaw had a population of 66,748 people. This is an increase of 8.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,697 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kershaw represented 1.33% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Kershaw County:

  • Bethune
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bethune is located in Kershaw County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethune <2>
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Camden is located in Kershaw County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Elgin is located in Kershaw County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
  • Kershaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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    • Kershaw is located in Kershaw County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kershaw <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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