South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1875-1920

Index and images of census records from South Carolina. This collection includes City Council of Georgetown census, 1920; state censuses, 1829-1875; Union County census, 1869; City Council of Aiken census, 1868; and Village of Edgefield census, 1891.

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South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses

What is in This Collection?

This collection consists of census records ranging from 1829 to 1920. This collection includes the following censuses:

  • South Carolina state 1829, 1839, 1869, 1875
  • Aiken City, 1868
  • Edgefield village, 1891
  • Georgetown City, 1920
  • Union County, 1869

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Full name of your ancestor
  • Others living in same household
  • Relationship to others in household
  • Age
  • Gender

  • Color or race
  • Numbers of individuals in the household grouped by age or color
  • Address
  • Employment
  • Occupation

  • Military service
  • Number of children born/living
  • Education
  • Ability to read/write

Collection Content

Sample Images

Collection Details

Record Type: Census
177,173 Records
177,175 Personas
7,123 Images

Location of Original Records

South Carolina Department of Archives & History

Cite This Collection

"South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1875-1920." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 17 December 2025. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.