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South Carolina County Sheriff at a Glance
The sheriff list below links 45 South Carolina county sheriffs to the office's own website or to the sheriff's page on the county website. Each link was opened and checked on October 16, 2026. 1 county have no sheriff web page we could confirm.
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South Carolina Sheriff and Local Law Enforcement Resources
Counties A to G (23)
- Abbeville County Sheriff's OfficeAbbeville, (864) 446-6000
- Aiken County Sheriff's OfficeAiken, (803) 642-1761
- Anderson County Sheriff's OfficeAnderson, (864) 260-4400
- Bamberg County Sheriffbambergcounty.sc.gov
- Barnwell County Sheriff's OfficeBarnwell, (803) 541-1052
- Beaufort County Sheriff's OfficeBeaufort, (843) 524-2777
- Berkeley County Sheriffsheriff.berkeleycountysc.gov
- Calhoun County Sheriff's OfficeSt. Matthews, (803) 874-2741
- Charleston County Sheriffcharlestoncounty.gov
- Cherokee County SheriffGaffney, (864) 489-4722
- Chester County SheriffChester, (803) 581-5131
- Chesterfield County Sheriff's OfficeChesterfield, (843) 623-2101
- Clarendon County Sheriff's OfficeManning, (803) 435-4414
- Colleton County Sheriff's OfficeWalterboro, (843) 549-2211
- Darlington County Sheriff's OfficeDarlington, (843) 398-4920
- Dillon County Sheriffdilloncounty.sc.gov
- Dorchester County Sheriffdorchestercountysheriff.net
- Edgefield County Sheriffedgefieldcounty.sc.gov
- Fairfield County Sheriff's OfficeWinnsboro, (803) 635-4141
- Florence County Sheriff's OfficeEffingham, (843) 665-2121
- Georgetown County Sheriff's OfficeGeorgetown, (843) 546-5102
- Greenville County Sheriff's OfficeGreenville, (864) 467-5300
- Greenwood County Sheriffgreenwoodcounty-sc.gov
Counties H to Y (22)
- Hampton County Sheriff's OfficeVarnville, (803) 914-2200
- Horry County Sheriffhorrycountysc.gov
- Jasper County Sheriffjaspercountysc.gov
- Kershaw County Sheriffkershawsheriff.com
- Lancaster County Sheriff's OfficeLancaster, (803) 283-3388
- Laurens County Sherifflaurenscounty.us
- Lee County Sheriff's OfficeBishopville, (803) 484-5353
- Lexington County Sherifflexingtonscsheriff.com
- Marion County Sheriff's OfficeMarion, (843) 423-8216
- Marlboro County SheriffBennettsville, (843) 479-5605
- McCormick County Sheriff's OfficeMcCormick, (864) 465-2520
- Newberry County SheriffNewberry, (803) 321-2211
- Oconee County Sheriff's OfficeWalhalla, (864) 638-4111
- Orangeburg County Sheriff's OfficeOrangeburg
- Pickens County SheriffPickens, (864) 898-5500
- Richland County Sheriff's DepartmentColumbia, (803) 576-3000
- Saluda County SheriffSaluda, (864) 445-2112
- Spartanburg County Sheriff's OfficeSpartanburg, (864) 503-4500
- Sumter County Sheriffsumtersheriff.squarespace.com
- Union County Sheriff's OfficeUnion, (864) 429-1612
- Williamsburg County Sheriffwilliamsburgcounty.sc.gov
- York County SheriffYork, (803) 628-3059
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Research Notes
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Straight answers
South Carolina County Sheriff, questions
What's the difference between a sheriff and a police chief?
A sheriff is elected county-wide, runs the county jail, and has jurisdiction over the entire county (including unincorporated areas). A police chief is appointed by a city and has jurisdiction only inside the city limits.
Can the sheriff serve process outside the county?
Generally no. Civil process must be served by a sheriff or process server in the county where the person or property is located. Neighboring counties cooperate but do not have cross-county police powers.
Are jail inmate records public?
Yes, in most South Carolina counties. Basic booking information is public: name, charge, booking date, bond amount. Medical and mental-health intake is not.
Does the sheriff handle 911 calls?
In many rural counties, yes, the sheriff's office is the primary 911 answering point. In urban counties with a city police department, 911 is usually split by jurisdiction of the caller.