South Carolina Census Records Online includes Federal and State censuses. Census records (especially when indexed) are one of the easiest ways to find family members and track individuals over their lifetime.
US Census Records
In the United States, federal censuses are taken every 10 years and these records are made public 72 after the census is taken. US Censuses began in 1790 and the most recent census available is the 1950 census. Most of the 1890 census was destroyed by fire, but parts remain and you can use other records as census substitutes.
HINT: You can look at federal (1870-1920) census records to see if your ancestor was naturalized and if they were, visit South Carolina Naturalization Records online.
HINT: Between 1790 and 1840, only the head of household is named in the census.
HINT: Between 1850 and present, all people living in a household are named in the census.
HINT: Between 1850 and 1880 there are census mortality schedules listing who died in the year before the census was taken.
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US level Census Records
US – 1790 – United States Census, 1790, at FS, index & images
US – 1790 – 1790 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1800 – United States Census, 1800, at FS, index & images
US – 1800 – 1800 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1810 – United States Census, 1810, at FS, index & images
US – 1810 – 1810 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1820 – United States Census, 1820, at FS, index & images
US – 1820 – 1820 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1830 – United States Census, 1830, at FS, index & images
US – 1830 – 1830 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1840 – United States Census, 1840, at FS, index & images
US – 1840 – 1840 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1848 – United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation Rolls, 1848-1970, at FS, index & images
US – 1850 – United States Census, 1850, at FS, index & images
US – 1850 – 1850 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1850 – United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850, at FS, index & images
US – 1850 – 1850 United States Federal Census (Mortality Schedule), at MH-$
US – 1850 – United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850, at FS, index & images
US – 1850 – 1850 United States Federal Census (Slave Schedule), at MH-$
US – 1860 – United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860, at FS, index & images
US – 1860 – United States Census, 1860, at FS, index & images
US – 1860 – 1860 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1870 – United States Census, 1870, at FS, index & images
US – 1870 – 1870 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1880 – United States Census, 1880, at FS, index & images
US – 1880 – 1880 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1885 – United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940, at FS, index & links to images
US – 1890 – United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890, at FS, index & images
US – 1890 – United States Census, 1890, at FS, index & images
US – 1890 – 1890 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1900 – United States Census, 1900, at FS, index & images
US – 1900 – 1900 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1908 – United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Records, 1908-1910, at FS, index & links to images
US – 1910 – United States Census, 1910, at FS, index & images
US – 1910 – 1910 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1920 – United States Census, 1920, at FS, index & images
US – 1920 – 1920 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1930 – United States Census of Merchant Seamen, 1930, at FS, index & images
US – 1930 – 1930 United States Census of Merchant Seamen, at MH-$
US – 1930 – United States Census, 1930, at FS, index & images
US – 1930 – 1930 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1940 – United States Census, 1940, at FS, index & images
US – 1940 – 1940 United States Federal Census, at MH-$
US – 1950 – United States Census, 1950, at FS, index & images
South Carolina Census Records online at the state level
South Carolina – 1752 – South Carolina, state and city census records, 1752-1920, at FS
South Carolina – 1790 – Census schedules, 1790, at FS
South Carolina – 1790 – South Carolina, 1790 thru 1840 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1800 – 1800 Census of South Carolina: [McKinney family information], at FS
South Carolina – 1800 – 1800 South Carolina census index, at FS
South Carolina – 1810 – South Carolina 1810 census index, at FS
South Carolina – 1820 – 1820 South Carolina Census, at FS
South Carolina – 1820 – South Carolina 1820 Census Index, at FS
South Carolina – 1829 – South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920, index links to images
South Carolina – 1839 – South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920, index links to images
South Carolina – 1850 – Agriculture, industry, social statistics and mortality schedules for South Carolina, 1850-1880, at FS
South Carolina – 1850 – Census records – South Carolina 1850 census index, at FS
South Carolina – 1850 – South Carolina 1850 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1860 – South Carolina 1860 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1868 – Aiken City, 1868 – South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920, index links to images
South Carolina – 1869 – South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920, index links to images
South Carolina – 1869 – South Carolina state population census schedules, 1869, at FS
South Carolina – 1869 – Union County, 1869 – South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920, index links to images
South Carolina – 1870 – South Carolina 1870 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1875 – South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920, index links to images
South Carolina – 1880 – 1880 soundex – South Carolina, at FS
South Carolina – 1880 – South Carolina 1880 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1880 – South Carolina 1880 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1891 – Edgefield village, 1891 – South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920, index links to images
South Carolina – 1900 – South Carolina 1900 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1900 – South Carolina 1900 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1908 – United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Records, 1908-1910, index links to images
South Carolina – 1910 – South Carolina 1910 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1920 – South Carolina 1920 federal census, at FS
South Carolina – 1920 – Georgetown City, 1920 – South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920, index links to images
South Carolina – 1930 – South Carolina, 1930 federal census schedules, at FS
South Carolina – 1930 – South Carolina, 1930 federal census schedules, at FS
South Carolina – 1940 – South Carolina, 1940 population census, at FS
South Carolina – Genealogical collection, at FS
South Carolina – The growth and distribution of population in South Carolina, at FS
South Carolina – The Jacobs collection, at FS
South Carolina Census Records online at the county level
Abbeville County – Census – 1830 – Index 1830 Census, Abbeville County, S.C., at FS
Abbeville County – Census – 1850 – South Carolina 1850 Federal Census for Abbeville District : Covering the Sections of Saluda, Greenwood, Cokesbury, V. 2, at FS
Anderson County – Census – 1830 – Index 1830 Census, Anderson County, South Carolina, at FS
Anderson County – Census – 1800 – Annotated 1800 Census of Pendleton District South Carolina, at FS
Barnwell County – Census – 1850 – Manning Collection, Barnwell County, South Carolina Records, 1717-1965, at FS
Edgefield County – Census – 1790 – The First Federal Census, 1790, the Second Federal Census, 1800, Edgefield County, South Carolina, at FS
Edgefield County – Census – 1800 – The First Federal Census, 1790, the Second Federal Census, 1800, Edgefield County, South Carolina, at FS
Fairfield County – Census – 1829 – South Carolina, Fairfield County Census Index, 1829, at FS
Fairfield County – Census – 1810 – The 1810 Census of Fairfield County, South Carolina ; 1810 Census of Horry District, South Carolina ; 1810 Census of Georgetown District, South Carolina, at FS
Georgetown County – Census – 1810 – The 1810 Census of Fairfield County, South Carolina ; 1810 Census of Horry District, South Carolina ; 1810 Census of Georgetown District, South Carolina, at FS
Greenwood County – Census – 1850 – South Carolina 1850 Federal Census for Abbeville District : Covering the Sections of Saluda, Greenwood, Cokesbury, V. 2, at FS
Horry County – Census – 1810 – The 1810 Census of Fairfield County, South Carolina ; 1810 Census of Horry District, South Carolina ; 1810 Census of Georgetown District, South Carolina, at FS
Horry County – Census – 1880 – 1880 Census of Horry County, South Carolina, at FS
Kershaw County – Census – 1840 – 1840 Census of Kershaw County, South Carolina, at FS
Laurens County – Census – 1829 – South Carolina, Laurens County Census Index, 1929, at FS
Laurens County – Census – 1800 – The Second Federal Census, 1800, South Carolina, Laurens County, at FS
Lexington County – Census – 1830 – Index 1830 Census Lexington County, South Carolina, at FS
Newberry County – Census – 1790 – From Harriet Largent : [1790 & 1850 Census, South Carolina], at FS
Oconee County – Census – 1800 – Annotated 1800 Census of Pendleton District South Carolina, at FS
Pickens County – Census – 1800 – Annotated 1800 Census of Pendleton District South Carolina, at FS
Pickens County – Census – 1850 – 1850 Census Pickens County, South Carolina, at FS
Saluda County – Census – 1850 – South Carolina 1850 Federal Census for Abbeville District : Covering the Sections of Saluda, Greenwood, Cokesbury, V. 2, at FS
Spartanburg County – Census – 1850 – 1850 Census Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at FS
Spartanburg County – Census – 1860 – 1860 Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Vol. 1, at FS
Williamsburg County – Census – 1790-1840 – Williamsburg County Census : 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, at FS
South Carolina Census Records online at the city level
Cokesbury – Census – 1850 – South Carolina 1850 Federal Census for Abbeville District : Covering the Sections of Saluda, Greenwood, Cokesbury, V. 2, at FS
Spartanburg – Cemeteries – Census of Grave Inscriptions, Church of the Advent, Spartanburg, South Carolina, at FS
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