Berkeley County, South Carolina

Berkeley County
Old Berkeley County Courthouse
Official seal of Berkeley County
Official logo of Berkeley County
Motto(s): 
"One Berkeley"
"Rich History. Bright Future."
Map of South Carolina highlighting Berkeley County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°13′N 79°57′W / 33.21°N 79.95°W / 33.21; -79.95
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1882
Named forSir William Berkeley
SeatMoncks Corner
Largest communityGoose Creek
Government
 • County SupervisorJohnny Cribb
Area
 • Total1,233.88 sq mi (3,195.7 km2)
 • Land1,103.62 sq mi (2,858.4 km2)
 • Water130.26 sq mi (337.4 km2)  10.56%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total229,861
 • Estimate 
(2023)
255,217
 • Density208.28/sq mi (80.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.berkeleycountysc.gov

Berkeley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 229,861.[1] Its county seat is Moncks Corner, and the largest community is Goose Creek.[2] After two previous incarnations of Berkeley County, the current county was created in 1882.[3] Berkeley County is included in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2015.

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