Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, 350,209 people lived there, making it the third-most populous county in South Carolina (after Greenville and Richland counties). Its county seat is Charleston. The county was formed in 1901.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1358 sqmi, of which 916 sqmi is land and 442 sqmi (33%) is water. It is the largest county in South Carolina by total land and water area. It is along the Atlantic coast.

Bordering counties

 * Berkeley County - north
 * Georgetown County - northeast
 * Colleton County - west
 * Dorchester County - northwest

Cities

 * Charleston (county seat) (partly in Berkeley County)
 * Folly Beach
 * Isle of Palms
 * North Charleston (partly in Dorchester County and Berkeley County)

Towns

 * Awendaw
 * Hollywood
 * James Island
 * Johns Island
 * Kiawah Island
 * Lincolnville (partly in Dorchester County)
 * McClellanville
 * Meggett
 * Mount Pleasant
 * Ravenel
 * Rockville
 * Seabrook Island
 * Sullivan's Island
 * Summerville (partly in Dorchester County and Berkeley County)
 * West Ashley

Census-designated place

 * Ladson (partly in Berkeley County)

Unincorporated communities

 * Adams Run
 * Edisto Island (partly in Colleton County)

Other websites

 * Charleston County - Official website