Calhoun County, South Carolina

Calhoun County, South Carolina, has 14,188 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. Matthews. It uses Eastern Time and covers 381 sq mi (987 km²) of land.

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Calhoun County in South Carolina
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Resident population, July 2025
14,188
Land area
381 sq mi (987 km²)
County seat or government
St. Matthews
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,682 ± $6,223
Median home value
$172,100 ± $20,066
Median rent, with utilities
$1,052 ± $123
Homes lived in by their owners
85% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbia, SC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
11.3 sq mi (29.4 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45017
Coordinates (central point)
33.674780, -80.780347

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Calhoun County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2905321,076 people
  2. 2911815,135 people
  3. 291358,294 people
  4. 291607,419 people
  5. 291123,847 people
  6. 290473,537 people
  7. 290302,045 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Calhoun County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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School districts in Calhoun County, largest first

  1. Calhoun County School District14,182 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. St. Matthews, South Carolina (town)1,645 people
  2. Cameron, South Carolina (town)427 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Orangeburg County, South Carolina17 mi south
  2. Richland County, South Carolina25 mi north
  3. Sumter County, South Carolina28 mi northeast
  4. Lexington County, South Carolina32 mi northwest
  5. Clarendon County, South Carolina32 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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