Data

This portion of the site is intended to act as a general GIS data portal to access downloadable data from other agencies throughout the state of South Carolina. While the site is still under construction, this section shall include multiple links to the associated organizations download locations. If you do not find a particular type of data of interest, please contact us and we will assist you.

If you are a South Carolina organization/agency and would like your data to appear here for download/access - please contact us. We are interested in making as much data available as possible. You do not have to be a state agency to have your data posted here.

Airports (civil) - coming soon

Airports (commercial) - coming soon

Economic Data by County - includes hourly wage, per capita income, JTC and tax rates

Foreign Trade Zones

New Market Tax Credit - includes info from Census, HUD, SBA, etc. Check field metadata for more information. Download this document for additional information on the indicators and the process.

Recycling - recycling industries, facilities, drop-off sites and curbside collection

SC OneStop - locations of SC One Stop career centers throughout the state

SC Electric Cooperative Service Areas

NC Electric Cooperative Service Areas

Major Electric Service Providers Service Areas

Natural Gas Service Areas

The links below will take you to the download location for DHEC. Most of the layers are available for immediate download via one or more formats - ArcView Shapefiles, File GeoDatabase, or Google Earth File (KMZ). A few of the layers require FOI requests. If required, it will indicate so in the downloads section.

The listing of the layers is provided here to allow for text-based searches of available data layers while on this site in order to assist you with finding what you need.

Layer Name (click to download) Data Source
Air Monitoring Stations Bureau of Air Quality
Air Regulated Facilities Bureau of Air Quality
Inactive Air Monitoring Stations Bureau of Air Quality
401 Public Notices Bureau of Water
Ambient Ground Water Quality Stations Bureau of Water
Beach Monitoring Stations Bureau of Water
Capacity Use Wells Bureau of Water
Fish Advisory (Polygonal) Bureau of Water
Fish Advisory Streams Bureau of Water
Fish Tissue Monitoring Sites Bureau of Water
Macroinvertebrate Stations Bureau of Water
Modeled Stream Segments Bureau of Water
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Bureau of Water
Nationwide Water Permits Bureau of Water
Navigable Lakes Bureau of Water
Navigable Streams Bureau of Water
Navigable Water Permits Bureau of Water
Permitted Agricultural Facilities (Animal Farms) Bureau of Water
Public Water Supply Wells Bureau of Water
Recreational Waters Bureau of Water
SCDHEC Major Basin Boundaries Bureau of Water
Shellfish Harvest Classification Bureau of Water
Shellfish Monitoring Stations Bureau of Water
State Permitted Dams Bureau of Water
Surface Water Intakes Bureau of Water
Water Quality Monitoring Stations Bureau of Water
EQC District Office Locations Environmental Services
Above Ground Storage Tanks Land and Waste Mangement
Compliance and Enforcement Sites Land and Waste Mangement
Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation Land and Waste Mangement
Dry Cleaners Land and Waste Mangement
Formally Utilized Defense Sites Land and Waste Mangement
Hazardous Waste Generator Sites Land and Waste Mangement
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Land and Waste Mangement
Infectious Waste Generators Land and Waste Mangement
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Land and Waste Mangement
Mines (Points) Land and Waste Mangement
Non-Commercial Recycling Sites Land and Waste Mangement
Nuclear Power Stations Land and Waste Mangement
Radiological Waste Generators Land and Waste Mangement
Solid Waste Landfills Land and Waste Mangement
Underground Storage Tanks Land and Waste Mangement
OCRM Critical Area Ocean and Coastal Resources Mgmt.
Ports Ocean and Coastal Resources Mgmt.
American Red Cross & Hurricane Shelters '07 Public Health Informatics
Day Care Facilities Public Health Informatics
Funeral Homes Public Health Informatics
Health Departments and Clinics Public Health Informatics
Health Districts (Old Classification) Public Health Informatics
Health Regional Offices Public Health Informatics
Licensed Health Facilities Public Health Informatics
SC Deaths by County 1990-2005 Public Health Informatics
SC Deaths for 1999 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Deaths for 2000 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Deaths for 2001 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Deaths for 2002 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Deaths for 2003 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Deaths for 2004 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Deaths for 2005 by ZIP Code Public Health Informatics
SC Live Births by County 1990-2005 Public Health Informatics
SC Live Births for 1999 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Live Births for 2000 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Live Births for 2001 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Live Births for 2002 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Live Births for 2003 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Live Births for 2004 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics
SC Live Births for 2005 by Zip Code Public Health Informatics

Offenders - a GIS layer of offenders is available for law enforcement related activities. Due to the sensitive information contained in the file, this layer is not available for general download. If you work for a law enforcement agency, please contact us and we can make arrangements to provide the information to your organization.

Sex Offender Registry - a GIS layer of sex offenders currently being monitored is available for law enforcement related activities. The listing for all registered sex offenders is maintained by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).

Sex Offender Map - http://www.dppps.sc.gov/GPSMonitoring.html - The map provides a general overview of the distribution of sex offenders currently under supervision by the State. For more specific information, see SLED.

Traffic Count Information - this information is available upon request. Currently, it is available in text file format, but will ultimately be available in GIS format once the traffic count location points are updated.

Hurricane Evacuation Routes

Highways - all highways in South Carolina that the SC DOT maintains. This layer is continually being updated. This file last updated March, 2008.

Bridges and Culverts - all bridges and culverts in South Carolina that the SC DOT maintains. This file last updated July, 2008.

Fire Stations - statewide layer of fire stations (both state and locally run stations). A few new stations have been added and almost all have been placed using parcel information, recent county orthophotos, or by using the 2006 DOQQs. Field personnel are visually verifying several remaining stations. Last updated November, 2008.

Geodetic Control Points - control points for the whole state as maintained by the SCGS. Last updated July, 2008

400 Scale Grid - shapefile grid for the state showing the locations and names of all of the orthos at 400 scale.

200 Scale Grid - shapefile grid for the state showing the locations and names of all of the orthos at 200 scale.

100 Scale Grid - shapefile grid for the state showing the locations and names of all of the orthos at 100 scale.

 

ORS data and Census data is projected to Geographic, NAD83, Decimal Degrees. 

Political Districts:

Legislative and Congressional Districts

Congress - 2002 Court Order Senate - S. 591 Plan House - S. 591 Plan

The 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles for South Carolina are now available.

 

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