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.
- SC Geodetic Survey
- SC Department of Commerce
- SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
- SC Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/GIS/gisdownload.html - SC Department of Probation Parole and Pardon Services
- SC Department of Transportation
- SC Forestry Commission
- SC Office of Research and Statistics
Airports (civil) - coming soon
Airports (commercial) - coming soon
Economic Data by County - includes hourly wage, per capita income, JTC and tax rates
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
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.
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.
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.
- Statewide 2007 TIGER Shapefiles
- 110th Congressional District
- 108th Congressional District
- 106th Congressional District
- Current County and Equivalent
- Census 2000 County and Equivalent
- Current Place
- Census 2000 Place
- Census 2000 1-Percent Public Use Microdata Area
- Census 2000 5-Percent Public Use Microdata Area
- Current Elementary School District
- Census 2000 Elementary School District
- Current Secondary School District
- Census 2000 Secondary School District
- Current Unified School District
- Census 2000 Unified School District
- Current State Legislative District (Lower Chamber)
- Census 2000 State Legislative District (Lower Chamber)
- Current State Legislative District (Upper Chamber)
- Census 2000 State Legislative District (Upper Chamber)
- South Carolina 2007 TIGER Shapefiles by County. Click here to choose the appropriate county of interest for any of the layers below:
- All Lines
- Area Hydrography
- Area Landmark
- Point Landmark
- Current Block
- Census 2000 Block
- Census 2000 Block Group
- Census 2000 Census Tract
- Current County Subdivision
- Census 2000 County Subdivision
- Census 2000 Traffic Analysis Zone
- Census 2000 Voting District
- Address Range-Feature Name Relationship File
- Address Ranges Relationship File
- Feature Names Relationship File
- Topological Faces (2-Cells With All Geocodes) Relationship File
- Topological Faces-Area Hydrography Relationship File
- Topological Faces-Area Landmark Relationship File
Geographic Information
Council Members
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