Marlboro County, South Carolina

Marlboro County
County
Marlboro County Courthouse in Bennettsville
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°36′06″N 79°40′46″W / 34.60167°N 79.679435°W / 34.60167; -79.679435
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Founded	1785
Named for	John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Seat	Bennettsville
Largest community	Bennettsville
Area
• Total	485.46 sq mi (1,257.3 km2)
• Land	479.87 sq mi (1,242.9 km2)
• Water	5.59 sq mi (14.5 km2)  1.15%
Population  (2020)
• Total	26,667
• Density	55.57/sq mi (21.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	marlborocounty.sc.gov

Marlboro County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 26,667 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Bennettsville.^[2]

1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Marlboro County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.