upstate south carolina 

Statements about this table:
greenville county be found in 1786 , and have an area of 795 square mile
largest area in cherokee county be 393.0 by square mile
county
year founded
county seat
2010 census population
july 1 , 2012 population estimate
area (sq mi)
land area (sq mi)
abbeville county
1785
abbeville
25417
25101
511
508
anderson county
1826
anderson
187126
189355
757
718
cherokee county
1897
gaffney
55342
55662
397
393
greenville county
1786
greenville
451225
467605
795
790
county
year founded
county seat
2010 census population
july 1 , 2012 population estimate
area (sq mi)
land area (sq mi)
greenwood county
1897
greenwood
69835
69756
463
456
laurens county
1785
laurens
66537
66223
724
715
oconee county
1868
walhalla
74275
74627
674
625
pickens county
1868
pickens
119224
119670
512
497
county
year founded
county seat
2010 census population
july 1 , 2012 population estimate
area (sq mi)
land area (sq mi)
spartanburg county
1785
spartanburg
284307
288745
819
811
union county
1798
union
28961
28252
516
514
total
total
total
1362073
1384996
6168
6027