South Carolina Sales Tax Rates: Lancaster County

South Carolina:

Lancaster County, South Carolina Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8%

The Lancaster County Sales Tax is 1%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 1% is applicable to localities in Lancaster County, in addition to the 6% South Carolina sales tax.

Some cities and local governments in Lancaster County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1%.

Here's how Lancaster County's maximum sales tax rate of 8% compares to other counties around the United States:

Higher maximum sales tax than 80% of South Carolina counties
Higher maximum sales tax than 60% of counties nationwide

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Lancaster County, South Carolina

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. South Carolina has a 6% sales tax and Lancaster County collects an additional 1%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Lancaster County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Lancaster County, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
Lancaster	8%	Chesterfield
Fort Mill	8%	Lancaster
Kershaw	8%	Kershaw
Heath Springs	8%	Kershaw
Lancaster	8%	Lancaster
Van Wyck	8%	Van Wyck

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Lancaster County, South Carolina has a maximum sales tax rate of 8% and an approximate population of 58,448.

Sales tax rates in Lancaster County are determined by four different tax jurisdictions, Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster and Van Wyck.

Back to South Carolina Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Lancaster County are current as of June 2026