Research: South Carolina Divorce and Family Court Data
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Warner Law's research pages collect public data on divorce and family court in South Carolina. Every figure comes from a government source named next to it, with the period it covers.
Each page explains how its numbers were calculated and what they can and cannot show. The data behind each page can be downloaded as a CSV file and reused under CC BY 4.0 with credit to Warner Law.
Studies and statistics
Divorce in South Carolina's 46 Counties
44,343domestic relations cases filed in SC family courts in fiscal year 2026; Richland 8.8 and Lexington 7.9 per 1,000 residentsRead the study · CSVFamily Court Backlog in the Midlands
2,342cases pending in Richland County Family Court on June 30, 2026, down 31.2% in a yearRead the study · CSVSouth Carolina Divorce Statistics
11,958divorces recorded in South Carolina in 2023Read the study · CSV
Sources used
- SC Judicial Branch: family court activity (CAF60), pending cases (CAF20R), nature of action filings and benchmark reports, sccourts.org
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey and county population estimates, data.census.gov
- CDC National Center for Health Statistics: marriage and divorce data, cdc.gov/nchs
- SC Department of Public Health (formerly DHEC): Vital and Morbidity Statistics, dph.sc.gov
Talk to Warner Law about your situation. If you have questions about a divorce or family court case in South Carolina, an attorney can explain how the law may apply to your situation. Warner Law's office is at 1405 Calhoun Street in Columbia. Call (803) 692-1072 or request a consultation.
This article is general information about South Carolina law, not legal advice for your case. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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