South Carolina coverage
Process serving across all 46 South Carolina counties
DFS serves papers in every county in South Carolina. Find a location below to see its starting rate, or open a local page for the largest cities and counties.
How coverage works in South Carolina
A request for South Carolina goes through the same intake as Tennessee work. DFS confirms the county, service level and price in writing, assigns the serve to a vetted server who meets the issuing court’s requirements for that document, and supervises the file from Nashville.
Rates differ by county, from $125 to $230 for Routine service, because population and distance from the nearest major metro area change the cost of reaching an address. The documentation does not change: body camera, GPS-stamped attempt log, field notes and a signed proof of service on every serve.
See multi-county serving in South Carolina for matters with several addresses, or start with process serving in South Carolina.
Largest South Carolina cities and counties
Local pages cover geography, courts and published rates. Ranked by U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Every other county is on the South Carolina service areas page.
Cities
- Charleston159,423
- Columbia147,035
- North Charleston129,245
- Mount Pleasant95,469
- Rock Hill75,911
- Greenville75,310
- Summerville53,177
- Goose Creek52,010
- Greer50,007
- Sumter43,094
Counties
- Greenville County583,125
- Charleston County436,200
- Richland County434,956
- Horry County427,551
- Spartanburg County380,857
- Lexington County317,588
- York County306,887
- Berkeley County274,666
- Anderson County219,930
- Beaufort County204,433
Every South Carolina county
Routine starting rates shown. Locations with a dedicated page link to it; the others open the South Carolina pricing map at that location.
- Abbeville Countyfrom $175
- Aiken Countyfrom $130
- Allendale Countyfrom $230
- Anderson Countyfrom $125
- Bamberg Countyfrom $195
- Barnwell Countyfrom $190
- Beaufort Countyfrom $130
- Berkeley Countyfrom $125
- Calhoun Countyfrom $155
- Charleston Countyfrom $125
- Cherokee Countyfrom $135
- Chester Countyfrom $150
- Chesterfield Countyfrom $165
- Clarendon Countyfrom $165
- Colleton Countyfrom $150
- Darlington Countyfrom $150
- Dillon Countyfrom $155
- Dorchester Countyfrom $130
- Edgefield Countyfrom $185
- Fairfield Countyfrom $150
- Florence Countyfrom $130
- Georgetown Countyfrom $140
- Greenville Countyfrom $125
- Greenwood Countyfrom $150
- Hampton Countyfrom $190
- Horry Countyfrom $125
- Jasper Countyfrom $150
- Kershaw Countyfrom $130
- Lancaster Countyfrom $130
- Laurens Countyfrom $135
- Lee Countyfrom $180
- Lexington Countyfrom $125
- Marion Countyfrom $145
- Marlboro Countyfrom $190
- McCormick Countyfrom $225
- Newberry Countyfrom $150
- Oconee Countyfrom $140
- Orangeburg Countyfrom $140
- Pickens Countyfrom $125
- Richland Countyfrom $125
- Saluda Countyfrom $185
- Spartanburg Countyfrom $125
- Sumter Countyfrom $130
- Union Countyfrom $165
- Williamsburg Countyfrom $165
- York Countyfrom $125
Coverage questions
Does DFS serve papers in every South Carolina county?
Yes. DFS accepts process serving requests for all 46 South Carolina counties. Each one has a published starting rate on the South Carolina pricing map, and the price for your address is confirmed in writing before the first attempt.
Does DFS have an office in each city?
No. DFS does not advertise local offices in South Carolina. Each serve is assigned to a vetted server and supervised from Nashville under one chain of command, with the same body-camera and GPS documentation on every file.
What can DFS do in South Carolina besides serving papers?
Nothing else at this time. In South Carolina, DFS provides process serving only. Courier, filing, mobile notary and investigative services are offered in Tennessee.
Can one request cover recipients in several states?
Yes. DFS serves in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky, so a matter with recipients in more than one of those states can go through one intake, with a separate return for each serve.
Papers to serve in South Carolina?
Send the documents and the recipient’s last known address through the request form. DFS confirms the county, service level and price in writing before the first attempt.
Questions first? Call or text (629) 310-8667 or email contact@delatorgroup.com.