Clarks Hill, SC Public Records
Clarks Hill is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in McCormick County, South Carolina, with an estimated population of 133 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 3.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Clarks Hill
Clarks Hill is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Clarks Hill come from McCormick County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Clarks Hill census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Clarks Hill
Clarks Hill is in McCormick County. In South Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (Register of Mesne Conveyances, or the Clerk of Court in some counties). Divorce cases in South Carolina are heard by the Family Court in each county. Wills and estates in South Carolina are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 McCormick County at a Glance
| County | McCormick County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 9,983 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ McCormick County Clerk of Court (McCormick County Courthouse)
| Address | 133 South Mine Street, Room 102, McCormick, SC 29835 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (864) 852-2195 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit Court (General Sessions criminal and Common Pleas civil) and Family Court case records for the county |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sccourts.org/…/courthouse-search ↗ sccourts.org/…/clerk-roster ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
📜 McCormick County Register of Deeds
| Address | 133 S Mine Street, Suite 102, McCormick, SC 29835-8357 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (864) 852-2195 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Recorded real-property documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, plats) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sccourts.org/…/roster ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full McCormick County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Clarks Hill
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Clarks Hill, SC:
📋 Clarks Hill Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | South Carolina Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for South Carolina are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In South Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (Register of Mesne Conveyances, or the Clerk of Court in some counties). |
| Court cases & divorce | McCormick County courthouse. Divorce cases in South Carolina are heard by the Family Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in South Carolina are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | South Carolina Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | South Carolina Sex Offender Registry (SLED) |