Joanna, SC Public Records
Joanna is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Laurens County, South Carolina, with an estimated population of 1,306 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 3.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Joanna
Joanna 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 Joanna come from Laurens 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 Joanna census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Joanna
Joanna is in Laurens 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.
📍 Laurens County at a Glance
| County | Laurens County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 70,545 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Laurens County Clerk of Court (Laurens County Courthouse)
| Address | 100 Hillcrest Square, Suite B, Laurens, SC 29360 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (864) 984-3538 |
| 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 |
📜 Laurens County Register of Deeds
| Address | PO Box 287, Laurens, SC 29360-0287 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (864) 984-3538 |
| 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 Laurens County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Joanna
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Joanna, SC:
📋 Joanna 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 | Laurens 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) |