Research and Course Guides: Census and Community Demographics & Statistics: Home

Best Places to Start Your Research

Ancestry Library
This provides genealogical information of all types, including census records, slave narratives, and passenger lists.

Note: Available on-campus only.
PolicyMap
This resource offers an easy-to-use online mapping system with data on demographics, real estate, health, economics, and more in communities across the U.S.

South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics: Health & Demographics Section
Information on specific age groups, health statistics, hospital admissions, etc.
SC DHEC Vital Records Statistics
Detailed Mortality Statistics, Infant Mortality Statistics, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Pregnancy Statistics, Maternal and Child Health, etc.
South Carolina Community Profiles: State Data Center
An access point to U.S. Census. Provides definitions for the U.S. Census and American Community Survey and how these are used in South Carolina projections.
SCAN DHEC Datasets
SC Community Assessment Network (SCAN) datasets may also be useful
DHEC County Health Profile App
County-level public health data available on GIS app from SC DHEC
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
By ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, it illustrates what we know when it comes to what’s making people sick or healthy and shows what we can do to create healthier places to live, learn, work, and play.
KIDS COUNT South Carolina
National and state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. Data is accessible by PDF and download on a national, state, and county level.
2012-13 SC Annual Report on Reportable Conditions (PDF)
2013-14 SC Annual Report on Reportable Conditions (PDF)