County profile

Williamsburg County, SC 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Williamsburg County, South Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #42 of 46 in-state

Williamsburg County, SC is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 139 personnel (#42 of 46 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #42 of 46 in South Carolina
  • 12.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • 74% of roster in Williamsburg County Fire Department
  • 4 of 689 South Carolina departments statewide
4
Departments
139
Total Personnel
#42 of 46
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Williamsburg County

All fire departments in Williamsburg County, SC with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Hemingway Volunteer Fire Department
Hemingway
 volunteer 18
Kingstree Fire Department
Kingstree
 volunteer 18
Williamsburg County Fire Department
Andrews
 other -
Williamsburg County Fire Department
Kingstree
 volunteer 103

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

12.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (17 stations / 139 roster).

Largest book: Williamsburg County Fire Department holds 74% of county personnel (103 of 139).

Photo-finish peer: Appanoose County, IA (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

South Carolina breadth context

State departments
689
Annual fires
32,100
Volunteer %
49%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Williamsburg County, SC? ▼

Williamsburg County, SC has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #42 of 46 among South Carolina counties with at least one listed department.

Are Williamsburg County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Williamsburg County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Williamsburg County? ▼

Williamsburg County has 139 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 35, which is 40% above the South Carolina average.

Does Williamsburg County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Williamsburg County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Appanoose County, IA 139 pers Floyd County, IA 139 pers Koochiching County, MN 139 pers Randolph County, MO 139 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Williamsburg, SC Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Williamsburg, SC Top 3 1. Williamsburg County Fire Department 103 personnel 2. Hemingway Volunteer Fire Department 18 personnel 3. Kingstree Fire Department 18 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Williamsburg County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.