Nomination filed with Treasury

South Carolina Opportunity Zones 2.0

As of October 12, 2026, South Carolina has nominated 112 of its 445 eligible census tracts for Opportunity Zone 2.0, the maximum allowed, according to SC Commerce (announced Sep 23, 2026). These are nominations, not designations: they await U.S. Treasury certification, and certified zones take effect January 1, 2027.

South Carolina has 445 tracts eligible for Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation. Track the selection process, deadlines, and nominations as they happen.

445
Eligible Tracts (OZ 2.0)
326
Of which rural
112
Nomination cap (max)
June 1, 2026
Community Deadline
Median Household Income
$42,527
Median Home Value
$116,500
Avg Poverty Rate
25.5%
Filed
112 of 445
Sep 23, 2026, per SC Commerce

Current status

Filed: 112 tracts · Sep 23, 2026. Status as of October 12, 2026.

Eligible: 445 tracts (326 rural in the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix); nomination cap: 112 (25%, rounded up).

Sources: SC Commerce · IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix (eligible tracts) · OZ 2.0 nomination tracker

Selection process background

South Carolina OZ 2.0 Selection Process

The South Carolina Department of Commerce runs South Carolina's OZ 2.0 selection process. The state has 445 eligible tracts under OBBBA and can nominate approximately 112 tracts.

Filed (September 23, 2026): SC Commerce says Governor McMaster submitted his Opportunity Zone nominations to the U.S. Treasury on September 23, 2026. The state's published list counts 112 tracts (84 rural, 28 non-rural), the 25% cap from 445 eligible. Pending Treasury certification; designations take effect January 1, 2027.

Process timeline:

  • Spring 2026: SC Commerce issues call for public input. Interactive census tract map published for community review.
  • June 1, 2026: Local recommendations due to SC Commerce from counties, municipalities, economic development organizations, and other stakeholders.
  • Summer 2026: Commerce reviews submissions and recommends tracts to Governor Henry McMaster.
  • By September 28, 2026: Governor McMaster submits final nominations to Treasury.

Selection criteria (three factors, as published by SC Commerce):

  1. Investment potential — tracts likely to attract private capital and generate returns.
  2. Alignment with state economic strategy — tracts supporting South Carolina's broader economic priorities.
  3. Infrastructure readiness — availability of industrial sites, utilities, and broadband.

Submit questions or recommendations to: OpportunityZones@sccommerce.com.

Sources: SC Commerce — Opportunity Zone program; SC submitted tract list (PDF); SC Commerce OZ 2.0 Input Request; SC Counties — SC Commerce Seeks Local Recommendations.

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Where South Carolina is in the process

Criteria published
Complete
Community input
June 1, 2026
Governor submits
Filed 112
Treasury certifies
Late 2026

South Carolina census tracts list: Opportunity Zones by county

Every South Carolina census tract that is either on the OZ 2.0 eligibility list (445 tracts, IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix) or inside a current (2018) Opportunity Zone, grouped by county. The CDFI Fund's designated list has 135 South Carolina tracts (128 low-income, 7 contiguous), numbered by the 2010 census. GEOIDs here are 2020-census tracts, so we matched the 2018 zones to 2020 tracts with the Census relationship file: they cover 163 2020 tracts fully and 5 partly (168 in this table). "Partly" means only part of the 2020 tract was in a 2018 zone (how we match).

Eligible is not designated. The governor can nominate up to 112 of these tracts (the 25% cap). The federal nomination window closed September 28, 2026 (New Jersey is using the extension to October 28), and certified OZ 2.0 designations take effect January 1, 2027. See which states have filed on the OZ 2.0 nomination tracker, check exact boundaries on the eligible-tract map, and read how to plan an OZ investment for January 2027.

Download the South Carolina census tracts list (CSV) →

Abbeville County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9504.0145001950401NoYes
9504.0245001950402NoYes
950545001950500Yes (rural)No
Aiken County: 17 OZ 2.0 eligible, 5 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
20145003020100Yes (rural)No
20245003020200Yes (rural)No
203.0145003020301Yes (rural)No
204.0245003020402Yes (rural)No
206.0345003020603YesNo
207.0245003020702YesNo
208.0245003020802NoYes
209.0345003020903NoYes
209.0445003020904NoYes
210.0145003021001Yes (rural)No
210.0345003021003YesNo
210.0445003021004YesNo
211.0145003021101Yes (rural)No
214.0145003021401Yes (rural)Yes
214.0245003021402Yes (rural)Yes
216.0145003021601Yes (rural)No
21845003021800Yes (rural)No
219.0145003021901Yes (rural)No
219.0245003021902Yes (rural)No
220.0145003022001Yes (rural)No
Allendale County: 3 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9702.0145005970201Yes (rural)Yes
9702.0245005970202Yes (rural)Yes
970545005970500Yes (rural)No
Anderson County: 18 OZ 2.0 eligible, 4 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
545007000500Yes (rural)No
645007000600Yes (rural)No
7.0145007000701Yes (rural)No
7.0245007000702Yes (rural)No
845007000800Yes (rural)Yes
1045007001000Yes (rural)No
101.0545007010105YesNo
104.0345007010403Yes (rural)No
104.0545007010405Yes (rural)No
107.0145007010701Yes (rural)No
114.0245007011402Yes (rural)No
115.0245007011502Yes (rural)No
117.0145007011701Yes (rural)No
117.0245007011702Yes (rural)No
11845007011800Yes (rural)No
119.0145007011901Yes (rural)Yes
119.0245007011902Yes (rural)No
120.0245007012002NoYes
12345007012300Yes (rural)Yes
Bamberg County: 5 OZ 2.0 eligible, 4 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9601.0145009960101NoYes
9601.0245009960102Yes (rural)Yes
9602.0145009960201Yes (rural)Yes
9602.0245009960202Yes (rural)Yes
960345009960300Yes (rural)No
960445009960400Yes (rural)No
Barnwell County: 6 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9701.0145011970101Yes (rural)No
9701.0245011970102Yes (rural)No
970245011970200Yes (rural)No
970345011970300Yes (rural)No
9704.0145011970401Yes (rural)No
970545011970500Yes (rural)Yes
Beaufort County: 9 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
145013000100Yes (rural)No
245013000200Yes (rural)Yes
345013000300Yes (rural)No
445013000400Yes (rural)No
645013000600Yes (rural)Yes
1045013001000Yes (rural)No
11.0445013001104Yes (rural)No
10845013010800Yes (rural)Yes
11345013011300Yes (rural)No
Berkeley County: 15 OZ 2.0 eligible, 5 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
201.0145015020101Yes (rural)No
201.0245015020102NoYes
202.0145015020201Yes (rural)Yes
202.0245015020202Yes (rural)No
203.0345015020303Yes (rural)Yes
203.0445015020304NoYes
204.0145015020401Yes (rural)No
205.0445015020504Yes (rural)No
205.0645015020506Yes (rural)Yes
207.1245015020712Yes (rural)No
207.1545015020715YesNo
207.1745015020717YesNo
207.2545015020725Yes (rural)No
208.0445015020804YesNo
208.1145015020811YesNo
209.0145015020901YesNo
21045015021000YesNo
Calhoun (county per CDFI 2018 list): 0 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9502.0145017950201NoYes
9502.0245017950202NoYes
Charleston County: 22 OZ 2.0 eligible, 9 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
745019000700YesYes
24.0145019002401NoYes
24.0245019002402Yes (rural)Yes
25.0345019002503Yes (rural)No
26.1445019002614YesNo
27.0245019002702YesNo
31.0445019003104YesNo
31.0545019003105YesNo
31.0745019003107YesNo
31.1545019003115YesNo
31.1745019003117YesNo
3245019003200YesNo
3345019003300YesNo
3445019003400YesNo
3745019003700YesNo
3845019003800YesNo
3945019003900YesNo
4045019004000YesYes
4345019004300YesYes
4445019004400YesYes
5345019005300YesYes
5445019005400YesYes
5545019005500YesYes
Cherokee County: 6 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9702.0145021970201Yes (rural)Yes
9703.0145021970301Yes (rural)Partly
9703.0245021970302Yes (rural)No
9704.0145021970401Yes (rural)Yes
9705.0245021970502Yes (rural)No
9706.0145021970601Yes (rural)No
Chester County: 10 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
20145023020100Yes (rural)No
20245023020200NoYes
20345023020300Yes (rural)Yes
20445023020400Yes (rural)No
20545023020500Yes (rural)No
206.0145023020601Yes (rural)No
206.0245023020602Yes (rural)No
20745023020700Yes (rural)No
20845023020800Yes (rural)No
20945023020900Yes (rural)No
21045023021000Yes (rural)No
Chesterfield County: 10 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9501.0145025950101NoYes
9501.0245025950102Yes (rural)No
950345025950300Yes (rural)No
9504.0145025950401Yes (rural)No
9504.0245025950402Yes (rural)No
9505.0345025950503Yes (rural)Yes
9505.0445025950504Yes (rural)Yes
9506.0145025950601Yes (rural)No
9506.0245025950602Yes (rural)No
9507.0145025950701Yes (rural)No
950845025950800Yes (rural)No
Clarendon County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960345027960300NoYes
960545027960500Yes (rural)Yes
960645027960600Yes (rural)No
Colleton County: 5 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
970145029970100Yes (rural)No
9703.0145029970301Yes (rural)No
9704.0145029970401Yes (rural)Yes
9704.0245029970402NoYes
9705.0145029970501Yes (rural)No
9706.0145029970601Yes (rural)No
Darlington County: 13 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
10145031010100Yes (rural)No
10245031010200Yes (rural)No
10345031010300Yes (rural)No
10645031010600Yes (rural)Yes
10745031010700Yes (rural)No
10845031010800Yes (rural)No
11145031011100Yes (rural)No
112.0145031011201Yes (rural)No
112.0245031011202Yes (rural)No
113.0145031011301Yes (rural)No
11445031011400Yes (rural)No
11545031011500Yes (rural)Yes
11645031011600Yes (rural)No
Dillon County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
970145033970100Yes (rural)No
970245033970200Yes (rural)No
9703.0145033970301NoYes
9703.0245033970302Yes (rural)Yes
9704.0145033970401Yes (rural)Yes
9704.0245033970402Yes (rural)Yes
970545033970500Yes (rural)No
9706.0145033970601Yes (rural)Yes
9706.0245033970602Yes (rural)Yes
Dorchester County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
10145035010100Yes (rural)No
10245035010200Yes (rural)Yes
103.0145035010301Yes (rural)No
103.0245035010302Yes (rural)No
10445035010400NoYes
105.0145035010501YesNo
106.0745035010607YesNo
10745035010700NoYes
108.1345035010813YesNo
108.1545035010815YesNo
Edgefield County: 3 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9702.0445037970204Yes (rural)No
970345037970300Yes (rural)No
970445037970400NoYes
9705.0145037970501YesNo
Fairfield County: 3 OZ 2.0 eligible, 7 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960145039960100NoYes
9603.0145039960301NoYes
9603.0245039960302NoYes
9604.0145039960401Yes (rural)Yes
9604.0245039960402Yes (rural)Yes
9605.0145039960501NoYes
9605.0245039960502Yes (rural)Yes
Florence County: 15 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
445041000400Yes (rural)No
5.0245041000502Yes (rural)No
745041000700Yes (rural)Yes
845041000800Yes (rural)No
945041000900Yes (rural)No
1045041001000Yes (rural)Yes
16.0145041001601Yes (rural)No
1745041001700Yes (rural)No
1845041001800Yes (rural)No
19.0245041001902Yes (rural)No
2045041002000Yes (rural)Yes
22.0245041002202Yes (rural)No
22.0345041002203NoYes
22.0445041002204Yes (rural)Yes
2345041002300Yes (rural)No
2545041002500NoYes
2645041002600Yes (rural)No
Georgetown County: 6 OZ 2.0 eligible, 5 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9202.0245043920202Yes (rural)No
9202.0345043920203NoYes
9202.0445043920204Yes (rural)Yes
9203.0145043920301Yes (rural)No
9203.0245043920302NoYes
9206.0145043920601Yes (rural)No
9206.0245043920602Yes (rural)No
9207.0145043920701NoYes
9207.0245043920702NoYes
920845043920800Yes (rural)No
Greenville County: 32 OZ 2.0 eligible, 10 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
545045000500YesYes
745045000700NoYes
845045000800YesYes
945045000900YesNo
15.0245045001502YesNo
20.0145045002001YesNo
20.0345045002003YesNo
20.0545045002005YesYes
21.0445045002104YesNo
21.0545045002105YesNo
21.0645045002106YesNo
21.0745045002107YesNo
21.0845045002108YesNo
22.0245045002202YesNo
22.0345045002203YesNo
22.0445045002204YesNo
23.0245045002302YesNo
23.0345045002303YesYes
23.0445045002304YesNo
25.0445045002504YesNo
25.0545045002505YesYes
28.2045045002820YesNo
32.0245045003202Yes (rural)No
34.0145045003401YesYes
3545045003500YesNo
36.0245045003602YesNo
37.0445045003704YesNo
37.0545045003705YesNo
37.0645045003706YesNo
39.0545045003905NoYes
39.0645045003906YesYes
41.0145045004101Yes (rural)No
4345045004300YesYes
4445045004400YesNo
Greenwood County: 6 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9701.0245047970102Yes (rural)No
9704.0145047970401Yes (rural)No
970545047970500Yes (rural)No
9706.0145047970601NoYes
9706.0245047970602NoYes
9707.0245047970702NoYes
9708.0145047970801Yes (rural)No
9708.0245047970802Yes (rural)No
970945047970900Yes (rural)No
Hampton County: 5 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
920145049920100Yes (rural)No
9202.0145049920201Yes (rural)No
9202.0245049920202Yes (rural)No
920345049920300Yes (rural)Yes
9204.0145049920401Yes (rural)No
Horry County: 19 OZ 2.0 eligible, 7 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
10145051010100Yes (rural)No
20145051020100Yes (rural)No
202.0145051020201NoYes
202.0245051020202Yes (rural)Yes
203.0145051020301Yes (rural)No
203.0245051020302Yes (rural)No
50545051050500Yes (rural)No
50645051050600Yes (rural)Yes
50745051050700Yes (rural)Yes
509.0145051050901Yes (rural)No
509.0245051050902Yes (rural)No
512.0245051051202Yes (rural)No
514.0645051051406Yes (rural)No
51745051051700Yes (rural)No
601.0145051060101Yes (rural)No
604.0345051060403Yes (rural)No
604.0545051060405Yes (rural)No
70245051070200Yes (rural)Yes
70345051070300Yes (rural)Yes
70445051070400Yes (rural)No
801.0245051080102NoYes
Jasper County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
950145053950100Yes (rural)No
9502.0345053950203Yes (rural)No
9502.0445053950204Yes (rural)No
9503.0145053950301Yes (rural)Yes
9503.0245053950302NoYes
Kershaw County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
970145055970100Yes (rural)No
970245055970200Yes (rural)No
9706.0145055970601NoYes
970745055970700Yes (rural)Partly
970845055970800NoPartly
9709.0245055970902Yes (rural)No
Lancaster County: 6 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
102.0245057010202Yes (rural)No
10345057010300Yes (rural)No
10545057010500Yes (rural)No
10745057010700Yes (rural)Yes
10845057010800Yes (rural)Yes
110.0145057011001Yes (rural)No
Laurens County: 6 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9201.0645059920106YesNo
9201.0745059920107Yes (rural)No
9203.0145059920301NoYes
9203.0245059920302Yes (rural)No
920445059920400NoYes
9205.0345059920503Yes (rural)No
9205.0445059920504Yes (rural)No
920645059920600Yes (rural)No
920745059920700NoYes
Lee County: 5 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9202.0145061920201Yes (rural)Yes
9202.0245061920202Yes (rural)Yes
9203.0245061920302Yes (rural)Yes
9204.0145061920401Yes (rural)No
920645061920600Yes (rural)No
Lexington County: 15 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
20145063020100YesNo
202.0145063020201NoYes
20345063020300YesYes
205.0545063020505NoYes
205.0945063020509NoYes
205.1045063020510YesNo
205.1345063020513YesNo
207.0645063020706NoYes
208.0345063020803Yes (rural)No
208.0445063020804Yes (rural)No
208.0745063020807Yes (rural)No
209.0545063020905Yes (rural)No
209.0645063020906Yes (rural)No
209.0945063020909YesNo
209.1045063020910Yes (rural)No
210.5145063021051YesNo
213.1145063021311Yes (rural)No
214.0245063021402Yes (rural)Yes
214.0345063021403Yes (rural)No
Marion County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
950145067950100Yes (rural)No
950245067950200Yes (rural)No
950345067950300Yes (rural)Yes
950445067950400Yes (rural)No
950545067950500Yes (rural)No
950645067950600Yes (rural)Yes
950745067950700Yes (rural)No
950845067950800Yes (rural)No
Marlboro County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960145069960100Yes (rural)Yes
9602.0145069960201Yes (rural)No
9602.0245069960202Yes (rural)No
9603.0145069960301Yes (rural)No
9603.0245069960302Yes (rural)Yes
960445069960400Yes (rural)No
960545069960500Yes (rural)No
960645069960600Yes (rural)No
McCormick County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
920245065920200NoYes
920345065920300Yes (rural)No
Newberry County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9502.0145071950201Yes (rural)No
9502.0345071950203Yes (rural)No
950345071950300Yes (rural)No
9505.0245071950502Yes (rural)Yes
Oconee County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
30145073030100Yes (rural)No
302.0145073030201Yes (rural)No
304.0345073030403Yes (rural)No
304.0445073030404Yes (rural)No
306.0245073030602NoYes
307.0145073030701Yes (rural)Yes
308.0145073030801Yes (rural)No
308.0245073030802Yes (rural)No
31145073031100Yes (rural)No
Orangeburg County: 21 OZ 2.0 eligible, 7 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
101.0145075010101Yes (rural)No
101.0245075010102Yes (rural)No
101.0445075010104Yes (rural)No
10245075010200Yes (rural)Yes
103.0245075010302Yes (rural)No
103.0345075010303Yes (rural)No
10445075010400Yes (rural)No
10545075010500Yes (rural)No
106.0145075010601NoYes
106.0245075010602Yes (rural)Yes
106.0345075010603NoYes
106.0445075010604Yes (rural)Yes
10745075010700Yes (rural)No
108.0145075010801Yes (rural)No
11045075011000Yes (rural)No
11145075011100Yes (rural)No
11345075011300Yes (rural)Yes
11445075011400Yes (rural)Yes
11545075011500Yes (rural)No
11645075011600Yes (rural)No
117.0445075011704Yes (rural)No
118.0245075011802Yes (rural)No
118.0345075011803Yes (rural)No
Pickens County: 9 OZ 2.0 eligible, 4 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
105.0245077010502Yes (rural)No
106.0145077010601Yes (rural)No
10745077010700NoYes
108.0545077010805YesYes
108.0645077010806YesYes
110.0145077011001NoYes
110.0345077011003Yes (rural)No
111.0445077011104Yes (rural)No
111.0545077011105Yes (rural)No
112.0245077011202Yes (rural)No
112.0445077011204Yes (rural)No
Richland County: 39 OZ 2.0 eligible, 10 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
145079000100YesYes
245079000200NoYes
345079000300YesNo
545079000500YesYes
745079000700NoYes
945079000900YesNo
1045079001000YesNo
1145079001100YesNo
1345079001300YesNo
1645079001600YesNo
26.0545079002605YesNo
2845079002800YesNo
3045079003000YesNo
3145079003100YesNo
101.0845079010108YesNo
103.0445079010304YesNo
104.0745079010407YesNo
104.0845079010408YesNo
104.1245079010412YesNo
104.1345079010413YesNo
104.1445079010414YesNo
105.0145079010501YesNo
105.0245079010502YesNo
10645079010600YesYes
107.0345079010703YesYes
108.0345079010803YesYes
108.0445079010804YesNo
108.0545079010805YesNo
108.0645079010806YesNo
10945079010900YesYes
11045079011000YesNo
113.0345079011303YesNo
113.0545079011305YesNo
114.1245079011412YesNo
116.0745079011607YesNo
116.0845079011608YesNo
117.0145079011701YesNo
117.0245079011702YesNo
118.0145079011801Yes (rural)Yes
118.0245079011802NoYes
119.0145079011901YesNo
12045079012000Yes (rural)No
Saluda County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960145081960100Yes (rural)No
9602.0145081960201Yes (rural)No
9602.0245081960202Yes (rural)No
960445081960400Yes (rural)Yes
Spartanburg County: 25 OZ 2.0 eligible, 7 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
203.0145083020301Yes (rural)Yes
20445083020400Yes (rural)Yes
20545083020500NoYes
207.0145083020701Yes (rural)No
207.0245083020702Yes (rural)Yes
20845083020800Yes (rural)Partly
210.0145083021001Yes (rural)No
21145083021100Yes (rural)No
21545083021500Yes (rural)No
21645083021600Yes (rural)No
21745083021700Yes (rural)No
218.0445083021804Yes (rural)No
218.0545083021805Yes (rural)No
218.0645083021806Yes (rural)No
219.0345083021903Yes (rural)No
220.0445083022004Yes (rural)No
222.0245083022202Yes (rural)No
223.0345083022303Yes (rural)No
223.0545083022305Yes (rural)No
224.0745083022407Yes (rural)No
224.0845083022408Yes (rural)No
22645083022600Yes (rural)No
231.0445083023104Yes (rural)No
232.0245083023202NoYes
233.0245083023302YesPartly
236.0245083023602Yes (rural)No
23745083023700Yes (rural)No
Sumter County: 10 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
145085000100Yes (rural)No
4.0245085000402Yes (rural)No
545085000500Yes (rural)No
645085000600NoYes
745085000700Yes (rural)No
845085000800Yes (rural)No
1145085001100Yes (rural)Yes
1345085001300Yes (rural)Yes
1545085001500Yes (rural)No
1645085001600Yes (rural)No
18.0445085001804Yes (rural)No
Union County: 5 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
30145087030100NoYes
30245087030200Yes (rural)No
30345087030300Yes (rural)No
304.0245087030402Yes (rural)No
30545087030500Yes (rural)No
30945087030900Yes (rural)No
Williamsburg County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 4 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
970145089970100Yes (rural)No
970345089970300Yes (rural)No
970445089970400Yes (rural)No
9705.0145089970501Yes (rural)Yes
9705.0245089970502Yes (rural)Yes
9706.0145089970601Yes (rural)Yes
9706.0245089970602NoYes
9708.0145089970801Yes (rural)No
970945089970900Yes (rural)No
York County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 4 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
60245091060200YesYes
60345091060300YesYes
604.0145091060401YesYes
605.0145091060501YesYes
605.0245091060502YesNo
60645091060600YesNo
616.0145091061601Yes (rural)No
616.0245091061602Yes (rural)No

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South Carolina Opportunity Zones 2.0: FAQ

How many Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts has South Carolina nominated?

South Carolina nominated 112 census tracts, according to SC Commerce (September 23, 2026).

How many census tracts in South Carolina are eligible for Opportunity Zone 2.0?

445 tracts, of which 326 are rural in the IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix. Eligibility is set by federal low-income criteria; only nominated and certified tracts become Opportunity Zones.

How many tracts can South Carolina nominate?

Up to 112. Under Rev. Proc. 2026-14 the cap is 25% of eligible tracts, rounded up (all tracts if fewer than 25).

Who chooses South Carolina's Opportunity Zones?

The governor nominates tracts to the U.S. Treasury, which certifies them. In South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Commerce runs the state process.

Are South Carolina's nominated tracts official Opportunity Zones yet?

Not yet. Treasury must certify them. Under Rev. Proc. 2026-14, its consideration period ends by November 27, 2026 at the latest (extendable to December 28, 2026 at the state's request), and designations take effect January 1, 2027.

When was South Carolina's community nomination deadline?

South Carolina's published community/local input deadline was June 1, 2026. That is the state's internal window, separate from the federal deadline.

Do rural Opportunity Zones in South Carolina get a bigger tax break?

Yes. Under OZ 2.0, gains invested in a qualified rural opportunity fund get a 30% basis step-up after five years instead of 10%, per IRS Notice 2026-55. South Carolina has 326 rural eligible tracts in the IRS appendix.

Data as of October 12, 2026 · South Carolina data last changed Oct 1, 2026 · How we source this