South Carolina / Hampton County

#34 of 46 SC counties · 38 structures

Cell towers in Hampton County, SC

The FCC registry lists 38 constructed antenna structures in Hampton County, 1% of South Carolina's 3,407. Ownership is spread across 22 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 10 (26%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 20 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 38
  2. 2Tallest 425 ft
  3. 3Largest owner American Tower
  4. 4Median height (state 260 ft) 304 ft
Structures
38
rank 34 of 46 in SC
Most common type
Tower
47% of structures
Over 200 feet
30
79% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
34% built then

Who owns the towers in Hampton County

22 different registrants own the 38 structures. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

American Tower10Crown Castle5SBA Communications5Alternative Energy Solutions5Palmetto Electric Cooperativ2SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVIC1SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVIC1AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INS1
Constructed structures in Hampton County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 304 feet, 44 feet taller than the South Carolina median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Brunson at 425 feet, built in 2008. More than in any other decade, 34% were built in the 2000s.

Tower18Lattice tower10Guyed tower8Pole2
Structures in Hampton County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
31980s71990s132000s122010s32020s
Structures in Hampton County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1263816Guyed tower425 ft2008BrunsonSBA Towers X, LLC
1045741Tower415 ft1995HamptonAmerican Towers LLC
1289626Guyed tower394 ft2014YemasseeSBA Towers X, LLC
1302773Guyed tower355 ft2018RobertvilleOptima Towers IV, LLC
1055951Tower351 ft1988HamptonAUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.
1205848Tower345 ft1999HamptonCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1214079Tower344 ft2000GarnettCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1050502Tower329 ft1993EstillPinnacle Towers LLC
1326497Guyed tower321 ft2025VarnvilleTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1028425Tower315 ft1998YemasseeCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1314982Lattice tower312 ft2020EstillALLTEL Corporation
1248849Guyed tower310 ft2005BrunsonSBA Towers II LLC
1288732Lattice tower310 ft2014GarnettAmerican Towers LLC
1289558Lattice tower310 ft2014VarnvilleAmerican Towers LLC
1289607Lattice tower310 ft2014HamptonAmerican Towers LLC
1290728Guyed tower310 ft2014EstillAmerican Towers LLC
1291522Lattice tower310 ft2014BrunsonAmerican Towers LLC
1230506Tower308 ft2001Early BranchCrown Castle South LLC
1289601Lattice tower304 ft2014HamptonAmerican Towers LLC
1294140Lattice tower303 ft2015EstillAmerican Towers LLC
1243214Tower300 ft2004VarnvilleHAMPTON, COUNTY OF
1276120Tower290 ft2011VarnvilleSBA Towers III LLC
1227831Guyed tower288 ft2001BrunsonSBA Properties, LLC
1321174Guyed tower275 ft2022VarnvilleHarmoni Towers LLC
1301333Lattice tower269 ft2017EstillSkyway Towers, LLC
1055033Tower265 ft1989NixvillePalmetto Electric Cooperative, Inc
1216568Lattice tower259 ft2000YemasseeAmerican Towers LLC
1001883Lattice tower258 ft1997HamptonAmerican Towers LLC
1049209Tower226 ft2011VarnvilleSOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY DBA = SANTEE COOPER
1044120Tower215 ft1997YemasseeSOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
1254772Tower153 ft2007VarnvilleAlternative Energy Solutions, Inc.
1259995Pole151 ft2007HamptonSouth Carolina Department of Transportation
1255332Tower123 ft2007HamptonAlternative Energy Solutions, Inc.
1255333Tower123 ft2007HamptonAlternative Energy Solutions, Inc.
1255335Tower123 ft2007VarnvilleAlternative Energy Solutions, Inc.
1055032Tower115 ft1989HamptonPalmetto Electric Cooperative, Inc
1254771Tower103 ft2007VarnvilleAlternative Energy Solutions, Inc.
1219945Pole96 ft1991HamptonDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.

If you have a tower lease in Hampton County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in South Carolina with similar tower counts: Lancaster County (46), Marion County (41), Lee County (39), Dillon County (37), Marlboro County (36).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.