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Highest unemployment, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Homeland Park, SCSC6,63215.3%+2.6 pts

02Clemson University, SCSC7,01515.0%−16.1 pts

03Bennettsville, SCSC7,56512.5%+4.1 pts

04Orangeburg, SCSC13,38311.8%−2.5 pts

05Union, SCSC8,07711.4%−1.7 pts

06Gaffney, SCSC12,58310.6%+1.0 pts

07Lake City, SCSC5,9409.7%+6.0 pts

08Lancaster, SCSC9,6239.6%−12.7 pts

09Georgetown, SCSC8,8699.4%−2.0 pts

10Seneca, SCSC9,4248.9%−2.1 pts

11Greenwood, SCSC22,7458.7%+1.0 pts

12Irmo, SCSC12,2048.4%−1.7 pts

13Conway, SCSC30,6278.3%−3.5 pts

14Camden, SCSC9,2018.2%+1.4 pts

15Gantt, SCSC15,4018.2%−2.4 pts

16Piedmont, SCSC5,4628.1%−4.3 pts

17Dillon, SCSC6,2278.0%+2.7 pts

18Woodfield, SCSC9,4658.0%+5.1 pts

19Chester, SCSC5,3247.6%−1.0 pts

20Columbia, SCSC147,0357.5%+0.7 pts

21Spartanburg, SCSC39,9787.4%−1.1 pts

22Hardeeville, SCSC16,4597.3%+2.1 pts

23St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.2%−0.4 pts

24Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.2%−0.0 pts

25Darlington, SCSC6,0757.1%−1.9 pts

26Forestbrook, SCSC7,4797.1%−0.7 pts

27Parker, SCSC12,8987.0%+3.7 pts

28Newberry, SCSC10,8916.9%−0.3 pts

29Anderson, SCSC31,3236.8%−0.8 pts

30Berea, SCSC16,8626.7%−0.3 pts

31Sumter, SCSC43,0946.6%−3.3 pts

32Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2636.5%−2.5 pts

33Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1356.2%+1.8 pts

34Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9216.2%+1.4 pts

35Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.1%+0.8 pts

36Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0066.0%+1.5 pts

37Red Hill, SCSC15,9205.9%−0.9 pts

38Rock Hill, SCSC75,9115.8%−0.4 pts

39Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.7%+0.8 pts

40Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.5%+1.1 pts

41Florence, SCSC41,2315.4%+1.5 pts

42Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.4%−0.4 pts

43Aiken, SCSC33,8085.4%+1.2 pts

44Ladson, SCSC16,1405.3%−1.3 pts

45Cayce, SCSC13,6805.3%−0.0 pts

46Lexington, SCSC25,7295.2%+2.1 pts

47Garden City, SCSC11,5915.1%+2.8 pts

48Welcome, SCSC6,5275.1%+2.6 pts

49Blythewood, SCSC7,2335.0%+4.1 pts

50Dentsville, SCSC15,2095.0%−2.0 pts

51Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.9%+0.1 pts

52Clinton, SCSC7,9184.9%−5.8 pts

53Summerville, SCSC53,1774.9%−1.8 pts

54Woodruff, SCSC6,0264.8%−4.7 pts

55West Columbia, SCSC18,4894.8%+0.7 pts

56Clover, SCSC7,6594.8%−2.8 pts

57Marion, SCSC6,0284.7%−8.4 pts

58Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.7%−4.2 pts

59Clemson, SCSC18,9414.5%+0.3 pts

60Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.5%−2.4 pts

61Central, SCSC5,2984.4%−6.3 pts

62Greenville, SCSC75,3104.4%+1.1 pts

63North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.3%+0.1 pts

64Little River, SCSC11,7714.2%+1.1 pts

65Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.1%+0.9 pts

66Forest Acres, SCSC10,3904.1%+1.5 pts

67North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3464.0%−3.1 pts

68Taylors, SCSC24,5054.0%−0.9 pts

69Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8984.0%+0.3 pts

70Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.9%−1.6 pts

71North Augusta, SCSC26,9823.8%−0.5 pts

72Beaufort, SCSC15,7753.6%+0.4 pts

73Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.6%−0.0 pts

74Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.5%−2.3 pts

75Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3463.5%−1.4 pts

76Socastee, SCSC23,7963.5%−1.5 pts

77Lyman, SCSC7,1033.4%−0.4 pts

78Charleston, SCSC159,4233.4%−0.0 pts

79Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4693.3%+1.2 pts

80White Knoll, SCSC8,3103.2%+0.4 pts

81Easley, SCSC27,3193.2%−0.9 pts

82Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963.0%−0.2 pts

83Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.0%−0.2 pts

84Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.7%−1.7 pts

85Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.5%−2.4 pts

86Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.5%−1.1 pts

87Greer, SCSC50,0072.4%−1.1 pts

88Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3%−4.0 pts

89Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.3%−0.3 pts

90Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.3%−1.7 pts

91Bluffton, SCSC36,8072.2%−0.1 pts

92Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.2%−1.4 pts

93York, SCSC10,6202.2%−4.8 pts

94Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.0%−2.6 pts

95Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0442.0%−0.5 pts

96Sangaree, SCSC8,6812.0%−2.2 pts

97Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.9%−4.4 pts

98Laurens, SCSC9,3271.9%−3.1 pts

99Powdersville, SCSC10,7711.7%−0.1 pts

100Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0441.6%−7.2 pts

101Centerville, SCSC7,0491.6%−0.3 pts

102James Island, SCSC12,6601.2%−0.5 pts

103Burton, SCSC6,9121.0%−6.3 pts

104Port Royal, SCSC16,6481.0%−1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES