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Highest unemployment, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 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 2000

01Homeland Park, SCSC6,63215.3%–

02Clemson University, SCSC7,01515.0%–

03Bennettsville, SCSC7,56512.5%–

04Orangeburg, SCSC13,38311.8%–

05Union, SCSC8,07711.4%–

06Gaffney, SCSC12,58310.6%–

07Lake City, SCSC5,9409.7%–

08Lancaster, SCSC9,6239.6%–

09Georgetown, SCSC8,8699.4%–

10Seneca, SCSC9,4248.9%–

11Greenwood, SCSC22,7458.7%–

12Irmo, SCSC12,2048.4%–

13Conway, SCSC30,6278.3%–

14Camden, SCSC9,2018.2%–

15Gantt, SCSC15,4018.2%–

16Piedmont, SCSC5,4628.1%–

17Dillon, SCSC6,2278.0%–

18Woodfield, SCSC9,4658.0%–

19Chester, SCSC5,3247.6%–

20Columbia, SCSC147,0357.5%–

21Spartanburg, SCSC39,9787.4%–

22Hardeeville, SCSC16,4597.3%–

23St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.2%–

24Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.2%–

25Darlington, SCSC6,0757.1%–

26Forestbrook, SCSC7,4797.1%–

27Parker, SCSC12,8987.0%–

28Newberry, SCSC10,8916.9%–

29Anderson, SCSC31,3236.8%–

30Berea, SCSC16,8626.7%–

31Sumter, SCSC43,0946.6%–

32Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2636.5%–

33Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1356.2%–

34Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9216.2%–

35Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.1%–

36Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0066.0%–

37Red Hill, SCSC15,9205.9%–

38Rock Hill, SCSC75,9115.8%–

39Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.7%–

40Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.5%–

41Florence, SCSC41,2315.4%–

42Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.4%–

43Aiken, SCSC33,8085.4%–

44Ladson, SCSC16,1405.3%–

45Cayce, SCSC13,6805.3%–

46Lexington, SCSC25,7295.2%–

47Garden City, SCSC11,5915.1%–

48Welcome, SCSC6,5275.1%–

49Blythewood, SCSC7,2335.0%–

50Dentsville, SCSC15,2095.0%–

51Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.9%–

52Clinton, SCSC7,9184.9%–

53Summerville, SCSC53,1774.9%–

54Woodruff, SCSC6,0264.8%–

55West Columbia, SCSC18,4894.8%–

56Clover, SCSC7,6594.8%–

57Marion, SCSC6,0284.7%–

58Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.7%–

59Clemson, SCSC18,9414.5%–

60Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.5%–

61Central, SCSC5,2984.4%–

62Greenville, SCSC75,3104.4%–

63North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.3%–

64Little River, SCSC11,7714.2%–

65Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.1%–

66Forest Acres, SCSC10,3904.1%–

67North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3464.0%–

68Taylors, SCSC24,5054.0%–

69Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8984.0%–

70Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.9%–

71North Augusta, SCSC26,9823.8%–

72Beaufort, SCSC15,7753.6%–

73Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.6%–

74Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.5%–

75Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3463.5%–

76Socastee, SCSC23,7963.5%–

77Lyman, SCSC7,1033.4%–

78Charleston, SCSC159,4233.4%–

79Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4693.3%–

80White Knoll, SCSC8,3103.2%–

81Easley, SCSC27,3193.2%–

82Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963.0%–

83Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.0%–

84Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.7%–

85Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.5%–

86Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.5%–

87Greer, SCSC50,0072.4%–

88Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3%–

89Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.3%–

90Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.3%–

91Bluffton, SCSC36,8072.2%–

92Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.2%–

93York, SCSC10,6202.2%–

94Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.0%–

95Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0442.0%–

96Sangaree, SCSC8,6812.0%–

97Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.9%–

98Laurens, SCSC9,3271.9%–

99Powdersville, SCSC10,7711.7%–

100Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0441.6%–

101Centerville, SCSC7,0491.6%–

102James Island, SCSC12,6601.2%–

103Burton, SCSC6,9121.0%–

104Port Royal, SCSC16,6481.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES