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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. The median across all 104 is 4.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Woodfield, SC, up 73 places to #18.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲5Homeland Park, SCSC6,63215.3%+2.6 pts

02▼1Clemson University, SCSC7,01515.0%−16.1 pts

03▲21Bennettsville, SCSC7,56512.5%+4.1 pts

04▼1Orangeburg, SCSC13,38311.8%−2.5 pts

05Union, SCSC8,07711.4%−1.7 pts

06▲11Gaffney, SCSC12,58310.6%+1.0 pts

07▲69Lake City, SCSC5,9409.7%+6.0 pts

08▼6Lancaster, SCSC9,6239.6%−12.7 pts

09Georgetown, SCSC8,8699.4%−2.0 pts

10Seneca, SCSC9,4248.9%−2.1 pts

11▲15Greenwood, SCSC22,7458.7%+1.0 pts

12▲2Irmo, SCSC12,2048.4%−1.7 pts

13▼5Conway, SCSC30,6278.3%−3.5 pts

14▲24Camden, SCSC9,2018.2%+1.4 pts

15▼2Gantt, SCSC15,4018.2%−2.4 pts

16▼9Piedmont, SCSC5,4628.1%−4.3 pts

17▲34Dillon, SCSC6,2278.0%+2.7 pts

18▲73Woodfield, SCSC9,4658.0%+5.1 pts

19▲3Chester, SCSC5,3247.6%−1.0 pts

20▲19Columbia, SCSC147,0357.5%+0.7 pts

21▲2Spartanburg, SCSC39,9787.4%−1.1 pts

22▲30Hardeeville, SCSC16,4597.3%+2.1 pts

23▲5St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.2%−0.4 pts

24▲8Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.2%0.0 pts

25▼7Darlington, SCSC6,0757.1%−1.9 pts

26▼1Forestbrook, SCSC7,4797.1%−0.7 pts

27▲57Parker, SCSC12,8987.0%+3.7 pts

28▲3Newberry, SCSC10,8916.9%−0.3 pts

29▼2Anderson, SCSC31,3236.8%−0.8 pts

30▲4Berea, SCSC16,8626.7%−0.3 pts

31▼16Sumter, SCSC43,0946.6%−3.3 pts

32▼13Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2636.5%−2.5 pts

33▲32Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1356.2%+1.8 pts

34▲26Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9216.2%+1.4 pts

35▲15Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.1%+0.8 pts

36▲26Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0066.0%+1.5 pts

37▲3Red Hill, SCSC15,9205.9%−0.9 pts

38▲7Rock Hill, SCSC75,9115.8%−0.4 pts

39▲18Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.7%+0.8 pts

40▲23Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.5%+1.1 pts

41▲33Florence, SCSC41,2315.4%+1.5 pts

42▲5Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.4%−0.4 pts

43▲27Aiken, SCSC33,8085.4%+1.2 pts

44▼3Ladson, SCSC16,1405.3%−1.3 pts

45▲4Cayce, SCSC13,6805.3%0.0 pts

46▲43Lexington, SCSC25,7295.2%+2.1 pts

47▲52Garden City, SCSC11,5915.1%+2.8 pts

48▲49Welcome, SCSC6,5275.1%+2.6 pts

49▲55Blythewood, SCSC7,2335.0%+4.1 pts

50▼14Dentsville, SCSC15,2095.0%−2.0 pts

51▲8Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.9%+0.1 pts

52▼40Clinton, SCSC7,9184.9%−5.8 pts

53▼11Summerville, SCSC53,1774.9%−1.8 pts

54▼38Woodruff, SCSC6,0264.8%−4.7 pts

55▲17West Columbia, SCSC18,4894.8%+0.7 pts

56▼27Clover, SCSC7,6594.8%−2.8 pts

57▼53Marion, SCSC6,0284.7%−8.4 pts

58▼38Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.7%−4.2 pts

59▲9Clemson, SCSC18,9414.5%+0.3 pts

60▼23Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.5%−2.4 pts

61▼50Central, SCSC5,2984.4%−6.3 pts

62▲21Greenville, SCSC75,3104.4%+1.1 pts

63▲4North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.3%+0.1 pts

64▲26Little River, SCSC11,7714.2%+1.1 pts

65▲23Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.1%+0.9 pts

66▲29Forest Acres, SCSC10,3904.1%+1.5 pts

67▼34North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3464.0%−3.1 pts

68▼10Taylors, SCSC24,5054.0%−0.9 pts

69▲8Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8984.0%+0.3 pts

70▼22Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.9%−1.6 pts

71▼5North Augusta, SCSC26,9823.8%−0.5 pts

72▲13Beaufort, SCSC15,7753.6%+0.4 pts

73▲6Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.6%0.0 pts

74▼28Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.5%−2.3 pts

75▼19Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3463.5%−1.4 pts

76▼21Socastee, SCSC23,7963.5%−1.5 pts

77▼2Lyman, SCSC7,1033.4%−0.4 pts

78▲4Charleston, SCSC159,4233.4%0.0 pts

79▲21Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4693.3%+1.2 pts

80▲12White Knoll, SCSC8,3103.2%+0.4 pts

81▼10Easley, SCSC27,3193.2%−0.9 pts

82▲4Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963.0%−0.2 pts

83▲4Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.0%−0.2 pts

84▼20Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.7%−1.7 pts

85▼31Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.5%−2.4 pts

86▼8Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.5%−1.1 pts

87▼6Greer, SCSC50,0072.4%−1.1 pts

88▼45Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3%−4.0 pts

89▲5Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.3%−0.3 pts

90▼17Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.3%−1.7 pts

91▲7Bluffton, SCSC36,8072.2%−0.1 pts

92▼12Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.2%−1.4 pts

93▼58York, SCSC10,6202.2%−4.8 pts

94▼33Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.0%−2.6 pts

95▲1Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0442.0%−0.5 pts

96▼27Sangaree, SCSC8,6812.0%−2.2 pts

97▼53Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.9%−4.4 pts

98▼45Laurens, SCSC9,3271.9%−3.1 pts

99▲3Powdersville, SCSC10,7711.7%−0.1 pts

100▼79Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0441.6%−7.2 pts

101Centerville, SCSC7,0491.6%−0.3 pts

102▲1James Island, SCSC12,6601.2%−0.5 pts

103▼73Burton, SCSC6,9121.0%−6.3 pts

104▼11Port Royal, SCSC16,6481.0%−1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES