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Highest unemployment, South Carolina cities · 2020

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

01Clemson University, SCSC7,01531.1%–

02Lancaster, SCSC9,62322.3%–

03Orangeburg, SCSC13,38314.3%–

04Marion, SCSC6,02813.1%–

05Union, SCSC8,07713.1%–

06Homeland Park, SCSC6,63212.6%–

07Piedmont, SCSC5,46212.4%–

08Conway, SCSC30,62711.8%–

09Georgetown, SCSC8,86911.4%–

10Seneca, SCSC9,42411.0%–

11Central, SCSC5,29810.7%–

12Clinton, SCSC7,91810.7%–

13Gantt, SCSC15,40110.6%–

14Irmo, SCSC12,20410.2%–

15Sumter, SCSC43,0949.8%–

16Woodruff, SCSC6,0269.6%–

17Gaffney, SCSC12,5839.5%–

18Darlington, SCSC6,0759.0%–

19Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2639.0%–

20Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7228.9%–

21Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0448.8%–

22Chester, SCSC5,3248.6%–

23Spartanburg, SCSC39,9788.6%–

24Bennettsville, SCSC7,5658.4%–

25Forestbrook, SCSC7,4797.8%–

26Greenwood, SCSC22,7457.7%–

27Anderson, SCSC31,3237.6%–

28St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.6%–

29Clover, SCSC7,6597.6%–

30Burton, SCSC6,9127.3%–

31Newberry, SCSC10,8917.3%–

32Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.2%–

33North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.1%–

34Berea, SCSC16,8627.1%–

35York, SCSC10,6207.0%–

36Dentsville, SCSC15,2097.0%–

37Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8826.9%–

38Camden, SCSC9,2016.8%–

39Columbia, SCSC147,0356.8%–

40Red Hill, SCSC15,9206.8%–

41Ladson, SCSC16,1406.6%–

42Summerville, SCSC53,1776.6%–

43Belvedere, SCSC5,1806.4%–

44Lugoff, SCSC9,7866.3%–

45Rock Hill, SCSC75,9116.1%–

46Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9365.8%–

47Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.8%–

48Sans Souci, SCSC7,6655.5%–

49Cayce, SCSC13,6805.3%–

50Walterboro, SCSC5,4855.3%–

51Dillon, SCSC6,2275.3%–

52Hardeeville, SCSC16,4595.2%–

53Laurens, SCSC9,3275.0%–

54Hollywood, SCSC5,6525.0%–

55Socastee, SCSC23,7964.9%–

56Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.9%–

57Red Bank, SCSC11,3144.9%–

58Taylors, SCSC24,5054.9%–

59Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.8%–

60Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9214.7%–

61Oak Grove, SCSC12,2564.6%–

62Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0064.5%–

63Valley Falls, SCSC8,2394.4%–

64Goose Creek, SCSC52,0104.4%–

65Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1354.4%–

66North Augusta, SCSC26,9824.3%–

67North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.3%–

68Clemson, SCSC18,9414.2%–

69Sangaree, SCSC8,6814.2%–

70Aiken, SCSC33,8084.2%–

71Easley, SCSC27,3194.1%–

72West Columbia, SCSC18,4894.1%–

73Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0234.0%–

74Florence, SCSC41,2313.9%–

75Lyman, SCSC7,1033.8%–

76Lake City, SCSC5,9403.7%–

77Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983.7%–

78Hanahan, SCSC22,4153.6%–

79Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.6%–

80Tega Cay, SCSC14,4573.6%–

81Greer, SCSC50,0073.5%–

82Charleston, SCSC159,4233.4%–

83Greenville, SCSC75,3103.3%–

84Parker, SCSC12,8983.3%–

85Beaufort, SCSC15,7753.3%–

86Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963.3%–

87Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.2%–

88Simpsonville, SCSC28,4593.2%–

89Lexington, SCSC25,7293.2%–

90Little River, SCSC11,7713.1%–

91Woodfield, SCSC9,4652.9%–

92White Knoll, SCSC8,3102.8%–

93Port Royal, SCSC16,6482.7%–

94Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.6%–

95Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902.6%–

96Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0442.5%–

97Welcome, SCSC6,5272.5%–

98Bluffton, SCSC36,8072.3%–

99Garden City, SCSC11,5912.3%–

100Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692.1%–

101Centerville, SCSC7,0491.9%–

102Powdersville, SCSC10,7711.8%–

103James Island, SCSC12,6601.6%–

104Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.9%–

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