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Lowest labor force participation, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Clemson University, SCSC7,01527.7%+31%

02Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04437.6%+5%

03Garden City, SCSC11,59141.9%−7%

04North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34642.8%−16%

05Little River, SCSC11,77143.9%−15%

06Bennettsville, SCSC7,56544.2%−3%

07Marion, SCSC6,02845.4%−14%

08Hardeeville, SCSC16,45945.7%−5%

09Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04447.0%−9%

10Darlington, SCSC6,07547.4%−6%

11Dillon, SCSC6,22749.6%−10%

12Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19649.9%−2%

13Orangeburg, SCSC13,38350.5%−3%

14Conway, SCSC30,62751.3%−6%

15Piedmont, SCSC5,46252.1%−9%

16Laurens, SCSC9,32752.8%+2%

17Aiken, SCSC33,80853.0%−2%

18Gaffney, SCSC12,58353.8%−1%

19Lake City, SCSC5,94053.8%−4%

20Greenwood, SCSC22,74554.2%−6%

21Hollywood, SCSC5,65254.2%−1%

22Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13554.9%−1%

23Red Hill, SCSC15,92055.1%−4%

24Union, SCSC8,07755.1%+4%

25Newberry, SCSC10,89155.6%−6%

26Georgetown, SCSC8,86955.8%+2%

27Clemson, SCSC18,94156.0%−2%

28Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02356.0%−7%

29Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34656.2%−4%

30Lancaster, SCSC9,62356.6%+3%

31Clinton, SCSC7,91857.4%+11%

32Spartanburg, SCSC39,97858.0%−2%

33Homeland Park, SCSC6,63258.1%+2%

34Central, SCSC5,29858.3%−9%

35Chester, SCSC5,32458.5%+11%

36Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93758.6%−1%

37Forestbrook, SCSC7,47958.7%+10%

38Berea, SCSC16,86258.8%−5%

39Socastee, SCSC23,79659.0%+2%

40Sumter, SCSC43,09459.4%−2%

41Hartsville, SCSC7,37459.4%+14%

42Walterboro, SCSC5,48560.0%−3%

43Easley, SCSC27,31960.0%+0%

44Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92160.1%−13%

45Camden, SCSC9,20160.4%+11%

46Anderson, SCSC31,32360.5%+2%

47Bluffton, SCSC36,80760.6%−8%

48Florence, SCSC41,23161.4%−0%

49Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26361.6%−2%

50Seneca, SCSC9,42461.8%+3%

51Blythewood, SCSC7,23362.0%−4%

52Sangaree, SCSC8,68162.2%−10%

53Woodfield, SCSC9,46562.4%−5%

54Five Forks, SCSC18,65662.4%−4%

55Lugoff, SCSC9,78662.5%+8%

56York, SCSC10,62062.5%+2%

57West Columbia, SCSC18,48962.7%+5%

58Dentsville, SCSC15,20963.5%−8%

59Burton, SCSC6,91263.8%−8%

60Parker, SCSC12,89863.9%+2%

61Lexington, SCSC25,72964.4%+3%

62Columbia, SCSC147,03564.7%−0%

63Forest Acres, SCSC10,39065.0%+2%

64Sans Souci, SCSC7,66565.2%−1%

65Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46965.7%−3%

66Valley Falls, SCSC8,23965.8%−5%

67Powdersville, SCSC10,77165.9%−4%

68Red Bank, SCSC11,31466.0%−7%

69Oak Grove, SCSC12,25666.0%−3%

70North Augusta, SCSC26,98266.0%+2%

71Irmo, SCSC12,20466.3%−2%

72Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89866.4%+3%

73James Island, SCSC12,66066.4%−8%

74Tega Cay, SCSC14,45766.6%+2%

75Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88267.2%−1%

76Mauldin, SCSC31,46567.4%−5%

77Charleston, SCSC159,42367.6%+1%

78Belvedere, SCSC5,18067.6%+10%

79Welcome, SCSC6,52768.0%−1%

80Woodruff, SCSC6,02668.1%+13%

81Taylors, SCSC24,50568.3%+2%

82Summerville, SCSC53,17768.4%+3%

83Gantt, SCSC15,40168.5%+8%

84Hanahan, SCSC22,41568.7%−0%

85Cayce, SCSC13,68068.8%+4%

86Rock Hill, SCSC75,91168.9%+3%

87Fort Mill, SCSC38,67368.9%−2%

88Simpsonville, SCSC28,45968.9%−2%

89St. Andrews, SCSC19,86869.1%−1%

90Greenville, SCSC75,31069.2%+1%

91Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61269.3%+8%

92North Charleston, SCSC129,24569.4%+3%

93Greer, SCSC50,00769.6%−1%

94Ladson, SCSC16,14070.2%+17%

95Beaufort, SCSC15,77570.5%+12%

96Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93671.3%+8%

97Centerville, SCSC7,04971.4%+6%

98Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00671.7%+6%

99Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72272.9%+6%

100Lyman, SCSC7,10373.2%+20%

101Port Royal, SCSC16,64873.5%+5%

102White Knoll, SCSC8,31074.2%−1%

103Goose Creek, SCSC52,01074.2%+3%

104Clover, SCSC7,65975.3%+15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES