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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. The median across all 104 is 62.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Seven Oaks, SC, up 43 places to #44.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Clemson University, SCSC7,01527.7%+6.6 pts

02Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04437.6%+1.7 pts

03Garden City, SCSC11,59141.9%−3.1 pts

04▲3North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34642.8%−8.0 pts

05▲8Little River, SCSC11,77143.9%−8.0 pts

06▼2Bennettsville, SCSC7,56544.2%−1.5 pts

07▲9Marion, SCSC6,02845.4%−7.5 pts

08▼3Hardeeville, SCSC16,45945.7%−2.5 pts

09Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04447.0%−4.6 pts

10▼4Darlington, SCSC6,07547.4%−3.1 pts

11▲15Dillon, SCSC6,22749.6%−5.6 pts

12▼4Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19649.9%−1.1 pts

13▼2Orangeburg, SCSC13,38350.5%−1.4 pts

14▲7Conway, SCSC30,62751.3%−3.2 pts

15▲14Piedmont, SCSC5,46252.1%−4.9 pts

16▼4Laurens, SCSC9,32752.8%+0.9 pts

17▲2Aiken, SCSC33,80853.0%−1.1 pts

18▲2Gaffney, SCSC12,58353.8%−0.6 pts

19▲9Lake City, SCSC5,94053.8%−2.2 pts

20▲14Greenwood, SCSC22,74554.2%−3.7 pts

21▲3Hollywood, SCSC5,65254.2%−0.7 pts

22▲5Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13554.9%−0.4 pts

23▲9Red Hill, SCSC15,92055.1%−2.6 pts

24▼7Union, SCSC8,07755.1%+2.0 pts

25▲12Newberry, SCSC10,89155.6%−3.3 pts

26▼3Georgetown, SCSC8,86955.8%+1.0 pts

27▲3Clemson, SCSC18,94156.0%−1.1 pts

28▲18Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02356.0%−4.3 pts

29▲7Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34656.2%−2.6 pts

30▼5Lancaster, SCSC9,62356.6%+1.5 pts

31▼21Clinton, SCSC7,91857.4%+5.6 pts

32▲7Spartanburg, SCSC39,97858.0%−1.3 pts

33▼2Homeland Park, SCSC6,63258.1%+1.0 pts

34▲27Central, SCSC5,29858.3%−5.9 pts

35▼20Chester, SCSC5,32458.5%+5.8 pts

36▲2Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93758.6%−0.6 pts

37▼19Forestbrook, SCSC7,47958.7%+5.3 pts

38▲14Berea, SCSC16,86258.8%−2.9 pts

39▼4Socastee, SCSC23,79659.0%+0.9 pts

40▲7Sumter, SCSC43,09459.4%−1.2 pts

41▼27Hartsville, SCSC7,37459.4%+7.2 pts

42▲11Walterboro, SCSC5,48560.0%−2.0 pts

43▼1Easley, SCSC27,31960.0%+0.2 pts

44▲43Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92160.1%−8.6 pts

45▼23Camden, SCSC9,20160.4%+5.7 pts

46▼6Anderson, SCSC31,32360.5%+1.1 pts

47▲23Bluffton, SCSC36,80760.6%−5.1 pts

48▲3Florence, SCSC41,23161.4%−0.2 pts

49▲8Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26361.6%−1.5 pts

50▼6Seneca, SCSC9,42461.8%+2.0 pts

51▲11Blythewood, SCSC7,23362.0%−2.3 pts

52▲41Sangaree, SCSC8,68162.2%−7.2 pts

53▲15Woodfield, SCSC9,46562.4%−3.2 pts

54▲11Five Forks, SCSC18,65662.4%−2.4 pts

55▼22Lugoff, SCSC9,78662.5%+4.8 pts

56▼7York, SCSC10,62062.5%+1.5 pts

57▼16West Columbia, SCSC18,48962.7%+3.1 pts

58▲34Dentsville, SCSC15,20963.5%−5.7 pts

59▲35Burton, SCSC6,91263.8%−5.8 pts

60▼6Parker, SCSC12,89863.9%+1.5 pts

61▼6Lexington, SCSC25,72964.4%+1.7 pts

62▲4Columbia, SCSC147,03564.7%−0.2 pts

63▼5Forest Acres, SCSC10,39065.0%+1.5 pts

64▲7Sans Souci, SCSC7,66565.2%−0.6 pts

65▲17Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46965.7%−2.2 pts

66▲25Valley Falls, SCSC8,23965.8%−3.3 pts

67▲21Powdersville, SCSC10,77165.9%−2.9 pts

68▲32Red Bank, SCSC11,31466.0%−4.8 pts

69▲15Oak Grove, SCSC12,25666.0%−2.1 pts

70▼6North Augusta, SCSC26,98266.0%+1.5 pts

71▲12Irmo, SCSC12,20466.3%−1.7 pts

72▼9Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89866.4%+2.0 pts

73▲30James Island, SCSC12,66066.4%−5.7 pts

74▼5Tega Cay, SCSC14,45766.6%+1.0 pts

75▲5Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88267.2%−0.5 pts

76▲25Mauldin, SCSC31,46567.4%−3.7 pts

77▼1Charleston, SCSC159,42367.6%+0.7 pts

78▼28Belvedere, SCSC5,18067.6%+6.2 pts

79▲7Welcome, SCSC6,52768.0%−0.3 pts

80▼35Woodruff, SCSC6,02668.1%+8.0 pts

81▼6Taylors, SCSC24,50568.3%+1.5 pts

82▼9Summerville, SCSC53,17768.4%+2.2 pts

83▼24Gantt, SCSC15,40168.5%+4.9 pts

84▲6Hanahan, SCSC22,41568.7%−0.3 pts

85▼11Cayce, SCSC13,68068.8%+2.4 pts

86▼9Rock Hill, SCSC75,91168.9%+1.9 pts

87▲12Fort Mill, SCSC38,67368.9%−1.6 pts

88▲10Simpsonville, SCSC28,45968.9%−1.5 pts

89▲7St. Andrews, SCSC19,86869.1%−0.8 pts

90▼5Greenville, SCSC75,31069.2%+1.0 pts

91▼31Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61269.3%+5.2 pts

92▼14North Charleston, SCSC129,24569.4%+2.0 pts

93▲4Greer, SCSC50,00769.6%−0.6 pts

94▼51Ladson, SCSC16,14070.2%+10.4 pts

95▼39Beaufort, SCSC15,77570.5%+7.5 pts

96▼24Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93671.3%+5.4 pts

97▼18Centerville, SCSC7,04971.4%+3.8 pts

98▼17Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00671.7%+3.9 pts

99▼10Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72272.9%+3.9 pts

100▼52Lyman, SCSC7,10373.2%+12.2 pts

101▼6Port Royal, SCSC16,64873.5%+3.8 pts

102▲2White Knoll, SCSC8,31074.2%−0.8 pts

103▼1Goose Creek, SCSC52,01074.2%+2.2 pts

104▼37Clover, SCSC7,65975.3%+9.8 pts

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