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Lowest labor force participation, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01McCormick County, SCSC10,21534.8%–

02Allendale County, SCSC7,35543.6%–

03Marlboro County, SCSC25,48845.7%–

04Lee County, SCSC15,73046.3%–

05Clarendon County, SCSC31,04348.6%–

06Marion County, SCSC28,24248.9%–

07Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66249.9%–

08Georgetown County, SCSC65,91250.5%–

09Abbeville County, SCSC24,83650.7%–

10Jasper County, SCSC38,53352.0%–

11Oconee County, SCSC83,77552.9%–

12Edgefield County, SCSC29,80853.3%–

13Horry County, SCSC427,55153.4%–

14Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17753.4%–

15Union County, SCSC26,79953.5%–

16Bamberg County, SCSC12,79653.6%–

17Hampton County, SCSC18,17454.3%–

18Calhoun County, SCSC14,18855.4%–

19Colleton County, SCSC39,38255.4%–

20Fairfield County, SCSC20,34055.6%–

21Greenwood County, SCSC70,37955.7%–

22Darlington County, SCSC62,88856.2%–

23Cherokee County, SCSC58,27556.4%–

24Beaufort County, SCSC204,43356.4%–

25Newberry County, SCSC39,56156.6%–

26Saluda County, SCSC19,68056.6%–

27Dillon County, SCSC27,45856.7%–

28Pickens County, SCSC139,19857.1%–

29Barnwell County, SCSC20,65357.1%–

30Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74057.2%–

31Laurens County, SCSC71,84857.4%–

32Chester County, SCSC33,00158.4%–

33Lancaster County, SCSC114,29658.4%–

34Aiken County, SCSC181,51558.5%–

35Florence County, SCSC138,50458.6%–

36Sumter County, SCSC105,06758.7%–

37Anderson County, SCSC219,93059.8%–

38Kershaw County, SCSC73,16659.9%–

39Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85762.1%–

40Lexington County, SCSC317,58864.6%–

41Richland County, SCSC434,95664.6%–

42Dorchester County, SCSC178,39765.0%–

43Greenville County, SCSC583,12565.4%–

44Berkeley County, SCSC274,66666.0%–

45Charleston County, SCSC436,20066.0%–

46York County, SCSC306,88767.2%–

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