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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 (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01McCormick County, SCSC10,21534.8%−1.8 pts
02Allendale County, SCSC7,35543.6%+1.1 pts
03Marlboro County, SCSC25,48845.7%−0.3 pts
04Lee County, SCSC15,73046.3%+1.5 pts
05Clarendon County, SCSC31,04348.6%−0.0 pts
06Marion County, SCSC28,24248.9%−0.8 pts
07Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66249.9%+1.6 pts
08Georgetown County, SCSC65,91250.5%−1.7 pts
09Abbeville County, SCSC24,83650.7%−2.3 pts
10Jasper County, SCSC38,53352.0%−4.3 pts
11Oconee County, SCSC83,77552.9%−1.6 pts
12Edgefield County, SCSC29,80853.3%+2.2 pts
13Horry County, SCSC427,55153.4%−2.0 pts
14Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17753.4%−1.4 pts
15Union County, SCSC26,79953.5%−3.1 pts
16Bamberg County, SCSC12,79653.6%+4.1 pts
17Hampton County, SCSC18,17454.3%+2.3 pts
18Calhoun County, SCSC14,18855.4%−2.6 pts
19Colleton County, SCSC39,38255.4%−0.4 pts
20Fairfield County, SCSC20,34055.6%+0.4 pts
21Greenwood County, SCSC70,37955.7%−0.5 pts
22Darlington County, SCSC62,88856.2%+3.3 pts
23Cherokee County, SCSC58,27556.4%+1.2 pts
24Beaufort County, SCSC204,43356.4%+0.5 pts
25Newberry County, SCSC39,56156.6%−3.3 pts
26Saluda County, SCSC19,68056.6%+1.7 pts
27Dillon County, SCSC27,45856.7%+3.1 pts
28Pickens County, SCSC139,19857.1%−0.8 pts
29Barnwell County, SCSC20,65357.1%+2.9 pts
30Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74057.2%−1.1 pts
31Laurens County, SCSC71,84857.4%+1.2 pts
32Chester County, SCSC33,00158.4%+4.1 pts
33Lancaster County, SCSC114,29658.4%+2.0 pts
34Aiken County, SCSC181,51558.5%+0.7 pts
35Florence County, SCSC138,50458.6%−0.8 pts
36Sumter County, SCSC105,06758.7%−0.9 pts
37Anderson County, SCSC219,93059.8%−0.5 pts
38Kershaw County, SCSC73,16659.9%+2.4 pts
39Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85762.1%+0.4 pts
40Lexington County, SCSC317,58864.6%+0.2 pts
41Richland County, SCSC434,95664.6%−1.5 pts
42Dorchester County, SCSC178,39765.0%+1.3 pts
43Greenville County, SCSC583,12565.4%+0.5 pts
44Berkeley County, SCSC274,66666.0%+1.1 pts
45Charleston County, SCSC436,20066.0%+0.6 pts
46York County, SCSC306,88767.2%+0.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES