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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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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01McCormick County, SCSC10,21534.8%−5%

02Allendale County, SCSC7,35543.6%+3%

03Marlboro County, SCSC25,48845.7%−1%

04Lee County, SCSC15,73046.3%+3%

05Clarendon County, SCSC31,04348.6%−0%

06Marion County, SCSC28,24248.9%−2%

07Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66249.9%+3%

08Georgetown County, SCSC65,91250.5%−3%

09Abbeville County, SCSC24,83650.7%−4%

10Jasper County, SCSC38,53352.0%−8%

11Oconee County, SCSC83,77552.9%−3%

12Edgefield County, SCSC29,80853.3%+4%

13Horry County, SCSC427,55153.4%−4%

14Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17753.4%−3%

15Union County, SCSC26,79953.5%−5%

16Bamberg County, SCSC12,79653.6%+8%

17Hampton County, SCSC18,17454.3%+5%

18Calhoun County, SCSC14,18855.4%−4%

19Colleton County, SCSC39,38255.4%−1%

20Fairfield County, SCSC20,34055.6%+1%

21Greenwood County, SCSC70,37955.7%−1%

22Darlington County, SCSC62,88856.2%+6%

23Cherokee County, SCSC58,27556.4%+2%

24Beaufort County, SCSC204,43356.4%+1%

25Newberry County, SCSC39,56156.6%−6%

26Saluda County, SCSC19,68056.6%+3%

27Dillon County, SCSC27,45856.7%+6%

28Pickens County, SCSC139,19857.1%−1%

29Barnwell County, SCSC20,65357.1%+5%

30Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74057.2%−2%

31Laurens County, SCSC71,84857.4%+2%

32Chester County, SCSC33,00158.4%+7%

33Lancaster County, SCSC114,29658.4%+4%

34Aiken County, SCSC181,51558.5%+1%

35Florence County, SCSC138,50458.6%−1%

36Sumter County, SCSC105,06758.7%−1%

37Anderson County, SCSC219,93059.8%−1%

38Kershaw County, SCSC73,16659.9%+4%

39Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85762.1%+1%

40Lexington County, SCSC317,58864.6%+0%

41Richland County, SCSC434,95664.6%−2%

42Dorchester County, SCSC178,39765.0%+2%

43Greenville County, SCSC583,12565.4%+1%

44Berkeley County, SCSC274,66666.0%+2%

45Charleston County, SCSC436,20066.0%+1%

46York County, SCSC306,88767.2%+1%

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