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Lowest labor force participation, South Carolina counties · 2020

South Carolina counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 55.9%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01McCormick County, SCSC10,21536.6%–

02Allendale County, SCSC7,35542.5%–

03Lee County, SCSC15,73044.8%–

04Marlboro County, SCSC25,48846.1%–

05Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66248.3%–

06Clarendon County, SCSC31,04348.6%–

07Bamberg County, SCSC12,79649.5%–

08Marion County, SCSC28,24249.7%–

09Edgefield County, SCSC29,80851.1%–

10Hampton County, SCSC18,17452.0%–

11Georgetown County, SCSC65,91252.3%–

12Darlington County, SCSC62,88852.9%–

13Abbeville County, SCSC24,83653.0%–

14Dillon County, SCSC27,45853.6%–

15Barnwell County, SCSC20,65354.2%–

16Chester County, SCSC33,00154.3%–

17Oconee County, SCSC83,77554.5%–

18Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17754.9%–

19Saluda County, SCSC19,68054.9%–

20Cherokee County, SCSC58,27555.2%–

21Fairfield County, SCSC20,34055.2%–

22Horry County, SCSC427,55155.3%–

23Colleton County, SCSC39,38255.9%–

24Beaufort County, SCSC204,43355.9%–

25Greenwood County, SCSC70,37956.2%–

26Jasper County, SCSC38,53356.2%–

27Laurens County, SCSC71,84856.3%–

28Lancaster County, SCSC114,29656.4%–

29Union County, SCSC26,79956.5%–

30Kershaw County, SCSC73,16657.6%–

31Aiken County, SCSC181,51557.8%–

32Pickens County, SCSC139,19857.8%–

33Calhoun County, SCSC14,18858.0%–

34Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74058.3%–

35Florence County, SCSC138,50459.4%–

36Sumter County, SCSC105,06759.6%–

37Newberry County, SCSC39,56159.9%–

38Anderson County, SCSC219,93060.3%–

39Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85761.7%–

40Dorchester County, SCSC178,39763.7%–

41Lexington County, SCSC317,58864.4%–

42Berkeley County, SCSC274,66664.9%–

43Greenville County, SCSC583,12564.9%–

44Charleston County, SCSC436,20065.4%–

45Richland County, SCSC434,95666.2%–

46York County, SCSC306,88766.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS