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Lowest unemployment, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Port Royal, SCSC16,6481.0%–

02Burton, SCSC6,9121.0%–

03James Island, SCSC12,6601.2%–

04Centerville, SCSC7,0491.6%–

05Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0441.6%–

06Powdersville, SCSC10,7711.7%–

07Laurens, SCSC9,3271.9%–

08Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.9%–

09Sangaree, SCSC8,6812.0%–

10Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0442.0%–

11Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.0%–

12York, SCSC10,6202.2%–

13Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.2%–

14Bluffton, SCSC36,8072.2%–

15Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.3%–

16Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.3%–

17Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3%–

18Greer, SCSC50,0072.4%–

19Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.5%–

20Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.5%–

21Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.7%–

22Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.0%–

23Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963.0%–

24Easley, SCSC27,3193.2%–

25White Knoll, SCSC8,3103.2%–

26Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4693.3%–

27Charleston, SCSC159,4233.4%–

28Lyman, SCSC7,1033.4%–

29Socastee, SCSC23,7963.5%–

30Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3463.5%–

31Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.5%–

32Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.6%–

33Beaufort, SCSC15,7753.6%–

34North Augusta, SCSC26,9823.8%–

35Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.9%–

36Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8984.0%–

37Taylors, SCSC24,5054.0%–

38North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3464.0%–

39Forest Acres, SCSC10,3904.1%–

40Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.1%–

41Little River, SCSC11,7714.2%–

42North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.3%–

43Greenville, SCSC75,3104.4%–

44Central, SCSC5,2984.4%–

45Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.5%–

46Clemson, SCSC18,9414.5%–

47Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.7%–

48Marion, SCSC6,0284.7%–

49Clover, SCSC7,6594.8%–

50West Columbia, SCSC18,4894.8%–

51Woodruff, SCSC6,0264.8%–

52Summerville, SCSC53,1774.9%–

53Clinton, SCSC7,9184.9%–

54Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.9%–

55Dentsville, SCSC15,2095.0%–

56Blythewood, SCSC7,2335.0%–

57Welcome, SCSC6,5275.1%–

58Garden City, SCSC11,5915.1%–

59Lexington, SCSC25,7295.2%–

60Cayce, SCSC13,6805.3%–

61Ladson, SCSC16,1405.3%–

62Aiken, SCSC33,8085.4%–

63Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.4%–

64Florence, SCSC41,2315.4%–

65Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.5%–

66Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.7%–

67Rock Hill, SCSC75,9115.8%–

68Red Hill, SCSC15,9205.9%–

69Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0066.0%–

70Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.1%–

71Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9216.2%–

72Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1356.2%–

73Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2636.5%–

74Sumter, SCSC43,0946.6%–

75Berea, SCSC16,8626.7%–

76Anderson, SCSC31,3236.8%–

77Newberry, SCSC10,8916.9%–

78Parker, SCSC12,8987.0%–

79Forestbrook, SCSC7,4797.1%–

80Darlington, SCSC6,0757.1%–

81Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.2%–

82St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.2%–

83Hardeeville, SCSC16,4597.3%–

84Spartanburg, SCSC39,9787.4%–

85Columbia, SCSC147,0357.5%–

86Chester, SCSC5,3247.6%–

87Woodfield, SCSC9,4658.0%–

88Dillon, SCSC6,2278.0%–

89Piedmont, SCSC5,4628.1%–

90Gantt, SCSC15,4018.2%–

91Camden, SCSC9,2018.2%–

92Conway, SCSC30,6278.3%–

93Irmo, SCSC12,2048.4%–

94Greenwood, SCSC22,7458.7%–

95Seneca, SCSC9,4248.9%–

96Georgetown, SCSC8,8699.4%–

97Lancaster, SCSC9,6239.6%–

98Lake City, SCSC5,9409.7%–

99Gaffney, SCSC12,58310.6%–

100Union, SCSC8,07711.4%–

101Orangeburg, SCSC13,38311.8%–

102Bennettsville, SCSC7,56512.5%–

103Clemson University, SCSC7,01515.0%–

104Homeland Park, SCSC6,63215.3%–

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