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Lowest unemployment, South Carolina cities · 2020

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

01Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.9%–

02James Island, SCSC12,6601.6%–

03Powdersville, SCSC10,7711.8%–

04Centerville, SCSC7,0491.9%–

05Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692.1%–

06Garden City, SCSC11,5912.3%–

07Bluffton, SCSC36,8072.3%–

08Welcome, SCSC6,5272.5%–

09Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0442.5%–

10Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902.6%–

11Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.6%–

12Port Royal, SCSC16,6482.7%–

13White Knoll, SCSC8,3102.8%–

14Woodfield, SCSC9,4652.9%–

15Little River, SCSC11,7713.1%–

16Lexington, SCSC25,7293.2%–

17Simpsonville, SCSC28,4593.2%–

18Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.2%–

19Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963.3%–

20Beaufort, SCSC15,7753.3%–

21Parker, SCSC12,8983.3%–

22Greenville, SCSC75,3103.3%–

23Charleston, SCSC159,4233.4%–

24Greer, SCSC50,0073.5%–

25Tega Cay, SCSC14,4573.6%–

26Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.6%–

27Hanahan, SCSC22,4153.6%–

28Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983.7%–

29Lake City, SCSC5,9403.7%–

30Lyman, SCSC7,1033.8%–

31Florence, SCSC41,2313.9%–

32Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0234.0%–

33West Columbia, SCSC18,4894.1%–

34Easley, SCSC27,3194.1%–

35Aiken, SCSC33,8084.2%–

36Sangaree, SCSC8,6814.2%–

37Clemson, SCSC18,9414.2%–

38North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.3%–

39North Augusta, SCSC26,9824.3%–

40Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1354.4%–

41Goose Creek, SCSC52,0104.4%–

42Valley Falls, SCSC8,2394.4%–

43Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0064.5%–

44Oak Grove, SCSC12,2564.6%–

45Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9214.7%–

46Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.8%–

47Taylors, SCSC24,5054.9%–

48Red Bank, SCSC11,3144.9%–

49Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.9%–

50Socastee, SCSC23,7964.9%–

51Hollywood, SCSC5,6525.0%–

52Laurens, SCSC9,3275.0%–

53Hardeeville, SCSC16,4595.2%–

54Dillon, SCSC6,2275.3%–

55Walterboro, SCSC5,4855.3%–

56Cayce, SCSC13,6805.3%–

57Sans Souci, SCSC7,6655.5%–

58Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.8%–

59Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9365.8%–

60Rock Hill, SCSC75,9116.1%–

61Lugoff, SCSC9,7866.3%–

62Belvedere, SCSC5,1806.4%–

63Summerville, SCSC53,1776.6%–

64Ladson, SCSC16,1406.6%–

65Red Hill, SCSC15,9206.8%–

66Columbia, SCSC147,0356.8%–

67Camden, SCSC9,2016.8%–

68Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8826.9%–

69Dentsville, SCSC15,2097.0%–

70York, SCSC10,6207.0%–

71Berea, SCSC16,8627.1%–

72North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.1%–

73Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.2%–

74Newberry, SCSC10,8917.3%–

75Burton, SCSC6,9127.3%–

76Clover, SCSC7,6597.6%–

77St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.6%–

78Anderson, SCSC31,3237.6%–

79Greenwood, SCSC22,7457.7%–

80Forestbrook, SCSC7,4797.8%–

81Bennettsville, SCSC7,5658.4%–

82Spartanburg, SCSC39,9788.6%–

83Chester, SCSC5,3248.6%–

84Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0448.8%–

85Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7228.9%–

86Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2639.0%–

87Darlington, SCSC6,0759.0%–

88Gaffney, SCSC12,5839.5%–

89Woodruff, SCSC6,0269.6%–

90Sumter, SCSC43,0949.8%–

91Irmo, SCSC12,20410.2%–

92Gantt, SCSC15,40110.6%–

93Clinton, SCSC7,91810.7%–

94Central, SCSC5,29810.7%–

95Seneca, SCSC9,42411.0%–

96Georgetown, SCSC8,86911.4%–

97Conway, SCSC30,62711.8%–

98Piedmont, SCSC5,46212.4%–

99Homeland Park, SCSC6,63212.6%–

100Union, SCSC8,07713.1%–

101Marion, SCSC6,02813.1%–

102Orangeburg, SCSC13,38314.3%–

103Lancaster, SCSC9,62322.3%–

104Clemson University, SCSC7,01531.1%–

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