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Most healthcare & education jobs, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clarendon County, SC, up 26 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲3Barnwell County, SCSC20,6534.6%0.0 pts

02▲1Oconee County, SCSC83,7753.6%−0.5 pts

03▲3Darlington County, SCSC62,8883.5%+1.6 pts

04▲18Calhoun County, SCSC14,1883.3%+1.3 pts

05▲3Aiken County, SCSC181,5152.9%+0.2 pts

06▼1Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.7%+0.7 pts

07▼5Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.2%0.0 pts

08▲15Newberry County, SCSC39,5612.1%−0.5 pts

09▲1Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.0%−0.1 pts

10▼1Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6622.0%+0.6 pts

11York County, SCSC306,8871.8%+0.1 pts

12▲18Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1771.7%+0.4 pts

13▲26Clarendon County, SCSC31,0431.7%+0.2 pts

14▲4Jasper County, SCSC38,5331.7%+0.6 pts

15▲5Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961.7%+0.2 pts

16▼2Lee County, SCSC15,7301.5%+0.9 pts

17▲2Laurens County, SCSC71,8481.5%+0.3 pts

18▲3Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.4%+0.2 pts

19▼6Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751.4%−1.2 pts

20▲23Colleton County, SCSC39,3821.3%+0.1 pts

21▲4Lexington County, SCSC317,5881.3%0.0 pts

22▼6Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661.3%−0.8 pts

23▲9Greenwood County, SCSC70,3791.3%+0.3 pts

24▼12Saluda County, SCSC19,6801.3%+0.8 pts

25▲9Anderson County, SCSC219,9301.2%+0.1 pts

26▲7Horry County, SCSC427,5511.2%+0.3 pts

27▲19Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361.2%−0.2 pts

28▼27Hampton County, SCSC18,1741.1%+0.3 pts

29▼2Florence County, SCSC138,5041.1%+0.2 pts

30▲5McCormick County, SCSC10,2151.1%−0.4 pts

31Dorchester County, SCSC178,3971.1%−0.1 pts

32▼17Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7401.1%−0.3 pts

33▼7Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661.0%0.0 pts

34▲7Dillon County, SCSC27,4581.0%0.0 pts

35▼7Richland County, SCSC434,9560.9%−0.3 pts

36▼12Marion County, SCSC28,2420.9%+0.5 pts

37Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.8%+0.3 pts

38▼21Chester County, SCSC33,0010.8%−0.2 pts

39▲5Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.8%+0.1 pts

40Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.7%+0.2 pts

41▼34Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.6%−2.0 pts

42▲3Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.6%−0.4 pts

43▼1Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.6%−0.2 pts

44▼8Union County, SCSC26,7990.6%−0.5 pts

45▼7Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.5%−1.2 pts

46▼17Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.4%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES