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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

01Barnwell County, SCSC20,6534.6%–

02Oconee County, SCSC83,7753.6%–

03Darlington County, SCSC62,8883.5%–

04Calhoun County, SCSC14,1883.3%–

05Aiken County, SCSC181,5152.9%–

06Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.7%–

07Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.2%–

08Newberry County, SCSC39,5612.1%–

09Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.0%–

10Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6622.0%–

11York County, SCSC306,8871.8%–

12Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1771.7%–

13Clarendon County, SCSC31,0431.7%–

14Jasper County, SCSC38,5331.7%–

15Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961.7%–

16Lee County, SCSC15,7301.5%–

17Laurens County, SCSC71,8481.5%–

18Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.4%–

19Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751.4%–

20Colleton County, SCSC39,3821.3%–

21Lexington County, SCSC317,5881.3%–

22Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661.3%–

23Greenwood County, SCSC70,3791.3%–

24Saluda County, SCSC19,6801.3%–

25Anderson County, SCSC219,9301.2%–

26Horry County, SCSC427,5511.2%–

27Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361.2%–

28Hampton County, SCSC18,1741.1%–

29Florence County, SCSC138,5041.1%–

30McCormick County, SCSC10,2151.1%–

31Dorchester County, SCSC178,3971.1%–

32Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7401.1%–

33Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661.0%–

34Dillon County, SCSC27,4581.0%–

35Richland County, SCSC434,9560.9%–

36Marion County, SCSC28,2420.9%–

37Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.8%–

38Chester County, SCSC33,0010.8%–

39Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.8%–

40Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.7%–

41Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.6%–

42Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.6%–

43Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.6%–

44Union County, SCSC26,7990.6%–

45Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.5%–

46Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.4%–

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