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Most healthcare & education jobs, South Carolina counties · 2010

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, SCSC83,7754.1%–

03Bamberg County, SCSC12,7962.7%–

04Aiken County, SCSC181,5152.6%–

05Newberry County, SCSC39,5612.6%–

06Cherokee County, SCSC58,2752.6%–

07Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.3%–

08Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.2%–

09Berkeley County, SCSC274,6662.1%–

10Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.0%–

11Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.9%–

12Darlington County, SCSC62,8881.9%–

13York County, SCSC306,8871.7%–

14Allendale County, SCSC7,3551.7%–

15McCormick County, SCSC10,2151.5%–

16Clarendon County, SCSC31,0431.5%–

17Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961.5%–

18Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361.4%–

19Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6621.4%–

20Lexington County, SCSC317,5881.4%–

21Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7401.3%–

22Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1771.3%–

23Colleton County, SCSC39,3821.2%–

24Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.2%–

25Dorchester County, SCSC178,3971.2%–

26Jasper County, SCSC38,5331.2%–

27Richland County, SCSC434,9561.2%–

28Laurens County, SCSC71,8481.1%–

29Union County, SCSC26,7991.1%–

30Anderson County, SCSC219,9301.1%–

31Marlboro County, SCSC25,4881.0%–

32Greenwood County, SCSC70,3791.0%–

33Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661.0%–

34Chester County, SCSC33,0011.0%–

35Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.9%–

36Horry County, SCSC427,5510.9%–

37Florence County, SCSC138,5040.9%–

38Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.8%–

39Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.8%–

40Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.7%–

41Lee County, SCSC15,7300.7%–

42Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.5%–

43Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.5%–

44Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.5%–

45Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.4%–

46Marion County, SCSC28,2420.4%–

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