RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Most healthcare & education jobs, South Carolina counties · 2020

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Hampton County, SCSC18,1744.1%+3.3 pts

02Fairfield County, SCSC20,3404.0%+1.8 pts

03Oconee County, SCSC83,7753.3%−0.8 pts

04Barnwell County, SCSC20,6533.2%−1.5 pts

05Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.9%+0.9 pts

06Darlington County, SCSC62,8882.5%+0.6 pts

07Bamberg County, SCSC12,7962.4%−0.2 pts

08Aiken County, SCSC181,5152.2%−0.4 pts

09Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6622.0%+0.6 pts

10Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.0%−0.2 pts

11York County, SCSC306,8871.8%+0.1 pts

12Saluda County, SCSC19,6801.8%+1.3 pts

13Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751.7%−0.9 pts

14Lee County, SCSC15,7301.6%+1.0 pts

15Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7401.4%+0.1 pts

16Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661.4%−0.7 pts

17Chester County, SCSC33,0011.4%+0.4 pts

18Jasper County, SCSC38,5331.4%+0.2 pts

19Laurens County, SCSC71,8481.3%+0.2 pts

20Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961.3%−0.1 pts

21Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.3%+0.1 pts

22Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.3%−0.7 pts

23Newberry County, SCSC39,5611.2%−1.3 pts

24Marion County, SCSC28,2421.2%+0.9 pts

25Lexington County, SCSC317,5881.2%−0.1 pts

26Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661.2%+0.2 pts

27Florence County, SCSC138,5041.1%+0.3 pts

28Richland County, SCSC434,9561.1%−0.1 pts

29Sumter County, SCSC105,0671.0%+0.5 pts

30Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1771.0%−0.3 pts

31Dorchester County, SCSC178,3971.0%−0.2 pts

32Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.9%−0.0 pts

33Horry County, SCSC427,5510.9%−0.0 pts

34Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.9%−0.2 pts

35McCormick County, SCSC10,2150.9%−0.6 pts

36Union County, SCSC26,7990.8%−0.3 pts

37Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.8%+0.3 pts

38Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.8%−0.9 pts

39Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.7%−0.8 pts

40Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.7%+0.2 pts

41Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.7%−0.3 pts

42Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.7%−0.1 pts

43Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.7%−0.6 pts

44Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.7%−0.0 pts

45Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.6%−0.4 pts

46Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.5%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS