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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 (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

01Hampton County, SCSC18,1744.1%–

02Fairfield County, SCSC20,3404.0%–

03Oconee County, SCSC83,7753.3%–

04Barnwell County, SCSC20,6533.2%–

05Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.9%–

06Darlington County, SCSC62,8882.5%–

07Bamberg County, SCSC12,7962.4%–

08Aiken County, SCSC181,5152.2%–

09Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6622.0%–

10Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.0%–

11York County, SCSC306,8871.8%–

12Saluda County, SCSC19,6801.8%–

13Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751.7%–

14Lee County, SCSC15,7301.6%–

15Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7401.4%–

16Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661.4%–

17Chester County, SCSC33,0011.4%–

18Jasper County, SCSC38,5331.4%–

19Laurens County, SCSC71,8481.3%–

20Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961.3%–

21Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.3%–

22Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.3%–

23Newberry County, SCSC39,5611.2%–

24Marion County, SCSC28,2421.2%–

25Lexington County, SCSC317,5881.2%–

26Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661.2%–

27Florence County, SCSC138,5041.1%–

28Richland County, SCSC434,9561.1%–

29Sumter County, SCSC105,0671.0%–

30Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1771.0%–

31Dorchester County, SCSC178,3971.0%–

32Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.9%–

33Horry County, SCSC427,5510.9%–

34Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.9%–

35McCormick County, SCSC10,2150.9%–

36Union County, SCSC26,7990.8%–

37Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.8%–

38Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.8%–

39Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.7%–

40Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.7%–

41Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.7%–

42Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.7%–

43Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.7%–

44Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.7%–

45Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.6%–

46Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.5%–

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