RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most manufacturing jobs, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Powdersville, SCSC10,7711.6%–

02Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561.6%–

03Camden, SCSC9,2011.0%–

04Port Royal, SCSC16,6480.9%–

05Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.8%–

06Sumter, SCSC43,0940.4%–

07Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.3%–

08Belvedere, SCSC5,1800.2%–

09Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.2%–

10Columbia, SCSC147,0350.2%–

11Taylors, SCSC24,5050.2%–

12Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.1%–

13West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.1%–

14Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.1%–

15Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.1%–

16Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9210.1%–

17Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.0%–

18North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.0%–

19Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.0%–

20Greenville, SCSC75,3100.0%–

21Aiken, SCSC33,8080.0%–

22Anderson, SCSC31,3230.0%–

23Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460.0%–

24Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.0%–

25Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.0%–

26Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.0%–

27Cayce, SCSC13,6800.0%–

28Central, SCSC5,2980.0%–

29Charleston, SCSC159,4230.0%–

30Chester, SCSC5,3240.0%–

31Clemson, SCSC18,9410.0%–

32Clinton, SCSC7,9180.0%–

33Clover, SCSC7,6590.0%–

34Conway, SCSC30,6270.0%–

35Darlington, SCSC6,0750.0%–

36Dillon, SCSC6,2270.0%–

37Easley, SCSC27,3190.0%–

38Florence, SCSC41,2310.0%–

39Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.0%–

40Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7220.0%–

41Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.0%–

42Georgetown, SCSC8,8690.0%–

43Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.0%–

44Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.0%–

45Hardeeville, SCSC16,4590.0%–

46Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.0%–

47Irmo, SCSC12,2040.0%–

48James Island, SCSC12,6600.0%–

49Lake City, SCSC5,9400.0%–

50Laurens, SCSC9,3270.0%–

51Lexington, SCSC25,7290.0%–

52Lyman, SCSC7,1030.0%–

53Marion, SCSC6,0280.0%–

54Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.0%–

55Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120.0%–

56Newberry, SCSC10,8910.0%–

57North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.0%–

58North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.0%–

59Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.0%–

60Seneca, SCSC9,4240.0%–

61Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.0%–

62Summerville, SCSC53,1770.0%–

63Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1350.0%–

64Union, SCSC8,0770.0%–

65Walterboro, SCSC5,4850.0%–

66Woodruff, SCSC6,0260.0%–

67York, SCSC10,6200.0%–

68Berea, SCSC16,8620.0%–

69Burton, SCSC6,9120.0%–

70Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360.0%–

71Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.0%–

72Forestbrook, SCSC7,4790.0%–

73Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.0%–

74Ladson, SCSC16,1400.0%–

75Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440.0%–

76Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.0%–

77Little River, SCSC11,7710.0%–

78Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820.0%–

79Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440.0%–

80Red Hill, SCSC15,9200.0%–

81Red Bank, SCSC11,3140.0%–

82Sans Souci, SCSC7,6650.0%–

83Socastee, SCSC23,7960.0%–

84Sangaree, SCSC8,6810.0%–

85Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8980.0%–

86Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.0%–

87Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2630.0%–

88Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.0%–

89Hollywood, SCSC5,6520.0%–

90Centerville, SCSC7,0490.0%–

91Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230.0%–

92Garden City, SCSC11,5910.0%–

93Gantt, SCSC15,4010.0%–

94Parker, SCSC12,8980.0%–

95Greer, SCSC50,0070.0%–

96Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.0%–

97Welcome, SCSC6,5270.0%–

98Fort Mill, SCSC38,6730.0%–

99Tega Cay, SCSC14,4570.0%–

100Valley Falls, SCSC8,2390.0%–

101St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.0%–

102White Knoll, SCSC8,3100.0%–

103Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.0%–

104Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.0%–

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