RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most manufacturing jobs, South Carolina cities · 2020

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

01Cayce, SCSC13,6800.7%–

02Aiken, SCSC33,8080.5%–

03Chester, SCSC5,3240.4%–

04Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8980.4%–

05Powdersville, SCSC10,7710.4%–

06Darlington, SCSC6,0750.3%–

07Parker, SCSC12,8980.3%–

08Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.2%–

09Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.2%–

10North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.1%–

11North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.1%–

12West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.1%–

13Greer, SCSC50,0070.1%–

14Conway, SCSC30,6270.0%–

15Charleston, SCSC159,4230.0%–

16Columbia, SCSC147,0350.0%–

17Anderson, SCSC31,3230.0%–

18Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460.0%–

19Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.0%–

20Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.0%–

21Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.0%–

22Camden, SCSC9,2010.0%–

23Central, SCSC5,2980.0%–

24Clemson, SCSC18,9410.0%–

25Clinton, SCSC7,9180.0%–

26Clover, SCSC7,6590.0%–

27Dillon, SCSC6,2270.0%–

28Easley, SCSC27,3190.0%–

29Florence, SCSC41,2310.0%–

30Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.0%–

31Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7220.0%–

32Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.0%–

33Georgetown, SCSC8,8690.0%–

34Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.0%–

35Greenville, SCSC75,3100.0%–

36Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.0%–

37Hardeeville, SCSC16,4590.0%–

38Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.0%–

39Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.0%–

40Irmo, SCSC12,2040.0%–

41James Island, SCSC12,6600.0%–

42Lake City, SCSC5,9400.0%–

43Laurens, SCSC9,3270.0%–

44Lexington, SCSC25,7290.0%–

45Lyman, SCSC7,1030.0%–

46Marion, SCSC6,0280.0%–

47Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.0%–

48Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120.0%–

49Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.0%–

50Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.0%–

51Newberry, SCSC10,8910.0%–

52North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.0%–

53Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.0%–

54Port Royal, SCSC16,6480.0%–

55Seneca, SCSC9,4240.0%–

56Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.0%–

57Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.0%–

58Summerville, SCSC53,1770.0%–

59Sumter, SCSC43,0940.0%–

60Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1350.0%–

61Union, SCSC8,0770.0%–

62Walterboro, SCSC5,4850.0%–

63Woodruff, SCSC6,0260.0%–

64York, SCSC10,6200.0%–

65Berea, SCSC16,8620.0%–

66Burton, SCSC6,9120.0%–

67Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360.0%–

68Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.0%–

69Forestbrook, SCSC7,4790.0%–

70Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.0%–

71Ladson, SCSC16,1400.0%–

72Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440.0%–

73Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.0%–

74Little River, SCSC11,7710.0%–

75Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820.0%–

76Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.0%–

77Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440.0%–

78Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560.0%–

79Red Hill, SCSC15,9200.0%–

80Red Bank, SCSC11,3140.0%–

81Sans Souci, SCSC7,6650.0%–

82Socastee, SCSC23,7960.0%–

83Sangaree, SCSC8,6810.0%–

84Taylors, SCSC24,5050.0%–

85Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.0%–

86Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2630.0%–

87Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.0%–

88Hollywood, SCSC5,6520.0%–

89Centerville, SCSC7,0490.0%–

90Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230.0%–

91Garden City, SCSC11,5910.0%–

92Gantt, SCSC15,4010.0%–

93Belvedere, SCSC5,1800.0%–

94Fort Mill, SCSC38,6730.0%–

95Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.0%–

96Tega Cay, SCSC14,4570.0%–

97Valley Falls, SCSC8,2390.0%–

98St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.0%–

99Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9210.0%–

100White Knoll, SCSC8,3100.0%–

101Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.0%–

102Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.0%–

103Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.0%–

104Welcome, SCSC6,5270.0%–

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