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Most self-employed workers, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01McCormick County, SCSC10,21522.0%+17%

02Hampton County, SCSC18,17420.2%+2%

03Bamberg County, SCSC12,79618.6%+5%

04Newberry County, SCSC39,56118.5%+37%

05Allendale County, SCSC7,35518.4%+5%

06Fairfield County, SCSC20,34016.6%−16%

07Abbeville County, SCSC24,83616.2%+12%

08Richland County, SCSC434,95615.9%−4%

09Lee County, SCSC15,73015.8%−12%

10Colleton County, SCSC39,38215.4%−6%

11Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74015.3%+28%

12Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17715.3%+2%

13Darlington County, SCSC62,88814.7%+25%

14Sumter County, SCSC105,06714.6%−1%

15Lexington County, SCSC317,58814.5%−0%

16Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66214.4%−12%

17Pickens County, SCSC139,19814.4%−2%

18Calhoun County, SCSC14,18814.3%−8%

19Florence County, SCSC138,50414.2%+6%

20Saluda County, SCSC19,68014.1%+12%

21Cherokee County, SCSC58,27513.8%+18%

22Union County, SCSC26,79913.6%−14%

23Chester County, SCSC33,00113.6%+24%

24Kershaw County, SCSC73,16613.5%+1%

25Greenwood County, SCSC70,37913.5%+3%

26Marlboro County, SCSC25,48813.3%+16%

27Laurens County, SCSC71,84813.2%+4%

28Aiken County, SCSC181,51513.2%+6%

29Edgefield County, SCSC29,80813.0%−6%

30Clarendon County, SCSC31,04313.0%−14%

31Berkeley County, SCSC274,66612.9%+1%

32Jasper County, SCSC38,53312.8%+29%

33Georgetown County, SCSC65,91212.8%−9%

34Anderson County, SCSC219,93012.8%+9%

35Charleston County, SCSC436,20012.7%−5%

36Oconee County, SCSC83,77512.6%−15%

37Dillon County, SCSC27,45812.4%−1%

38Barnwell County, SCSC20,65312.2%−27%

39Dorchester County, SCSC178,39712.2%−13%

40Lancaster County, SCSC114,29612.2%+10%

41Horry County, SCSC427,55111.6%+4%

42Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85711.4%−7%

43York County, SCSC306,88711.4%+5%

44Beaufort County, SCSC204,43310.4%−1%

45Marion County, SCSC28,24210.2%−28%

46Greenville County, SCSC583,12510.2%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES