RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Most self-employed workers, South Carolina counties · 2010

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2010 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 –

01Fairfield County, SCSC20,34019.9%–

02Hampton County, SCSC18,17419.8%–

03McCormick County, SCSC10,21518.8%–

04Lee County, SCSC15,73017.8%–

05Bamberg County, SCSC12,79617.6%–

06Allendale County, SCSC7,35517.5%–

07Barnwell County, SCSC20,65316.8%–

08Richland County, SCSC434,95616.6%–

09Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66216.4%–

10Colleton County, SCSC39,38216.3%–

11Union County, SCSC26,79915.8%–

12Calhoun County, SCSC14,18815.5%–

13Clarendon County, SCSC31,04315.1%–

14Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17715.0%–

15Oconee County, SCSC83,77514.9%–

16Sumter County, SCSC105,06714.8%–

17Pickens County, SCSC139,19814.7%–

18Lexington County, SCSC317,58814.5%–

19Abbeville County, SCSC24,83614.4%–

20Marion County, SCSC28,24214.2%–

21Georgetown County, SCSC65,91214.1%–

22Dorchester County, SCSC178,39714.0%–

23Edgefield County, SCSC29,80813.8%–

24Newberry County, SCSC39,56113.5%–

25Charleston County, SCSC436,20013.4%–

26Kershaw County, SCSC73,16613.4%–

27Florence County, SCSC138,50413.4%–

28Greenwood County, SCSC70,37913.1%–

29Berkeley County, SCSC274,66612.7%–

30Laurens County, SCSC71,84812.7%–

31Saluda County, SCSC19,68012.6%–

32Dillon County, SCSC27,45812.6%–

33Aiken County, SCSC181,51512.4%–

34Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85712.3%–

35Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74011.9%–

36Darlington County, SCSC62,88811.8%–

37Anderson County, SCSC219,93011.7%–

38Cherokee County, SCSC58,27511.6%–

39Marlboro County, SCSC25,48811.5%–

40Horry County, SCSC427,55111.2%–

41Lancaster County, SCSC114,29611.1%–

42Chester County, SCSC33,00111.0%–

43York County, SCSC306,88710.9%–

44Beaufort County, SCSC204,43310.5%–

45Greenville County, SCSC583,12510.1%–

46Jasper County, SCSC38,5339.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS