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Most unemployed people, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Columbia, SCSC147,0355,297+20%

02Charleston, SCSC159,4232,954+13%

03North Charleston, SCSC129,2452,745+13%

04Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112,401−0%

05Greenville, SCSC75,3101,886+42%

06Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,636+58%

07Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,347−11%

08Summerville, SCSC53,1771,343−27%

09Sumter, SCSC43,0941,126−29%

10Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,044+12%

11Florence, SCSC41,2311,039+44%

12Conway, SCSC30,627995−26%

13Anderson, SCSC31,323994+1%

14Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263849−20%

15Greenwood, SCSC22,745845+7%

16St. Andrews, SCSC19,868791−11%

17Aiken, SCSC33,808787+33%

18Mauldin, SCSC31,465747+4%

19Goose Creek, SCSC52,010665−27%

20Orangeburg, SCSC13,383653−16%

21Lexington, SCSC25,729640+94%

22Gantt, SCSC15,401615−18%

23Simpsonville, SCSC28,459576+45%

24Gaffney, SCSC12,583561+4%

25Irmo, SCSC12,204540−23%

26Greer, SCSC50,007539−11%

27Taylors, SCSC24,505538−11%

28Berea, SCSC16,862527−1%

29Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196516−12%

30North Augusta, SCSC26,982515−1%

31Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006511+61%

32Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921494+9%

33Homeland Park, SCSC6,632468+23%

34Parker, SCSC12,898448+132%

35West Columbia, SCSC18,489445+20%

36Red Hill, SCSC15,920439−17%

37Ladson, SCSC16,140431+1%

38Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898427+9%

39Cayce, SCSC13,680425+0%

40Clemson, SCSC18,941416+13%

41Seneca, SCSC9,424412−14%

42Union, SCSC8,077412−4%

43Socastee, SCSC23,796406−34%

44Lancaster, SCSC9,623390−54%

45Georgetown, SCSC8,869390−10%

46Easley, SCSC27,319387−10%

47Dentsville, SCSC15,209380−36%

48Woodfield, SCSC9,465361+173%

49Fort Mill, SCSC38,673360+36%

50Bennettsville, SCSC7,565357+51%

51Bluffton, SCSC36,807345+25%

52Red Bank, SCSC11,314335+24%

53Camden, SCSC9,201334+56%

54Hardeeville, SCSC16,459326+114%

55Newberry, SCSC10,891315−13%

56North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346311−43%

57Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722303−36%

58Clemson University, SCSC7,015292−17%

59Hanahan, SCSC22,415280−42%

60Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612276+40%

61Forestbrook, SCSC7,479274−2%

62Five Forks, SCSC18,656269−11%

63Lake City, SCSC5,940265+137%

64Valley Falls, SCSC8,239255+25%

65Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936249−14%

66Beaufort, SCSC15,775243+27%

67Hartsville, SCSC7,374242+18%

68Garden City, SCSC11,591236+119%

69Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135228+52%

70Forest Acres, SCSC10,390223+73%

71Dillon, SCSC6,227197+43%

72Welcome, SCSC6,527196+83%

73Little River, SCSC11,771196+42%

74Clover, SCSC7,659189−18%

75Chester, SCSC5,324180−8%

76Piedmont, SCSC5,462174−47%

77Darlington, SCSC6,075169−24%

78Sans Souci, SCSC7,665164−29%

79Clinton, SCSC7,918163−57%

80Walterboro, SCSC5,485160+19%

81Tega Cay, SCSC14,457153−20%

82White Knoll, SCSC8,310143+31%

83Blythewood, SCSC7,233141+781%

84Oak Grove, SCSC12,256125−59%

85Lyman, SCSC7,103124+110%

86Woodruff, SCSC6,026116−46%

87Central, SCSC5,298111−65%

88Marion, SCSC6,028103−72%

89Powdersville, SCSC10,77199+10%

90Lugoff, SCSC9,78692−64%

91York, SCSC10,62090−66%

92Sangaree, SCSC8,68187−62%

93Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04485−23%

94Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34677−39%

95James Island, SCSC12,66076−36%

96Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88275−50%

97Laurens, SCSC9,32775−58%

98Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02373−40%

99Centerville, SCSC7,04966−3%

100Hollywood, SCSC5,65266−45%

101Belvedere, SCSC5,18061−63%

102Port Royal, SCSC16,64851−59%

103Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04449−80%

104Burton, SCSC6,91237−89%

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