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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. The median across all 104 is 335. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Parker, SC, up 44 places to #34.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Columbia, SCSC147,0355,297+20%

02Charleston, SCSC159,4232,954+13%

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

04Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112,4010%

05▲4Greenville, SCSC75,3101,886+42%

06▲5Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,636+58%

07Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,347−11%

08▼3Summerville, SCSC53,1771,343−27%

09▼3Sumter, SCSC43,0941,126−29%

10▲3Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,044+12%

11▲9Florence, SCSC41,2311,039+44%

12▼4Conway, SCSC30,627995−26%

13▼1Anderson, SCSC31,323994+1%

14▼4Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263849−20%

15▲2Greenwood, SCSC22,745845+7%

16▼1St. Andrews, SCSC19,868791−11%

17▲10Aiken, SCSC33,808787+33%

18▲3Mauldin, SCSC31,465747+4%

19▼5Goose Creek, SCSC52,010665−27%

20▼2Orangeburg, SCSC13,383653−16%

21▲32Lexington, SCSC25,729640+94%

22▼3Gantt, SCSC15,401615−18%

23▲20Simpsonville, SCSC28,459576+45%

24▲6Gaffney, SCSC12,583561+4%

25▼3Irmo, SCSC12,204540−23%

26▼2Greer, SCSC50,007539−11%

27▼2Taylors, SCSC24,505538−11%

28▲3Berea, SCSC16,862527−1%

29▼1Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196516−12%

30▲3North Augusta, SCSC26,982515−1%

31▲25Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006511+61%

32▲5Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921494+9%

33▲12Homeland Park, SCSC6,632468+23%

34▲44Parker, SCSC12,898448+132%

35▲13West Columbia, SCSC18,489445+20%

36▼4Red Hill, SCSC15,920439−17%

37▲4Ladson, SCSC16,140431+1%

38▲6Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898427+9%

39▲3Cayce, SCSC13,6804250%

40▲9Clemson, SCSC18,941416+13%

41▼7Seneca, SCSC9,424412−14%

42▼2Union, SCSC8,077412−4%

43▼20Socastee, SCSC23,796406−34%

44▼28Lancaster, SCSC9,623390−54%

45▼7Georgetown, SCSC8,869390−10%

46▼7Easley, SCSC27,319387−10%

47▼21Dentsville, SCSC15,209380−36%

48▲41Woodfield, SCSC9,465361+173%

49▲15Fort Mill, SCSC38,673360+36%

50▲17Bennettsville, SCSC7,565357+51%

51▲10Bluffton, SCSC36,807345+25%

52▲10Red Bank, SCSC11,314335+24%

53▲19Camden, SCSC9,201334+56%

54▲29Hardeeville, SCSC16,459326+114%

55▼5Newberry, SCSC10,891315−13%

56▼27North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346311−43%

57▼21Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722303−36%

58▼7Clemson University, SCSC7,015292−17%

59▼24Hanahan, SCSC22,415280−42%

60▲16Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612276+40%

61▼1Forestbrook, SCSC7,479274−2%

62▼4Five Forks, SCSC18,656269−11%

63▲33Lake City, SCSC5,940265+137%

64▲11Valley Falls, SCSC8,239255+25%

65▼6Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936249−14%

66▲14Beaufort, SCSC15,775243+27%

67▲7Hartsville, SCSC7,374242+18%

68▲31Garden City, SCSC11,591236+119%

69▲16Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135228+52%

70▲20Forest Acres, SCSC10,390223+73%

71▲15Dillon, SCSC6,227197+43%

72▲28Welcome, SCSC6,527196+83%

73▲14Little River, SCSC11,771196+42%

74▼5Clover, SCSC7,659189−18%

75▲2Chester, SCSC5,324180−8%

76▼22Piedmont, SCSC5,462174−47%

77▼6Darlington, SCSC6,075169−24%

78▼10Sans Souci, SCSC7,665164−29%

79▼33Clinton, SCSC7,918163−57%

80▲8Walterboro, SCSC5,485160+19%

81▼2Tega Cay, SCSC14,457153−20%

82▲16White Knoll, SCSC8,310143+31%

83▲21Blythewood, SCSC7,233141+781%

84▼27Oak Grove, SCSC12,256125−59%

85▲18Lyman, SCSC7,103124+110%

86▼13Woodruff, SCSC6,026116−46%

87▼32Central, SCSC5,298111−65%

88▼41Marion, SCSC6,028103−72%

89▲12Powdersville, SCSC10,77199+10%

90▼25Lugoff, SCSC9,78692−64%

91▼28York, SCSC10,62090−66%

92▼22Sangaree, SCSC8,68187−62%

93▲4Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04485−23%

94▼3Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34677−39%

95James Island, SCSC12,66076−36%

96▼12Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88275−50%

97▼16Laurens, SCSC9,32775−58%

98▼5Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02373−40%

99▲3Centerville, SCSC7,04966−3%

100▼6Hollywood, SCSC5,65266−45%

101▼19Belvedere, SCSC5,18061−63%

102▼10Port Royal, SCSC16,64851−59%

103▼37Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04449−80%

104▼52Burton, SCSC6,91237−89%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES