RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most unemployed people, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 332.

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01Columbia, SCSC147,0354,424–

02Charleston, SCSC159,4232,625–

03North Charleston, SCSC129,2452,421–

04Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112,410–

05Summerville, SCSC53,1771,835–

06Sumter, SCSC43,0941,593–

07Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,515–

08Conway, SCSC30,6271,353–

09Greenville, SCSC75,3101,331–

10Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631,056–

11Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,035–

12Anderson, SCSC31,323984–

13Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937934–

14Goose Creek, SCSC52,010911–

15St. Andrews, SCSC19,868892–

16Lancaster, SCSC9,623857–

17Greenwood, SCSC22,745793–

18Orangeburg, SCSC13,383779–

19Gantt, SCSC15,401753–

20Florence, SCSC41,231724–

21Mauldin, SCSC31,465719–

22Irmo, SCSC12,204699–

23Socastee, SCSC23,796616–

24Greer, SCSC50,007606–

25Taylors, SCSC24,505605–

26Dentsville, SCSC15,209593–

27Aiken, SCSC33,808590–

28Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196589–

29North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346542–

30Gaffney, SCSC12,583540–

31Berea, SCSC16,862530–

32Red Hill, SCSC15,920526–

33North Augusta, SCSC26,982522–

34Seneca, SCSC9,424481–

35Hanahan, SCSC22,415479–

36Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722471–

37Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921454–

38Georgetown, SCSC8,869434–

39Easley, SCSC27,319431–

40Union, SCSC8,077429–

41Ladson, SCSC16,140427–

42Cayce, SCSC13,680425–

43Simpsonville, SCSC28,459396–

44Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898392–

45Homeland Park, SCSC6,632380–

46Clinton, SCSC7,918376–

47Marion, SCSC6,028374–

48West Columbia, SCSC18,489371–

49Clemson, SCSC18,941367–

50Newberry, SCSC10,891364–

51Clemson University, SCSC7,015350–

52Burton, SCSC6,912332–

53Lexington, SCSC25,729330–

54Piedmont, SCSC5,462329–

55Central, SCSC5,298319–

56Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006318–

57Oak Grove, SCSC12,256308–

58Five Forks, SCSC18,656303–

59Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936291–

60Forestbrook, SCSC7,479279–

61Bluffton, SCSC36,807275–

62Red Bank, SCSC11,314271–

63York, SCSC10,620268–

64Fort Mill, SCSC38,673264–

65Lugoff, SCSC9,786256–

66Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044244–

67Bennettsville, SCSC7,565236–

68Sans Souci, SCSC7,665232–

69Clover, SCSC7,659230–

70Sangaree, SCSC8,681226–

71Darlington, SCSC6,075221–

72Camden, SCSC9,201214–

73Woodruff, SCSC6,026213–

74Hartsville, SCSC7,374205–

75Valley Falls, SCSC8,239204–

76Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612197–

77Chester, SCSC5,324195–

78Parker, SCSC12,898193–

79Tega Cay, SCSC14,457192–

80Beaufort, SCSC15,775192–

81Laurens, SCSC9,327178–

82Belvedere, SCSC5,180164–

83Hardeeville, SCSC16,459152–

84Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882150–

85Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135150–

86Dillon, SCSC6,227138–

87Little River, SCSC11,771138–

88Walterboro, SCSC5,485134–

89Woodfield, SCSC9,465132–

90Forest Acres, SCSC10,390129–

91Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346127–

92Port Royal, SCSC16,648123–

93Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023121–

94Hollywood, SCSC5,652120–

95James Island, SCSC12,660119–

96Lake City, SCSC5,940112–

97Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044110–

98White Knoll, SCSC8,310109–

99Garden City, SCSC11,591108–

100Welcome, SCSC6,527107–

101Powdersville, SCSC10,77190–

102Centerville, SCSC7,04968–

103Lyman, SCSC7,10359–

104Blythewood, SCSC7,23316–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS