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Most unemployed people, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties 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 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 1,515. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bamberg County, SC, up 13 places to #30.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most unemployed people by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020
01Richland County, SCSC434,95613,726+7%
02Greenville County, SCSC583,12512,444+18%
03Horry County, SCSC427,5518,484−11%
04▲1Charleston County, SCSC436,2007,800−1%
05▼1Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8577,419−10%
06Lexington County, SCSC317,5886,960−4%
07York County, SCSC306,8876,468−10%
08▲1Anderson County, SCSC219,9305,285+1%
09▼1Aiken County, SCSC181,5154,976−13%
10▲1Dorchester County, SCSC178,3974,156−8%
11▼1Berkeley County, SCSC274,6663,881−17%
12▲3Florence County, SCSC138,5043,543+9%
13▼1Sumter County, SCSC105,0673,040−24%
14▼1Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1772,983−22%
15▲1Pickens County, SCSC139,1982,332−23%
16▼2Beaufort County, SCSC204,4332,234−41%
17Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962,116−26%
18▲1Oconee County, SCSC83,7752,096−2%
19▼1Darlington County, SCSC62,8881,883−18%
20▲2Greenwood County, SCSC70,3791,698−12%
21▲6Colleton County, SCSC39,3821,696+44%
22▲3Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751,593−3%
23Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661,515−20%
24▼3Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7401,502−26%
25▼5Laurens County, SCSC71,8481,426−30%
26▼2Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121,223−35%
27▲7Dillon County, SCSC27,4581,095+36%
28▲2Marlboro County, SCSC25,488975−2%
29▲2Union County, SCSC26,799930−3%
30▲13Bamberg County, SCSC12,796880+117%
31▼5Clarendon County, SCSC31,043863−45%
32▲3Chester County, SCSC33,001837+20%
33▼4Marion County, SCSC28,242813−21%
34▼2Newberry County, SCSC39,561782−15%
35▲1Hampton County, SCSC18,174759+17%
36▲2Barnwell County, SCSC20,653660+9%
37▼9Jasper County, SCSC38,533630−39%
38▼5Edgefield County, SCSC29,808595−27%
39▲1Fairfield County, SCSC20,340527+3%
40▼3Williamsburg County, SCSC29,662494−19%
41Lee County, SCSC15,730417−10%
42▼3Abbeville County, SCSC24,836414−22%
43▼1Calhoun County, SCSC14,188387−16%
44▲1Saluda County, SCSC19,680282−29%
45▼1Allendale County, SCSC7,355239−40%
46McCormick County, SCSC10,215135−24%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES