RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most white-collar workforce, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 37.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Central, SC, up 51 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲1Tega Cay, SCSC14,45765.2%+5.7 pts

02▲2Forest Acres, SCSC10,39061.0%+10.6 pts

03▲2Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46960.4%+8.2 pts

04▲3Five Forks, SCSC18,65660.4%+6.3 pts

05▲1Fort Mill, SCSC38,67360.1%+20.2 pts

06▼5Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02355.3%+4.8 pts

07▲6Blythewood, SCSC7,23355.1%+3.0 pts

08▲3Charleston, SCSC159,42353.7%+10.9 pts

09▼1Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00653.3%−0.2 pts

10James Island, SCSC12,66053.1%–

11▲1Greenville, SCSC75,31052.6%+13.3 pts

12▲3Lexington, SCSC25,72952.4%+3.1 pts

13▼10Clemson, SCSC18,94150.8%−8.4 pts

14▲26Greer, SCSC50,00748.9%+16.0 pts

15▲13Hanahan, SCSC22,41548.9%+16.1 pts

16▲51Central, SCSC5,29848.3%+15.4 pts

17▲4Mauldin, SCSC31,46548.2%+3.0 pts

18▲7Aiken, SCSC33,80847.4%−0.8 pts

19▼2North Augusta, SCSC26,98247.0%+3.5 pts

20▲33Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04446.8%+20.7 pts

21▲45Clover, SCSC7,65946.5%+24.8 pts

22▼3Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89846.2%+8.3 pts

23▲4Bluffton, SCSC36,80746.2%+14.3 pts

24▼10Irmo, SCSC12,20445.5%+2.9 pts

25▲10West Columbia, SCSC18,48945.0%+16.1 pts

26▼10Centerville, SCSC7,04944.9%+11.7 pts

27▼4Easley, SCSC27,31944.9%+12.5 pts

28▼8Columbia, SCSC147,03544.9%+3.1 pts

29▲36Seneca, SCSC9,42444.3%+5.1 pts

30▲30North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34643.7%+9.3 pts

31▲12Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61243.6%+16.4 pts

32▲4Forestbrook, SCSC7,47943.6%+13.5 pts

33▲17Powdersville, SCSC10,77143.5%–

34▼10Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19643.1%+6.3 pts

35▼13Hartsville, SCSC7,37442.8%+2.9 pts

36▲1Taylors, SCSC24,50542.7%+8.4 pts

37▲21Oak Grove, SCSC12,25642.1%+8.0 pts

38▼7Florence, SCSC41,23141.9%+1.1 pts

39▼5Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93641.6%+8.0 pts

40▲1Anderson, SCSC31,32341.4%+10.8 pts

41▼32Camden, SCSC9,20141.2%−0.5 pts

42▼9Cayce, SCSC13,68040.9%+7.8 pts

43▲16Little River, SCSC11,77140.4%+10.6 pts

44▲18Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72240.2%+15.2 pts

45▼3Simpsonville, SCSC28,45939.8%+8.0 pts

46▼17Beaufort, SCSC15,77539.6%+4.1 pts

47▼29Lugoff, SCSC9,78639.3%+8.1 pts

48▼3Port Royal, SCSC16,64839.1%+8.6 pts

49▼10Summerville, SCSC53,17738.5%+4.1 pts

50▼18Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04438.4%–

51Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26337.9%–

52▲3White Knoll, SCSC8,31037.7%–

53▼23Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13537.6%+14.1 pts

54▲23Lyman, SCSC7,10337.5%+11.4 pts

55▼8Rock Hill, SCSC75,91137.1%+3.9 pts

56▼30Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92136.8%−5.4 pts

57▲26Belvedere, SCSC5,18036.1%+11.1 pts

58▼2North Charleston, SCSC129,24535.6%+10.8 pts

59▼7Spartanburg, SCSC39,97835.6%+1.2 pts

60▼16Garden City, SCSC11,59135.5%+10.1 pts

61▲12Sans Souci, SCSC7,66535.4%+17.4 pts

62▲10Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93735.4%+9.4 pts

63▲26Red Hill, SCSC15,92035.0%+8.5 pts

64▼16Goose Creek, SCSC52,01034.8%−1.5 pts

65▲5Hardeeville, SCSC16,45934.8%+25.0 pts

66▲19Lancaster, SCSC9,62334.4%+11.6 pts

67▼3Hollywood, SCSC5,65233.8%+11.8 pts

68▼5Sumter, SCSC43,09433.4%+0.7 pts

69▼15Dentsville, SCSC15,20933.4%+0.3 pts

70▲1Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34633.3%+5.2 pts

71▲7Socastee, SCSC23,79633.2%+8.7 pts

72▲23Sangaree, SCSC8,68133.1%+6.1 pts

73▲18Gaffney, SCSC12,58332.6%+8.3 pts

74▼28Walterboro, SCSC5,48532.2%−10.2 pts

75▲24Welcome, SCSC6,52731.8%+8.0 pts

76Darlington, SCSC6,07531.6%+0.1 pts

77▲21Newberry, SCSC10,89131.4%−2.2 pts

78▲10St. Andrews, SCSC19,86830.9%−1.2 pts

79▼5York, SCSC10,62029.8%+7.1 pts

80Conway, SCSC30,62729.8%−1.7 pts

81▲1Piedmont, SCSC5,46228.9%+8.0 pts

82▲12Greenwood, SCSC22,74528.6%+5.7 pts

83▼14Red Bank, SCSC11,31428.2%+3.7 pts

84▼3Bennettsville, SCSC7,56527.8%+7.5 pts

85▼24Ladson, SCSC16,14026.7%+4.9 pts

86▼2Laurens, SCSC9,32726.2%−5.8 pts

87▼38Orangeburg, SCSC13,38325.8%−13.5 pts

88▲9Woodfield, SCSC9,46525.4%+4.5 pts

89▼32Clemson University, SCSC7,01525.0%–

90▲12Berea, SCSC16,86224.5%+7.9 pts

91▼53Clinton, SCSC7,91824.1%−2.9 pts

92▲4Woodruff, SCSC6,02624.1%+1.0 pts

93▲8Gantt, SCSC15,40123.7%+4.6 pts

94▲6Burton, SCSC6,91223.3%−7.8 pts

95▼20Marion, SCSC6,02822.6%−10.3 pts

96▼3Union, SCSC8,07722.6%−2.6 pts

97▼7Lake City, SCSC5,94022.5%−2.0 pts

98▼12Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88221.5%+5.1 pts

99▼20Dillon, SCSC6,22721.5%−2.3 pts

100▼13Valley Falls, SCSC8,23921.4%−2.9 pts

101▼33Georgetown, SCSC8,86920.5%−3.8 pts

102▼10Parker, SCSC12,89815.5%+6.1 pts

103Chester, SCSC5,32411.9%−6.5 pts

104Homeland Park, SCSC6,6329.5%−1.0 pts

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