RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most white-collar workforce, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02361.9%+11.3 pts

02Tega Cay, SCSC14,45760.7%+1.1 pts

03Clemson, SCSC18,94160.3%+1.0 pts

04Forest Acres, SCSC10,39058.3%+7.8 pts

05Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46956.9%+4.7 pts

06Fort Mill, SCSC38,67354.2%+14.3 pts

07Five Forks, SCSC18,65653.1%−1.0 pts

08Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00652.9%−0.6 pts

09Camden, SCSC9,20152.2%+10.5 pts

10James Island, SCSC12,66051.9%–

11Charleston, SCSC159,42350.4%+7.6 pts

12Greenville, SCSC75,31049.6%+10.3 pts

13Blythewood, SCSC7,23347.9%−4.2 pts

14Irmo, SCSC12,20447.5%+4.9 pts

15Lexington, SCSC25,72946.5%−2.8 pts

16Centerville, SCSC7,04943.8%+10.6 pts

17North Augusta, SCSC26,98243.4%−0.1 pts

18Lugoff, SCSC9,78643.2%+12.0 pts

19Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89843.0%+5.0 pts

20Columbia, SCSC147,03543.0%+1.2 pts

21Mauldin, SCSC31,46542.5%−2.7 pts

22Hartsville, SCSC7,37442.4%+2.5 pts

23Easley, SCSC27,31942.3%+9.9 pts

24Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19642.0%+5.2 pts

25Aiken, SCSC33,80841.7%−6.5 pts

26Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92141.5%−0.8 pts

27Bluffton, SCSC36,80740.9%+9.0 pts

28Hanahan, SCSC22,41540.9%+8.1 pts

29Beaufort, SCSC15,77540.9%+5.3 pts

30Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13540.9%+17.4 pts

31Florence, SCSC41,23140.6%−0.2 pts

32Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04440.1%–

33Cayce, SCSC13,68039.5%+6.4 pts

34Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93639.4%+5.8 pts

35West Columbia, SCSC18,48939.0%+10.1 pts

36Forestbrook, SCSC7,47938.7%+8.6 pts

37Taylors, SCSC24,50537.7%+3.5 pts

38Clinton, SCSC7,91837.1%+10.0 pts

39Summerville, SCSC53,17736.8%+2.4 pts

40Greer, SCSC50,00736.4%+3.5 pts

41Anderson, SCSC31,32336.3%+5.7 pts

42Simpsonville, SCSC28,45936.2%+4.3 pts

43Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61236.0%+8.7 pts

44Garden City, SCSC11,59135.9%+10.5 pts

45Port Royal, SCSC16,64835.7%+5.2 pts

46Walterboro, SCSC5,48535.4%−7.0 pts

47Rock Hill, SCSC75,91134.8%+1.7 pts

48Goose Creek, SCSC52,01034.7%−1.6 pts

49Orangeburg, SCSC13,38334.6%−4.7 pts

50Powdersville, SCSC10,77134.4%–

51Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26333.8%–

52Spartanburg, SCSC39,97833.8%−0.6 pts

53Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04433.4%+7.3 pts

54Dentsville, SCSC15,20932.7%−0.4 pts

55White Knoll, SCSC8,31032.5%–

56North Charleston, SCSC129,24532.3%+7.6 pts

57Clemson University, SCSC7,01532.3%–

58Oak Grove, SCSC12,25631.4%−2.8 pts

59Little River, SCSC11,77131.3%+1.6 pts

60North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34630.9%−3.4 pts

61Ladson, SCSC16,14030.7%+8.9 pts

62Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72230.5%+5.6 pts

63Sumter, SCSC43,09430.5%−2.2 pts

64Hollywood, SCSC5,65230.5%+8.5 pts

65Seneca, SCSC9,42430.4%−8.8 pts

66Clover, SCSC7,65930.2%+8.6 pts

67Central, SCSC5,29830.0%−2.9 pts

68Georgetown, SCSC8,86929.8%+5.5 pts

69Red Bank, SCSC11,31429.5%+5.0 pts

70Hardeeville, SCSC16,45929.3%+19.6 pts

71Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34629.2%+1.0 pts

72Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93729.1%+3.2 pts

73Sans Souci, SCSC7,66529.1%+11.0 pts

74York, SCSC10,62028.6%+5.8 pts

75Marion, SCSC6,02828.5%−4.4 pts

76Darlington, SCSC6,07528.1%−3.4 pts

77Lyman, SCSC7,10328.1%+2.0 pts

78Socastee, SCSC23,79628.0%+3.4 pts

79Dillon, SCSC6,22727.9%+4.1 pts

80Conway, SCSC30,62727.5%−4.0 pts

81Bennettsville, SCSC7,56527.3%+6.9 pts

82Piedmont, SCSC5,46226.5%+5.5 pts

83Belvedere, SCSC5,18026.0%+1.1 pts

84Laurens, SCSC9,32725.9%−6.1 pts

85Lancaster, SCSC9,62325.8%+3.0 pts

86Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88225.7%+9.3 pts

87Valley Falls, SCSC8,23925.4%+1.0 pts

88St. Andrews, SCSC19,86824.7%−7.4 pts

89Red Hill, SCSC15,92024.4%−2.2 pts

90Lake City, SCSC5,94024.0%−0.5 pts

91Gaffney, SCSC12,58323.2%−1.1 pts

92Parker, SCSC12,89822.7%+13.3 pts

93Union, SCSC8,07722.6%−2.5 pts

94Greenwood, SCSC22,74522.3%−0.7 pts

95Sangaree, SCSC8,68122.1%−4.8 pts

96Woodruff, SCSC6,02622.0%−1.1 pts

97Woodfield, SCSC9,46521.6%+0.6 pts

98Newberry, SCSC10,89120.5%−13.1 pts

99Welcome, SCSC6,52720.4%−3.4 pts

100Burton, SCSC6,91219.8%−11.2 pts

101Gantt, SCSC15,40119.6%+0.5 pts

102Berea, SCSC16,86218.9%+2.3 pts

103Chester, SCSC5,32417.5%−0.9 pts

104Homeland Park, SCSC6,63212.5%+2.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS