RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Most white-collar workforce, South Carolina counties · 2020

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Charleston County, SCSC436,20045.3%+20%

02Richland County, SCSC434,95641.4%+4%

03Greenville County, SCSC583,12539.8%+12%

04York County, SCSC306,88739.5%+12%

05Lexington County, SCSC317,58838.7%+8%

06Dorchester County, SCSC178,39738.1%+15%

07Pickens County, SCSC139,19837.9%+13%

08Beaufort County, SCSC204,43337.2%+16%

09Lancaster County, SCSC114,29636.0%+48%

10Anderson County, SCSC219,93035.7%+21%

11Aiken County, SCSC181,51535.1%+6%

12Florence County, SCSC138,50435.0%+8%

13Kershaw County, SCSC73,16635.0%+21%

14Calhoun County, SCSC14,18833.6%+17%

15Berkeley County, SCSC274,66633.6%+14%

16Darlington County, SCSC62,88833.4%+26%

17Oconee County, SCSC83,77533.4%+5%

18McCormick County, SCSC10,21532.9%+47%

19Georgetown County, SCSC65,91231.8%+16%

20Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85731.4%+4%

21Fairfield County, SCSC20,34031.3%+10%

22Abbeville County, SCSC24,83630.8%+19%

23Greenwood County, SCSC70,37930.3%+9%

24Horry County, SCSC427,55129.8%+7%

25Sumter County, SCSC105,06729.4%+7%

26Marlboro County, SCSC25,48828.8%+53%

27Allendale County, SCSC7,35528.6%+14%

28Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17727.8%+5%

29Newberry County, SCSC39,56127.5%−1%

30Clarendon County, SCSC31,04327.3%+9%

31Hampton County, SCSC18,17427.2%+40%

32Laurens County, SCSC71,84827.1%+15%

33Barnwell County, SCSC20,65327.0%+5%

34Edgefield County, SCSC29,80826.8%−6%

35Saluda County, SCSC19,68026.3%+7%

36Colleton County, SCSC39,38226.3%+7%

37Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66225.9%+26%

38Bamberg County, SCSC12,79625.8%−14%

39Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74024.6%+7%

40Marion County, SCSC28,24224.4%+0%

41Dillon County, SCSC27,45824.3%+26%

42Cherokee County, SCSC58,27524.3%+9%

43Union County, SCSC26,79924.2%−4%

44Lee County, SCSC15,73022.6%+1%

45Chester County, SCSC33,00121.1%+1%

46Jasper County, SCSC38,53320.9%+34%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS