Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
South Carolina
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 125,193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 24 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,902,365.
- Rank within US : N/A
Abbeville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 414.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1281 of 3143
Aiken County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 4,976.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2524 of 3143
Allendale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 239.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2955 of 3143
Anderson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 5,285.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143
Bamberg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 880.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3127 of 3143
Barnwell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 660.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2758 of 3143
Beaufort County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,234.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 463 of 3143
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,881.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 387.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2387 of 3143
Charleston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 7,800.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 936 of 3143
Cherokee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2574 of 3143
Chester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 837.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2306 of 3143
Chesterfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,502.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2843 of 3143
Clarendon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 863.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3143
Colleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,696.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3046 of 3143
Darlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,883.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2695 of 3143
Dillon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,095.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2985 of 3143
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 4,156.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3143
Edgefield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 595.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1807 of 3143
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 527.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2260 of 3143
Florence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,543.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2306 of 3143
Georgetown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,223.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1519 of 3143
Greenville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 12,444.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1519 of 3143
Greenwood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,698.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2260 of 3143
Hampton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 759.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3024 of 3143
Horry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,484.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3143
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 630.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143
Kershaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,515.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3143
Lancaster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,116.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3143
Laurens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,426.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1607 of 3143
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 417.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2695 of 3143
Lexington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 6,960.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1607 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2794 of 3143
Marlboro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 975.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3046 of 3143
McCormick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 135.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1519 of 3143
Newberry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 782.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1519 of 3143
Oconee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,096.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2430 of 3143
Orangeburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,983.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2940 of 3143
Pickens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,332.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143
Richland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,726.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2612 of 3143
Saluda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 282.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143
Spartanburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 7,419.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3143
Sumter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,040.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2742 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 930.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2894 of 3143
Williamsburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 494.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1281 of 3143
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 6,468.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 10:09 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.