South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2020
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of South Carolina was 9.2% (sa) in May, 2020. Among all South Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Horry (13.9%), Marlboro (12.9%), and Union (12.8%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Saluda (5.5%), Hampton (5.6%), and Lexington (6%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: South Carolina BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2020
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2020
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Abbeville | 10.4 |
| Aiken | 7.5 |
| Allendale | 9.4 |
| Anderson | 9.5 |
| Bamberg | 9.8 |
| Barnwell | 8 |
| Beaufort | 8.7 |
| Berkeley | 8 |
| Calhoun | 7.8 |
| Charleston | 9.8 |
| Cherokee | 12 |
| Chester | 12.2 |
| Chesterfield | 7.7 |
| Clarendon | 8.3 |
| Colleton | 7.2 |
| Darlington | 8.1 |
| Dillon | 6.7 |
| Dorchester | 8.6 |
| Edgefield | 7.8 |
| Fairfield | 10.5 |
| Florence | 7 |
| Georgetown | 10.1 |
| Greenville | 9.3 |
| Greenwood | 8.4 |
| Hampton | 5.6 |
| Horry | 13.9 |
| Jasper | 7.1 |
| Kershaw | 7.2 |
| Lancaster | 9.7 |
| Laurens | 11.1 |
| Lee | 9.1 |
| Lexington | 6 |
| McCormick | 8.5 |
| Marion | 8.7 |
| Marlboro | 12.9 |
| Newberry | 6.2 |
| Oconee | 8.2 |
| Orangeburg | 11 |
| Pickens | 8.4 |
| Richland | 7.7 |
| Saluda | 5.5 |
| Spartanburg | 10.6 |
| Sumter | 8.6 |
| Union | 12.8 |
| Williamsburg | 9.7 |
| York | 9.1 |