South Carolina Unemployment Rate By County in August, 2023
Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of South Carolina was 2.9% (sa) in August, 2023. Among all South Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Marlboro (6.9%), Bamberg (5.4%), and Allendale (5%).

On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Lexington (2.2%), Dorchester (2.3%), and Charleston (2.3%).

The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.

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South Carolina Unemployment Rate By County in August, 2023
South Carolina Unemployment Rate By County in August, 2023
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County Unemployment Rate (%)
Abbeville 3.3
Aiken 2.8
Allendale 5
Anderson 2.6
Bamberg 5.4
Barnwell 4.1
Beaufort 2.6
Berkeley 2.5
Calhoun 3
Charleston 2.3
Cherokee 4.1
Chester 3.7
Chesterfield 3.2
Clarendon 3.6
Colleton 2.9
Darlington 3
Dillon 4.1
Dorchester 2.3
Edgefield 2.7
Fairfield 3.9
Florence 2.7
Georgetown 3
Greenville 2.4
Greenwood 3
Hampton 2.4
Horry 2.9
Jasper 2.5
Kershaw 2.7
Lancaster 3.2
Laurens 2.9
Lee 3.6
Lexington 2.2
McCormick 3
Marion 4.3
Marlboro 6.9
Newberry 2.7
Oconee 2.6
Orangeburg 4.4
Pickens 2.5
Richland 2.7
Saluda 2.5
Spartanburg 2.7
Sumter 3.5
Union 3.9
Williamsburg 4.7
York 2.6