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Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
14.5%
South Carolina
15.2%
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Top and bottom zip codes in South Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most government workers

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  1. 129052Gadsden48.4%
  2. 229426Adams Run38.5%
  3. 329905Parris Island37.3%
  4. 429424Charleston35.4%
  5. 529916Early Branch35.3%
  6. 629944Varnville34%
  7. 729168Wedgefield32.4%
  8. 829816Bath29.8%
  9. 929458Mc Clellanville29.7%
  10. 1029929Islandton29.7%

Zip codes with the fewest government workers

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  1. 129614Greenville2.4%
  2. 229530Coward2.9%
  3. 329685Sunset4.1%
  4. 429613Greenville4.5%
  5. 529351Joanna4.7%
  6. 629928Hilton Head Island4.7%
  7. 729133Rowesville5%
  8. 829015Blair5.3%
  9. 929540Darlington5.3%
  10. 1029104Mayesville5.4%

Government workers by county in South Carolina

  1. 1McCormick County24.7%
  2. 2Hampton County24.2%
  3. 3Richland County21.7%
  4. 4Fairfield County21.4%
  5. 5Bamberg County20.1%
  6. 6Sumter County20%
  7. 7Aiken County19.9%
  8. 8Allendale County19.7%
  9. 9Williamsburg County19.1%
  10. 10Barnwell County18.6%
  11. 11Edgefield County18.4%
  12. 12Orangeburg County18.4%
  13. 13Colleton County18.3%
  14. 14Dorchester County18.1%
  15. 15Berkeley County18%
  16. 16Abbeville County17.9%
  17. 17Lexington County17.9%
  18. 18Lee County17.8%
  19. 19Calhoun County17.3%
  20. 20Kershaw County16.6%
  21. 21Newberry County16.6%
  22. 22Pickens County16.4%
  23. 23Dillon County16.2%
  24. 24Charleston County16.1%
  25. 25Saluda County16.1%
  26. 26Cherokee County15.9%
  27. 27Florence County15.8%
  28. 28Darlington County15.7%
  29. 29Chesterfield County15.6%
  30. 30Union County15.2%
  31. 31Clarendon County14.7%
  32. 32Marlboro County14.6%
  33. 33Chester County14.5%
  34. 34Marion County14.4%
  35. 35Georgetown County14.2%
  36. 36Laurens County14.1%
  37. 37Greenwood County13.9%
  38. 38Anderson County13.5%
  39. 39Jasper County13.4%
  40. 40Horry County12.8%
  41. 41Oconee County12.7%
  42. 42Beaufort County12.2%
  43. 43York County12%
  44. 44Spartanburg County11.9%
  45. 45Lancaster County11.8%
  46. 46Greenville County10%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest government workers in South Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 29052 (Gadsden, SC) has the highest: 48.4%.

Which zip code has the lowest government workers in South Carolina?

29614 (Greenville, SC) has the lowest: 2.4%.

What is the government workers for the United States?

14.5%; in South Carolina it is 15.2%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

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