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Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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

U.S.
5.2%
South Carolina
4.9%
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Top and bottom zip codes in South Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest unemployment

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  1. 129113Norway32.1%
  2. 229003Bamberg17.8%
  3. 329208Columbia16.9%
  4. 429634Clemson16.5%
  5. 529042Denmark16.2%
  6. 629125Pinewood15.8%
  7. 729481Smoaks15.3%
  8. 829639Due West15.2%
  9. 929306Spartanburg14.8%
  10. 1029583Pamplico14.6%

Zip codes with the lowest unemployment

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  1. 129081Ehrhardt0%
  2. 229934Pineland0%
  3. 329446Green Pond0%
  4. 429904Beaufort0%
  5. 529593Society Hill0%
  6. 629426Adams Run0%
  7. 729905Parris Island0%
  8. 829935Port Royal0%
  9. 929470Ravenel0%
  10. 1029207Columbia0%

Unemployment rate by county in South Carolina

  1. 1Bamberg County15%
  2. 2Colleton County9.9%
  3. 3Marlboro County9.9%
  4. 4Hampton County9.5%
  5. 5Dillon County9%
  6. 6Allendale County8.5%
  7. 7Orangeburg County8.3%
  8. 8Union County7.9%
  9. 9Chesterfield County7.5%
  10. 10Marion County7.2%
  11. 11Barnwell County7%
  12. 12Sumter County6.9%
  13. 13Clarendon County6.8%
  14. 14Darlington County6.7%
  15. 15Lee County6.7%
  16. 16Richland County6.4%
  17. 17Cherokee County6.3%
  18. 18Aiken County6.1%
  19. 19Oconee County5.9%
  20. 20Calhoun County5.8%
  21. 21Chester County5.6%
  22. 22Florence County5.6%
  23. 23Fairfield County5.5%
  24. 24Greenwood County5.5%
  25. 25Anderson County5.3%
  26. 26Dorchester County4.9%
  27. 27Horry County4.9%
  28. 28Edgefield County4.8%
  29. 29Kershaw County4.7%
  30. 30Jasper County4.6%
  31. 31Laurens County4.5%
  32. 32Lexington County4.5%
  33. 33Georgetown County4.4%
  34. 34Greenville County4.4%
  35. 35McCormick County4.4%
  36. 36Newberry County4.4%
  37. 37Lancaster County4.3%
  38. 38Spartanburg County4.3%
  39. 39York County4.1%
  40. 40Abbeville County4%
  41. 41Williamsburg County4%
  42. 42Pickens County3.6%
  43. 43Charleston County3.5%
  44. 44Berkeley County3.2%
  45. 45Saluda County3.2%
  46. 46Beaufort County2.6%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest unemployment rate in South Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 29113 (Norway, SC) has the highest: 32.1%.

Which zip code has the lowest unemployment rate in South Carolina?

29081 (Ehrhardt, SC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the unemployment rate for the United States?

5.2%; in South Carolina it is 4.9%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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