Unemployment rate: zip codes ranked in South Carolina
Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better. These lists rank zip codes in South Carolina with at least 1,000 residents, using the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
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Zip codes with the highest unemployment
| # | Zip | City | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29113 | Norway | 32.1% |
| 2 | 29003 | Bamberg | 17.8% |
| 3 | 29208 | Columbia | 16.9% |
| 4 | 29634 | Clemson | 16.5% |
| 5 | 29042 | Denmark | 16.2% |
| 6 | 29125 | Pinewood | 15.8% |
| 7 | 29481 | Smoaks | 15.3% |
| 8 | 29639 | Due West | 15.2% |
| 9 | 29306 | Spartanburg | 14.8% |
| 10 | 29583 | Pamplico | 14.6% |
| 11 | 29547 | Hamer | 14.2% |
| 12 | 29488 | Walterboro | 13.2% |
| 13 | 29115 | Orangeburg | 13.1% |
| 14 | 29015 | Blair | 13% |
| 15 | 29555 | Johnsonville | 12.9% |
| 16 | 29114 | Olanta | 12.9% |
| 17 | 29133 | Rowesville | 12.9% |
| 18 | 29626 | Anderson | 12.5% |
| 19 | 29047 | Elloree | 12.4% |
| 20 | 29924 | Hampton | 12% |
| 21 | 29733 | Rock Hill | 12% |
| 22 | 29203 | Columbia | 11.9% |
| 23 | 29810 | Allendale | 11.8% |
| 24 | 29512 | Bennettsville | 11.7% |
| 25 | 29911 | Brunson | 11.7% |
| 26 | 29105 | Monetta | 11.3% |
| 27 | 29468 | Pineville | 11.2% |
| 28 | 29040 | Dalzell | 10.8% |
| 29 | 29052 | Gadsden | 10.7% |
| 30 | 29525 | Clio | 10.4% |
| 31 | 29061 | Hopkins | 10.1% |
| 32 | 29704 | Catawba | 10.1% |
| 33 | 29409 | Charleston | 10% |
| 34 | 29163 | Vance | 10% |
| 35 | 29816 | Bath | 10% |
| 36 | 29129 | Ridge Spring | 9.7% |
| 37 | 29565 | Latta | 9.6% |
| 38 | 29069 | Lamar | 9.5% |
| 39 | 29152 | Shaw Afb | 9.5% |
| 40 | 29741 | Ruby | 9.5% |
| 41 | 29379 | Union | 9.2% |
| 42 | 29075 | Little Mountain | 9.2% |
| 43 | 29809 | New Ellenton | 9.1% |
| 44 | 29341 | Gaffney | 9% |
| 45 | 29212 | Columbia | 8.8% |
| 46 | 29101 | Mc Bee | 8.8% |
| 47 | 29520 | Cheraw | 8.7% |
| 48 | 29584 | Patrick | 8.7% |
| 49 | 29574 | Mullins | 8.6% |
| 50 | 29506 | Florence | 8.4% |
| 51 | 29204 | Columbia | 8.4% |
| 52 | 29678 | Seneca | 8.3% |
| 53 | 29611 | Greenville | 8.2% |
| 54 | 29684 | Starr | 8.2% |
| 55 | 29536 | Dillon | 8.1% |
| 56 | 29851 | Warrenville | 8.1% |
| 57 | 29048 | Eutawville | 8.1% |
| 58 | 29944 | Varnville | 8.1% |
| 59 | 29321 | Buffalo | 8.1% |
| 60 | 29018 | Bowman | 8% |
| 61 | 29916 | Early Branch | 8% |
| 62 | 29546 | Gresham | 7.9% |
| 63 | 29532 | Darlington | 7.8% |
| 64 | 29842 | Beech Island | 7.8% |
| 65 | 29154 | Sumter | 7.5% |
| 66 | 29728 | Pageland | 7.4% |
| 67 | 29685 | Sunset | 7.4% |
| 68 | 29424 | Charleston | 7.4% |
| 69 | 29812 | Barnwell | 7.3% |
| 70 | 29801 | Aiken | 7.2% |
| 71 | 29718 | Jefferson | 7.1% |
| 72 | 29560 | Lake City | 7% |
| 73 | 29691 | Walhalla | 7% |
| 74 | 29909 | Okatie | 6.9% |
| 75 | 29153 | Sumter | 6.9% |
| 76 | 29654 | Honea Path | 6.9% |
| 77 | 29438 | Edisto Island | 6.9% |
| 78 | 29406 | Charleston | 6.8% |
| 79 | 29569 | Loris | 6.8% |
| 80 | 29571 | Marion | 6.8% |
| 81 | 29010 | Bishopville | 6.8% |
| 82 | 29564 | Lane | 6.8% |
| 83 | 29841 | North Augusta | 6.7% |
| 84 | 29646 | Greenwood | 6.7% |
| 85 | 29936 | Ridgeland | 6.7% |
| 86 | 29474 | Round O | 6.7% |
| 87 | 29229 | Columbia | 6.6% |
| 88 | 29020 | Camden | 6.6% |
| 89 | 29053 | Gaston | 6.6% |
| 90 | 29706 | Chester | 6.6% |
| 91 | 29102 | Manning | 6.6% |
| 92 | 29853 | Williston | 6.6% |
| 93 | 29918 | Estill | 6.6% |
| 94 | 29526 | Conway | 6.5% |
| 95 | 29150 | Sumter | 6.4% |
| 96 | 29440 | Georgetown | 6.4% |
| 97 | 29709 | Chesterfield | 6.4% |
| 98 | 29827 | Fairfax | 6.4% |
| 99 | 29209 | Columbia | 6.3% |
| 100 | 29803 | Aiken | 6.2% |
Zip codes with the lowest unemployment
| # | Zip | City | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29081 | Ehrhardt | 0% |
| 2 | 29934 | Pineland | 0% |
| 3 | 29446 | Green Pond | 0% |
| 4 | 29904 | Beaufort | 0% |
| 5 | 29593 | Society Hill | 0% |
| 6 | 29426 | Adams Run | 0% |
| 7 | 29905 | Parris Island | 0% |
| 8 | 29935 | Port Royal | 0% |
| 9 | 29470 | Ravenel | 0% |
| 10 | 29207 | Columbia | 0% |
| 11 | 29471 | Reevesville | 0.2% |
| 12 | 29743 | Smyrna | 0.2% |
| 13 | 29458 | Mc Clellanville | 0.2% |
| 14 | 29039 | Cordova | 0.2% |
| 15 | 29126 | Pomaria | 0.3% |
| 16 | 29472 | Ridgeville | 0.4% |
| 17 | 29907 | Beaufort | 0.6% |
| 18 | 29104 | Mayesville | 0.7% |
| 19 | 29322 | Campobello | 0.8% |
| 20 | 29351 | Joanna | 1.3% |
| 21 | 29451 | Isle Of Palms | 1.3% |
| 22 | 29585 | Pawleys Island | 1.3% |
| 23 | 29482 | Sullivans Island | 1.5% |
| 24 | 29404 | Charleston Afb | 1.5% |
| 25 | 29123 | Pelion | 1.5% |
| 26 | 29455 | Johns Island | 1.5% |
| 27 | 29643 | Fair Play | 1.6% |
| 28 | 29541 | Effingham | 1.6% |
| 29 | 29653 | Hodges | 1.7% |
| 30 | 29860 | North Augusta | 1.7% |
| 31 | 29635 | Cleveland | 1.8% |
| 32 | 29001 | Alcolu | 1.8% |
| 33 | 29487 | Wadmalaw Island | 1.8% |
| 34 | 29906 | Beaufort | 1.8% |
| 35 | 29356 | Landrum | 1.9% |
| 36 | 29712 | Edgemoor | 2.1% |
| 37 | 29453 | Jamestown | 2.2% |
| 38 | 29628 | Calhoun Falls | 2.2% |
| 39 | 29138 | Saluda | 2.2% |
| 40 | 29920 | Saint Helena Island | 2.2% |
| 41 | 29418 | North Charleston | 2.2% |
| 42 | 29910 | Bluffton | 2.2% |
| 43 | 29439 | Folly Beach | 2.3% |
| 44 | 29717 | Hickory Grove | 2.3% |
| 45 | 29127 | Prosperity | 2.3% |
| 46 | 29510 | Andrews | 2.3% |
| 47 | 29670 | Pendleton | 2.3% |
| 48 | 29927 | Hardeeville | 2.3% |
| 49 | 29492 | Charleston | 2.3% |
| 50 | 29642 | Easley | 2.3% |
| 51 | 29401 | Charleston | 2.4% |
| 52 | 29323 | Chesnee | 2.4% |
| 53 | 29111 | New Zion | 2.5% |
| 54 | 29692 | Ware Shoals | 2.5% |
| 55 | 29928 | Hilton Head Island | 2.5% |
| 56 | 29410 | Hanahan | 2.5% |
| 57 | 29349 | Inman | 2.5% |
| 58 | 29708 | Fort Mill | 2.5% |
| 59 | 29030 | Cameron | 2.6% |
| 60 | 29437 | Dorchester | 2.6% |
| 61 | 29450 | Huger | 2.6% |
| 62 | 29384 | Waterloo | 2.6% |
| 63 | 29372 | Pacolet | 2.6% |
| 64 | 29682 | Six Mile | 2.6% |
| 65 | 29805 | Aiken | 2.6% |
| 66 | 29676 | Salem | 2.6% |
| 67 | 29078 | Lugoff | 2.6% |
| 68 | 29412 | Charleston | 2.6% |
| 69 | 29414 | Charleston | 2.6% |
| 70 | 29651 | Greer | 2.6% |
| 71 | 29445 | Goose Creek | 2.6% |
| 72 | 29332 | Cross Hill | 2.7% |
| 73 | 29929 | Islandton | 2.8% |
| 74 | 29940 | Seabrook | 2.8% |
| 75 | 29657 | Liberty | 2.8% |
| 76 | 29206 | Columbia | 2.8% |
| 77 | 29640 | Easley | 2.8% |
| 78 | 29650 | Greer | 2.8% |
| 79 | 29596 | Wallace | 2.9% |
| 80 | 29726 | Mc Connells | 2.9% |
| 81 | 29435 | Cottageville | 2.9% |
| 82 | 29671 | Pickens | 2.9% |
| 83 | 29582 | North Myrtle Beach | 2.9% |
| 84 | 29545 | Green Sea | 3% |
| 85 | 29614 | Greenville | 3% |
| 86 | 29038 | Cope | 3% |
| 87 | 29742 | Sharon | 3% |
| 88 | 29591 | Scranton | 3% |
| 89 | 29059 | Holly Hill | 3% |
| 90 | 29036 | Chapin | 3% |
| 91 | 29374 | Pauline | 3.1% |
| 92 | 29572 | Myrtle Beach | 3.1% |
| 93 | 29672 | Seneca | 3.1% |
| 94 | 29205 | Columbia | 3.1% |
| 95 | 29707 | Fort Mill | 3.1% |
| 96 | 29831 | Jackson | 3.2% |
| 97 | 29477 | Saint George | 3.2% |
| 98 | 29385 | Wellford | 3.2% |
| 99 | 29334 | Duncan | 3.2% |
| 100 | 29576 | Murrells Inlet | 3.2% |
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