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Business establishments (QCEW) in Richland County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Richland County was 12,738 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

2025, count12,738
Change on 20240%
Rank4th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high12,7382025
Series low8,8842011

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Business establishments (QCEW) in Richland County, 2001 to 2025

8,0009,00010K11K12K13K20012005200920132017202120252001: 9,649 count2002: 10,168 count2003: 9,730 count2004: 9,369 count2005: 9,723 count2006: 10,374 count2007: 9,276 count2008: 9,543 count2009: 9,206 count2010: 8,918 count2011: 8,884 count2012: 8,949 count2013: 9,193 count2014: 9,266 count2015: 9,601 count2016: 9,879 count2017: 10,107 count2018: 10,294 count2019: 10,797 count2020: 11,009 count2021: 11,194 count2022: 11,793 count2023: 12,142 count2024: 12,736 count2025: 12,738 count8,0009,00010K11K12K13K2001201020252001: 9,649 count2002: 10,168 count2003: 9,730 count2004: 9,369 count2005: 9,723 count2006: 10,374 count2007: 9,276 count2008: 9,543 count2009: 9,206 count2010: 8,918 count2011: 8,884 count2012: 8,949 count2013: 9,193 count2014: 9,266 count2015: 9,601 count2016: 9,879 count2017: 10,107 count2018: 10,294 count2019: 10,797 count2020: 11,009 count2021: 11,194 count2022: 11,793 count2023: 12,142 count2024: 12,736 count2025: 12,738 count
count. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodcount
202512,738
202412,736
202312,142
202211,793
202111,194
202011,009
201910,797
201810,294
201710,107
20169,879
20159,601
20149,266
20139,193
20128,949
20118,884
20108,918
20099,206
20089,543
20079,276
200610,374
20059,723
20049,369
20039,730
200210,168
20019,649

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2025
Richland County12,738
South Carolina193,664
United States12,112,924

Richland County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 444 countAiken County: 3,946 countAllendale County: 174 countAnderson County: 4,631 countBamberg County: 313 countBarnwell County: 424 countBeaufort County: 7,802 countBerkeley County: 5,344 countCalhoun County: 284 countCharleston County: 22,691 countCherokee County: 1,010 countChester County: 671 countChesterfield County: 789 countClarendon County: 635 countColleton County: 926 countDarlington County: 1,257 countDillon County: 520 countDorchester County: 3,696 countEdgefield County: 471 countFairfield County: 435 countFlorence County: 3,717 countGeorgetown County: 2,428 countGreenville County: 20,563 countGreenwood County: 1,617 countHampton County: 410 countHorry County: 12,766 countJasper County: 980 countKershaw County: 1,584 countLancaster County: 2,330 countLaurens County: 1,086 countLee County: 299 countLexington County: 8,953 countMcCormick County: 305 countMarion County: 465 countMarlboro County: 332 countNewberry County: 938 countOconee County: 2,048 countOrangeburg County: 1,852 countPickens County: 2,978 countRichland County: 12,738 countSaluda County: 304 countSpartanburg County: 8,562 countSumter County: 2,308 countUnion County: 486 countWilliamsburg County: 643 countYork County: 9,163 count
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  • 600 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 6,600
  • 6,600 and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Richland County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average number of establishments with jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. An establishment is a single place of business, such as a factory, store or office; a company with several locations has several.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Business establishments (QCEW), Richland County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Richland County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/richland-county-south-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Business establishments (QCEW), Richland County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/richland-county-south-carolina.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Richland County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/richland-county-south-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the business establishments (QCEW) in Richland County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in Richland County was 12,738 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest business establishments (QCEW) in Richland County?

12,738 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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