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Cities in South Carolina by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Goose Creek, SC had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 43 cities in 2022, at 72%. Hardeeville, SC had the lowest, at 48%. The median was 64.9% and the figure for South Carolina was 60.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest72Goose Creek, SC
Lowest48Hardeeville, SC
Median64.943 cities
South Carolina60.4History

All cities, 2022

Goose Creek, SC: 72 %Goose Creek, SC72Port Royal, SC: 71.1 %Port Royal, SC71.1Fort Mill, SC: 70.6 %Fort Mill, SC70.6Simpsonville, SC: 70.3 %Simpsonville, SC70.3Mauldin, SC: 69.1 %Mauldin, SC69.1North Charleston, SC: 69 %North Charleston, SC69James Island, SC: 68.6 %James Island, SC68.6Greenville, SC: 68.5 %Greenville, SC68.5Greer, SC: 68.4 %Greer, SC68.4Irmo, SC: 68.3 %Irmo, SC68.3Hanahan, SC: 68.3 %Hanahan, SC68.3Charleston, SC: 67.6 %Charleston, SC67.6Summerville, SC: 67.6 %Summerville, SC67.6Rock Hill, SC: 67.6 %Rock Hill, SC67.6Mount Pleasant, SC: 67.2 %Mount Pleasant, SC67.2Fountain Inn, SC: 67.1 %Fountain Inn, SC67.1Moncks Corner, SC: 66.7 %Moncks Corner, SC66.7York, SC: 66.1 %York, SC66.1Cayce, SC: 66 %Cayce, SC66Beaufort, SC: 66 %Beaufort, SC66Columbia, SC: 65 %Columbia, SC65North Augusta, SC: 64.9 %North Augusta, SC64.9West Columbia, SC: 64.6 %West Columbia, SC64.6Tega Cay, SC: 64.2 %Tega Cay, SC64.2Lexington, SC: 62.4 %Lexington, SC62.4Bluffton, SC: 61.7 %Bluffton, SC61.7Forest Acres, SC: 61.5 %Forest Acres, SC61.5Florence, SC: 60.5 %Florence, SC60.5Easley, SC: 60.3 %Easley, SC60.3Myrtle Beach, SC: 60.3 %Myrtle Beach, SC60.3Sumter, SC: 60 %Sumter, SC60Anderson, SC: 59.8 %Anderson, SC59.8Spartanburg, SC: 58.9 %Spartanburg, SC58.9Clemson, SC: 55.2 %Clemson, SC55.2Aiken, SC: 55 %Aiken, SC55Greenwood, SC: 55 %Greenwood, SC55Gaffney, SC: 54.6 %Gaffney, SC54.6Newberry, SC: 54.4 %Newberry, SC54.4Orangeburg, SC: 50 %Orangeburg, SC50North Myrtle Beach, SC: 49.3 %North Myrtle Beach, SC49.3Conway, SC: 49.1 %Conway, SC49.1Hilton Head Island, SC: 48.1 %Hilton Head Island, SC48.1Hardeeville, SC: 48 %Hardeeville, SC48Goose Creek, SC: 72 %Goose Creek, SC72Port Royal, SC: 71.1 %Port Royal, SC71.1Fort Mill, SC: 70.6 %Fort Mill, SC70.6Simpsonville, SC: 70.3 %Simpsonville, SC70.3Mauldin, SC: 69.1 %Mauldin, SC69.1North Charleston, SC: 69 %North Charleston, SC69James Island, SC: 68.6 %James Island, SC68.6Greenville, SC: 68.5 %Greenville, SC68.5Greer, SC: 68.4 %Greer, SC68.4Irmo, SC: 68.3 %Irmo, SC68.3Hanahan, SC: 68.3 %Hanahan, SC68.3Charleston, SC: 67.6 %Charleston, SC67.6Summerville, SC: 67.6 %Summerville, SC67.6Rock Hill, SC: 67.6 %Rock Hill, SC67.6Mount Pleasant, SC: 67.2 %Mount Pleasant, SC67.2Fountain Inn, SC: 67.1 %Fountain Inn, SC67.1Moncks Corner, SC: 66.7 %Moncks Corner, SC66.7York, SC: 66.1 %York, SC66.1Cayce, SC: 66 %Cayce, SC66Beaufort, SC: 66 %Beaufort, SC66Columbia, SC: 65 %Columbia, SC65North Augusta, SC: 64.9 %North Augusta, SC64.9West Columbia, SC: 64.6 %West Columbia, SC64.6Tega Cay, SC: 64.2 %Tega Cay, SC64.2Lexington, SC: 62.4 %Lexington, SC62.4Bluffton, SC: 61.7 %Bluffton, SC61.7Forest Acres, SC: 61.5 %Forest Acres, SC61.5Florence, SC: 60.5 %Florence, SC60.5Easley, SC: 60.3 %Easley, SC60.3Myrtle Beach, SC: 60.3 %Myrtle Beach, SC60.3Sumter, SC: 60 %Sumter, SC60Anderson, SC: 59.8 %Anderson, SC59.8Spartanburg, SC: 58.9 %Spartanburg, SC58.9Clemson, SC: 55.2 %Clemson, SC55.2Aiken, SC: 55 %Aiken, SC55Greenwood, SC: 55 %Greenwood, SC55Gaffney, SC: 54.6 %Gaffney, SC54.6Newberry, SC: 54.4 %Newberry, SC54.4Orangeburg, SC: 50 %Orangeburg, SC50North Myrtle Beach, SC: 49.3 %North Myrtle Beach, SC49.3Conway, SC: 49.1 %Conway, SC49.1Hilton Head Island, SC: 48.1 %Hilton Head Island, SC48.1Hardeeville, SC: 48 %Hardeeville, SC48
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Goose Creek, SC72-0.2 pts
2Port Royal, SC71.1-0.8 pts
3Fort Mill, SC70.6+0.9 pts
4Simpsonville, SC70.3-0.5 pts
5Mauldin, SC69.1-1 pts
6North Charleston, SC69+0.8 pts
7James Island, SC68.6-5.4 pts
8Greenville, SC68.5-0 pts
9Greer, SC68.4-0.6 pts
10Irmo, SC68.3-2.5 pts
11Hanahan, SC68.3-1.3 pts
12Charleston, SC67.6-0.1 pts
13Summerville, SC67.6+1.7 pts
14Rock Hill, SC67.6+0.5 pts
15Mount Pleasant, SC67.2+0.3 pts
16Fountain Inn, SC67.1-1.6 pts
17Moncks Corner, SC66.7+2.9 pts
18York, SC66.1+1.9 pts
19Cayce, SC66+0.2 pts
20Beaufort, SC66+1.5 pts
21Columbia, SC65-0.2 pts
22North Augusta, SC64.9+0.5 pts
23West Columbia, SC64.60 pts
24Tega Cay, SC64.2+1.3 pts
25Lexington, SC62.4-1.5 pts
26Bluffton, SC61.7-2 pts
27Forest Acres, SC61.5-2.7 pts
28Florence, SC60.50 pts
29Easley, SC60.3-0 pts
30Myrtle Beach, SC60.3+0.3 pts
31Sumter, SC60-0.9 pts
32Anderson, SC59.8-0.3 pts
33Spartanburg, SC58.9-0.3 pts
34Clemson, SC55.2-2.8 pts
35Aiken, SC55-0.5 pts
35Greenwood, SC55-2 pts
37Gaffney, SC54.6+0.2 pts
38Newberry, SC54.4-4.2 pts
39Orangeburg, SC50-2.9 pts
40North Myrtle Beach, SC49.3-1.6 pts
41Conway, SC49.1-1.3 pts
42Hilton Head Island, SC48.1-0.3 pts
43Hardeeville, SC48+2.6 pts

Other periods

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People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in South Carolina by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in South Carolina by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/south-carolina-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in South Carolina by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/south-carolina-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in South Carolina by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/south-carolina-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in South Carolina by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/south-carolina-cities?period=2022. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Goose Creek, SC, with 72% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Hardeeville, SC, with 48% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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