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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Darlington County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 22 of 46 · Regions of South Carolina Updated Nov 13, 2026
Economy & jobs · Darlington County South Carolina

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 28,635 +1.1% since 2024
Regions of South Carolina · 2025 22 of 46 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −3.5% −0.1% a year on average
share of South Carolina 1.10% South Carolina: 2,608,887 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−3.5% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Darlington County 28,635
South Carolina 2.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Darlington County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 28,635 · 2025
First value 29,858 · 1990
Highest 32,697 · 1993
Lowest 27,037 · 2017
Average change −0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDarlington CountyChange South Carolina
2025 28,635 +1.1% 2.6M
2024 28,335 +1.0% 2.6M
2023 28,056 +1.6% 2.5M
2022 27,621 +0.5% 2.4M
2021 27,472 −0.2% 2.4M
2020 27,519 +0.7% 2.3M
2019 27,316 +0.7% 2.3M
2018 27,127 +0.3% 2.3M
2017 27,037 −1.2% 2.3M
2016 27,368 −7.8% 2.3M
2015 29,688 +0.8% 2.2M
2014 29,455 −1.6% 2.2M
2013 29,944 −1.0% 2.2M
2012 30,259 −0.5% 2.2M
2011 30,409 −1.3% 2.2M
2010 30,800 −1.9% 2.2M
2009 31,398 −0.7% 2.2M
2008 31,629 +0.8% 2.2M
2007 31,366 −1.0% 2.2M
2006 31,670 +3.3% 2.2M
2005 30,668 −0.7% 2.1M
2004 30,892 −1.3% 2M
2003 31,314 +1.5% 2M
2002 30,838 +0.4% 2M
2001 30,709 −2.2% 1.9M
2000 31,412 +1.5% 2M
1999 30,949 −0.6% 2M
1998 31,132 −0.9% 1.9M
1997 31,424 −2.1% 1.9M
1996 32,087 +1.6% 1.9M
1995 31,589 +0.0% 1.9M
1994 31,587 −3.4% 1.8M
1993 32,697 +2.4% 1.8M
1992 31,936 +4.4% 1.8M
1991 30,601 +2.5% 1.8M
1990 29,858 1.7M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of South Carolina

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Greenville County 295K
2 Charleston County 238K
3 Richland County 214K
4 Horry County 177K
5 Spartanburg County 172K
6 Lexington County 159K
7 York County 156K
8 Berkeley County 134K
9 Anderson County 103K
10 Dorchester County 89,207
11 Beaufort County 85,672
12 Aiken County 79,935
13 Pickens County 66,933
14 Florence County 65,385
15 Lancaster County 50,967
16 Sumter County 42,733
17 Oconee County 37,401
18 Orangeburg County 35,525
19 Kershaw County 33,543
20 Laurens County 32,200
21 Greenwood County 29,645
22 Darlington County 28,635
23 Georgetown County 28,043
24 Cherokee County 23,787
25 Newberry County 19,001
26 Chesterfield County 18,892
27 Colleton County 15,994
28 Jasper County 15,041
29 Chester County 14,389
30 Edgefield County 12,909
31 Dillon County 12,406
32 Marion County 12,074
33 Clarendon County 11,808
34 Union County 10,844
35 Williamsburg County 10,762
36 Abbeville County 10,535
37 Fairfield County 9,908
38 Saluda County 9,208
39 Marlboro County 8,371
40 Barnwell County 8,245
41 Hampton County 7,979
42 Calhoun County 6,685
43 Lee County 6,009
44 Bamberg County 5,462
45 McCormick County 3,498
46 Allendale County 2,720

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.