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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

2014 · 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 233K
2 Richland County 192K
3 Charleston County 191K
4 Lexington County 140K
5 Spartanburg County 136K
6 Horry County 133K
7 York County 121K
8 Berkeley County 90,021
9 Anderson County 85,876
10 Aiken County 72,278
11 Dorchester County 69,624
12 Beaufort County 68,786
13 Florence County 64,230
14 Pickens County 54,341
15 Sumter County 43,979
16 Orangeburg County 37,447
17 Lancaster County 34,935
18 Oconee County 33,862
19 Greenwood County 31,363
20 Laurens County 29,602
21 Darlington County 29,455
22 Kershaw County 28,160
23 Georgetown County 24,588
24 Cherokee County 23,428
25 Chesterfield County 21,018
26 Newberry County 18,384
27 Colleton County 16,484
28 Chester County 13,294
29 Clarendon County 12,857
30 Marion County 12,725
31 Williamsburg County 12,518
32 Dillon County 12,470
33 Union County 11,389
34 Jasper County 11,325
35 Abbeville County 10,472
36 Edgefield County 10,454
37 Fairfield County 9,930
38 Marlboro County 9,867
39 Saluda County 8,576
40 Barnwell County 8,557
41 Hampton County 8,232
42 Calhoun County 6,817
43 Lee County 6,386
44 Bamberg County 5,504
45 McCormick County 3,454
46 Allendale County 2,837

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.