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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

2021 · 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
46 Allendale County 2,608
45 McCormick County 3,177
44 Bamberg County 5,075
43 Lee County 5,931
42 Calhoun County 6,305
41 Hampton County 7,473
40 Barnwell County 8,077
39 Saluda County 8,333
38 Marlboro County 9,260
37 Fairfield County 9,651
36 Abbeville County 9,830
35 Edgefield County 11,085
34 Union County 11,116
33 Marion County 11,583
32 Williamsburg County 11,609
31 Clarendon County 11,873
30 Dillon County 12,139
29 Jasper County 12,438
28 Chester County 13,883
27 Colleton County 15,353
26 Newberry County 18,399
25 Chesterfield County 18,954
24 Cherokee County 24,263
23 Georgetown County 26,632
22 Darlington County 27,472
21 Greenwood County 28,672
20 Kershaw County 29,306
19 Laurens County 29,459
18 Oconee County 33,929
17 Orangeburg County 34,869
16 Sumter County 42,393
15 Lancaster County 44,593
14 Pickens County 60,602
13 Florence County 61,594
12 Aiken County 73,890
11 Dorchester County 76,881
10 Beaufort County 79,188
9 Anderson County 93,328
8 Berkeley County 110K
7 York County 144K
6 Lexington County 145K
5 Horry County 155K
4 Spartanburg County 156K
3 Richland County 197K
2 Charleston County 211K
1 Greenville County 262K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.