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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Darlington County

Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · 24 data points 19 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, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026

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Latest value · Sep 2026 4.5% −0.5 pp since Aug 2026
Regions of South Carolina · 2026 19 of 46 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs South Carolina +0.8 pp South Carolina: 3.7% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Darlington County
4.5%
South Carolina
3.7%

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

The series at a glance Darlington County · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Latest value 4.5% · Sep 2026
First value 4.8% · Sep 2024
Highest 6.3% · Jan 2026
Lowest 3.9% · Apr 2025
Data points 24

By year

All years · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026

YearDarlington CountyChange South Carolina
Sep 2026preliminary 4.5% −0.5 pp 3.7%
Aug 2026 5.0% ±0.0 pp 4.3%
Jul 2026 5.0% ±0.0 pp 4.1%
Jun 2026 5.0% +0.5 pp 4.3%
May 2026 4.5% +0.3 pp 3.8%
Apr 2026 4.2% −0.6 pp 3.6%
Mar 2026 4.8% −1.4 pp 4.2%
Feb 2026 6.2% −0.1 pp 5.4%
Jan 2026 6.3% +0.7 pp 5.5%
Dec 2025 5.6% −0.2 pp 4.9%
Nov 2025 5.8% +0.6 pp 5.0%
Sep 2025 5.2% −0.4 pp 4.5%
Aug 2025 5.6% ±0.0 pp 4.8%
Jul 2025 5.6% +0.5 pp 4.8%
Jun 2025 5.1% +0.7 pp 4.6%
May 2025 4.4% +0.5 pp 3.9%
Apr 2025 3.9% −0.5 pp 3.7%
Mar 2025 4.4% −0.4 pp 4.1%
Feb 2025 4.8% −0.1 pp 4.5%
Jan 2025 4.9% +0.3 pp 4.3%
Dec 2024 4.6% −0.3 pp 4.0%
Nov 2024 4.9% −0.1 pp 4.2%
Oct 2024 5.0% +0.2 pp 4.3%
Sep 2024 4.8% 4.1%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026

Ranking · Regions of South Carolina

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
1 Williamsburg County 8.5%
2 Marlboro County 8.2%
3 Orangeburg County 7.8%
4 Allendale County 7.3%
5 Bamberg County 7.2%
6 Clarendon County 6.9%
7 Marion County 6.7%
8 Union County 6.5%
9 Barnwell County 6.5%
10 Lee County 6.5%
11 Cherokee County 6.3%
12 Dillon County 6.2%
13 Sumter County 6.0%
14 Horry County 6.0%
15 Georgetown County 5.9%
16 Chester County 5.9%
17 Chesterfield County 5.8%
18 Colleton County 5.7%
19 Greenwood County 5.7%
20 McCormick County 5.7%
21 Darlington County 5.6%
22 Hampton County 5.6%
23 Fairfield County 5.4%
24 Florence County 5.2%
25 Calhoun County 5.2%
26 Abbeville County 5.2%
27 Laurens County 5.2%
28 Newberry County 5.0%
29 Pickens County 5.0%
30 Lancaster County 5.0%
31 Richland County 4.9%
32 Spartanburg County 4.9%
33 York County 4.9%
34 Kershaw County 4.9%
35 Jasper County 4.8%
36 Aiken County 4.7%
37 Oconee County 4.6%
38 Anderson County 4.5%
39 Saluda County 4.4%
40 Beaufort County 4.4%
41 Dorchester County 4.3%
42 Berkeley County 4.3%
43 Edgefield County 4.2%
44 Greenville County 4.2%
45 Lexington County 4.2%
46 Charleston County 3.8%

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

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.