Which metro areas in South Carolina are adding jobs fastest?
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (+14.3%), Florence, SC (+12.9%) and Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (+10.8%) added private-sector jobs fastest among South Carolina metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 7 ranked South Carolina metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | +14.3% | +154,959 | 1,238,884 | 2,938,830 |
| 2 | Florence, SC | +12.9% | +9,615 | 83,945 | 201,392 |
| 3 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | +10.8% | +37,339 | 383,864 | 1,014,101 |
| 4 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | +9.7% | +28,374 | 321,692 | 889,263 |
| 5 | Spartanburg, SC | +9.1% | +13,074 | 155,964 | 407,656 |
| 6 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | +5.8% | +3,798 | 68,808 | 242,966 |
| 7 | Columbia, SC | +5.2% | +15,507 | 314,623 | 879,918 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in South Carolina has the fastest job growth?
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: +14.3%, ahead of Florence, SC (+12.9%) and Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (+10.8%), of 7 South Carolina metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.