INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY
IV QUARTER 2000

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

TOTAL

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

TRANSPORTATION

Oct 2000

Nov 2000

Dec 2000

Oct 2000

Nov 2000

Dec 2000

Oct 2000

Nov 2000

Dec 2000

Oct 2000

Nov 2000

Dec 2000

Total

1,827,842

1,831,636

1,834,261

113,525

112,690

112,720

344,073

343,755

343,855

94,430

94,554

95,099

ABBEVILLE

7,780

7,783

7,717

209

208

206

3,618

3,609

3,549

125

127

127

AIKEN

56,216

56,203

56,508

4,545

4,549

4,602

9,530

9,515

9,539

11,630

11,605

11,635

ALLENDALE

3,961

3,955

4,021

48

49

57

1,178

1,183

1,171

60

59

59

ANDERSON

64,521

64,877

64,605

3,163

3,171

3,191

18,905

19,109

18,913

1,893

1,876

1,874

BAMBERG

4,991

4,948

4,951

135

135

138

1,195

1,187

1,156

206

208

227

BARNWELL

8,713

8,668

8,677

407

391

389

3,543

3,517

3,500

293

274

277

BEAUFORT

53,776

53,514

53,270

5,557

5,491

5,508

1,116

1,099

1,109

1,755

1,709

1,676

BERKELEY

32,487

32,366

32,340

3,350

3,365

3,303

7,870

7,899

7,847

2,192

2,175

2,164

CALHOUN

4,124

4,157

4,188

211

192

238

1,762

1,758

1,755

141

138

138

CHARLESTON

183,478

184,318

185,093

11,047

11,139

11,211

9,789

9,709

9,736

11,347

11,338

11,440

CHEROKEE

20,989

20,855

20,896

1,568

1,550

1,565

8,796

8,719

8,740

1,127

1,132

1,160

CHESTER

12,851

12,722

12,764

512

509

516

4,993

4,890

4,942

498

498

504

CHESTERFIELD

16,012

15,972

16,003

387

381

361

7,280

7,194

7,246

582

570

581

CLARENDON

8,304

8,193

8,245

287

309

307

1,662

1,676

1,686

110

112

112

COLLETON

10,757

10,731

10,706

753

737

751

2,010

2,021

2,022

402

395

404

DARLINGTON

22,314

22,606

22,375

1,668

1,697

1,673

6,875

6,903

6,993

925

925

929

DILLON

9,477

9,464

9,434

128

125

144

3,294

3,270

3,233

109

108

106

DORCHESTER

26,279

26,404

26,441

1,902

1,919

1,892

5,126

5,058

5,082

1,284

1,281

1,277

EDGEFIELD

6,288

6,357

6,418

240

242

235

1,890

1,890

1,850

103

105

117

FAIRFIELD

7,332

7,344

7,338

217

209

210

2,277

2,312

2,300

929

909

947

FLORENCE

63,518

63,993

64,663

3,249

3,225

3,204

11,549

11,632

11,690

2,446

2,411

2,436

GEORGETOWN

21,632

21,520

21,112

1,288

1,261

1,224

3,558

3,570

3,511

774

773

755

GREENVILLE

233,597

236,083

236,681

14,301

14,027

13,857

48,947

48,908

48,954

15,790

15,859

15,980

GREENWOOD

32,760

32,685

32,808

1,463

1,455

1,453

10,811

10,784

10,722

863

869

867

HAMPTON

6,307

6,303

6,325

268

262

254

1,256

1,260

1,253

378

386

387

HORRY

97,151

95,346

93,584

7,249

7,175

7,148

7,092

7,077

7,263

2,967

2,971

2,963

JASPER

4,850

4,785

4,786

562

562

561

474

431

422

128

128

131

KERSHAW

18,018

18,037

18,123

1,300

1,290

1,250

5,087

5,071

5,046

945

954

963

LANCASTER

19,168

19,091

19,085

934

904

899

6,704

6,652

6,621

360

352

342

LAURENS

20,375

20,408

20,374

581

563

567

6,616

6,573

6,597

421

426

426

LEE

4,052

4,017

3,990

58

51

46

411

383

386

228

236

225

LEXINGTON

81,998

82,397

82,728

6,539

6,529

6,527

13,854

13,761

13,756

6,448

6,394

6,378

MCCORMICK

2,216

2,204

2,224

59

61

62

445

443

439

16

15

13

MARION

11,325

11,216

11,237

327

327

344

4,034

3,998

3,962

501

427

418

MARLBORO

7,859

7,910

7,882

217

212

210

3,012

3,044

3,052

148

150

150

NEWBERRY

13,293

13,381

13,389

812

821

813

4,902

4,947

4,955

352

363

369

OCONEE

25,856

25,886

26,050

1,641

1,643

1,654

9,842

9,790

9,740

1,846

1,912

2,059

ORANGEBURG

35,123

35,712

35,995

1,583

1,579

1,578

8,807

9,355

9,553

909

898

900

PICKENS

37,180

37,061

36,915

2,359

2,363

2,336

8,987

8,847

8,739

586

590

588

RICHLAND

208,495

209,476

210,262

8,584

8,420

8,504

13,450

13,461

13,482

8,137

8,144

8,327

SALUDA

4,515

4,537

4,571

174

175

167

1,932

1,917

1,887

127

123

123

SPARTANBURG

121,111

121,212

121,941

6,522

6,334

6,234

36,623

36,666

37,028

4,886

4,938

4,952

SUMTER

41,391

41,303

41,445

2,612

2,646

2,636

12,524

12,391

12,355

1,423

1,404

1,382

UNION

10,360

10,453

10,346

267

276

260

3,944

3,911

3,869

188

195

192

WILLIAMSBURG

9,132

9,350

9,528

344

335

341

2,937

2,958

2,964

534

539

545

YORK

60,618

60,350

60,178

2,969

2,966

3,019

11,807

11,595

11,450

2,845

3,139

2,994

INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY (CONTINUED)
IV QUARTER 2000

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

WHOLESALE & RETAIL

FINANCE & INS

SERVICE

GOVERNMENT

Oct 2000

Nov 2000

Dec 2000

Oct 2000

Nov 2000

Dec 2000

Oct 2000

Nov 2000

Dec 2000

Oct 2000

Nov 2000

Dec 2000

Total

440,507

445,892

448,047

79,728

79,535

79,534

413,959

411,861

410,949

316,855

318,977

319,774

ABBEVILLE

1,317

1,330

1,340

98

96

99

821

807

805

1,538

1,553

1,543

AIKEN

10,663

10,659

10,664

1,523

1,528

1,567

10,344

10,321

10,345

7,125

7,168

7,326

ALLENDALE

706

714

712

51

52

53

393

370

409

1,472

1,474

1,508

ANDERSON

17,748

18,042

18,049

1,508

1,490

1,508

9,415

9,364

9,167

11,334

11,259

11,360

BAMBERG

1,186

1,193

1,208

156

155

158

833

793

770

1,232

1,234

1,250

BARNWELL

1,240

1,268

1,271

129

123

128

1,239

1,231

1,223

1,821

1,819

1,837

BEAUFORT

15,428

15,323

15,229

3,902

3,853

3,839

15,597

15,486

15,411

8,538

8,667

8,649

BERKELEY

6,497

6,595

6,668

510

509

509

4,223

4,034

3,962

7,171

7,197

7,320

CALHOUN

356

385

382

37

36

38

463

477

476

982

990

981

CHARLESTON

45,880

46,580

46,946

7,861

7,810

7,803

57,976

58,006

58,080

37,450

37,625

37,789

CHEROKEE

3,933

3,943

4,000

394

390

386

2,708

2,641

2,572

2,360

2,388

2,384

CHESTER

2,588

2,582

2,600

155

153

154

1,236

1,239

1,213

2,725

2,715

2,708

CHESTERFIELD

3,232

3,279

3,230

413

428

426

1,730

1,751

1,750

2,110

2,097

2,155

CLARENDON

1,843

1,842

1,868

175

185

185

1,291

1,286

1,288

2,605

2,574

2,601

COLLETON

2,716

2,741

2,747

315

324

323

1,836

1,848

1,856

2,332

2,391

2,377

DARLINGTON

4,118

4,205

4,207

544

547

541

4,599

4,714

4,369

3,277

3,312

3,368

DILLON

2,583

2,558

2,586

178

181

182

1,307

1,345

1,312

1,661

1,678

1,685

DORCHESTER

6,743

6,810

6,788

531

521

531

4,985

5,082

5,059

4,949

4,962

5,037

EDGEFIELD

874

899

974

96

93

98

1,144

1,156

1,150

1,679

1,691

1,709

FAIRFIELD

1,314

1,309

1,301

83

83

84

851

860

848

1,566

1,573

1,588

FLORENCE

15,102

15,387

15,789

4,503

4,522

4,517

13,549

13,695

13,846

12,640

12,681

12,748

GEORGETOWN

5,744

5,632

5,458

686

708

691

4,932

4,882

4,810

4,162

4,201

4,163

GREENVILLE

57,045

58,707

59,163

9,751

9,785

9,733

61,700

62,183

62,678

24,384

24,921

24,636

GREENWOOD

6,318

6,326

6,442

749

740

750

5,685

5,608

5,660

6,704

6,737

6,741

HAMPTON

1,388

1,372

1,391

136

136

137

1,026

1,020

1,037

1,737

1,748

1,749

HORRY

32,322

31,782

30,944

7,035

6,785

6,682

28,391

27,325

26,352

11,040

11,205

11,243

JASPER

1,090

1,064

1,063

72

74

72

930

925

914

1,445

1,446

1,472

KERSHAW

3,531

3,557

3,576

685

697

706

2,508

2,482

2,505

3,447

3,469

3,555

LANCASTER

3,844

3,872

3,905

1,003

1,001

1,004

3,026

3,025

3,024

3,174

3,167

3,170

LAURENS

4,793

4,805

4,704

297

300

299

3,220

3,280

3,331

4,319

4,330

4,321

LEE

956

925

924

77

86

86

688

699

709

1,450

1,469

1,469

LEXINGTON

22,374

22,980

23,209

2,815

2,804

2,800

15,322

15,142

15,194

13,380

13,430

13,499

MCCORMICK

210

211

209

28

27

26

391

375

381

1,018

1,024

1,044

MARION

2,085

2,070

2,103

233

230

237

1,220

1,242

1,249

2,722

2,723

2,728

MARLBORO

1,289

1,304

1,328

116

115

113

1,045

1,040

1,053

1,833

1,855

1,818

NEWBERRY

2,449

2,419

2,397

200

198

195

1,936

1,941

1,951

2,249

2,292

2,307

OCONEE

4,743

4,859

4,899

644

628

634

2,946

2,830

2,866

4,038

4,068

4,039

ORANGEBURG

8,111

8,214

8,226

1,186

1,192

1,211

6,446

6,353

6,369

7,440

7,511

7,593

PICKENS

9,816

9,847

9,881

1,120

1,090

1,076

6,284

6,241

6,225

7,592

7,647

7,643

RICHLAND

43,915

44,714

45,404

19,083

19,209

19,276

54,967

54,979

54,791

58,967

59,170

59,089

SALUDA

502

510

527

130

134

132

444

445

445

936

954

936

SPARTANBURG

28,857

29,138

29,355

3,093

3,133

3,129

23,312

23,120

23,332

16,577

16,631

16,670

SUMTER

7,824

7,891

8,071

1,120

1,132

1,144

7,786

7,686

7,682

7,288

7,314

7,392

UNION

1,851

1,958

1,883

289

286

281

1,353

1,357

1,375

2,412

2,420

2,442

WILLIAMSBURG

1,624

1,571

1,581

281

283

290

1,206

1,265

1,320

2,013

2,193

2,191

YORK

15,696

15,813

15,903

1,555

1,554

1,562

15,387

14,870

14,873

9,711

9,755

9,692