INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY
I QUARTER 2000

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

TOTAL

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

TRANSPORTATION

Jan. 2000

Feb. 2000

Mar. 2000

Jan. 2000

Feb. 2000

Mar. 2000

Jan. 2000

Feb. 2000

Mar. 2000

Jan. 2000

Feb. 2000

Mar. 2000

Total

1,780,740

1,793,494

1,820,222

110,319

111,083

114,143

342,349

344,283

344,166

91,156

91,761

92,772

ABBEVILLE

7,556

7,621

7,697

194

198

196

3,508

3,510

3,523

123

121

124

AIKEN

55,580

55,999

56,587

4,386

4,321

4,486

9,391

9,529

9,404

11,761

11,766

11,736

ALLENDALE

3,918

3,983

4,062

80

74

72

1,195

1,215

1,216

77

75

74

ANDERSON

63,061

63,341

64,241

3,025

3,061

3,210

18,604

18,718

18,826

1,786

1,782

1,795

BAMBERG

4,814

4,842

4,907

123

121

122

1,134

1,145

1,173

211

220

222

BARNWELL

8,749

8,803

8,959

344

326

331

3,732

3,763

3,773

295

287

281

BEAUFORT

50,046

51,052

52,790

5,200

5,338

5,480

1,074

1,081

1,096

1,882

1,891

1,895

BERKELEY

32,463

32,722

33,034

3,253

3,258

3,326

7,832

7,863

7,860

2,636

2,697

2,734

CALHOUN

4,001

3,988

4,001

267

263

261

1,677

1,681

1,695

154

157

158

CHARLESTON

177,374

179,071

181,739

10,706

10,756

11,032

10,091

10,139

10,271

10,733

10,856

11,071

CHEROKEE

20,942

21,103

21,181

1,568

1,608

1,621

9,028

9,060

8,951

1,112

1,117

1,136

CHESTER

12,548

12,345

12,492

460

485

486

5,008

4,972

4,986

470

470

476

CHESTERFIELD

15,819

16,056

16,173

411

399

390

7,015

7,146

7,144

579

575

581

CLARENDON

8,071

8,070

8,223

308

319

313

1,640

1,657

1,648

99

103

106

COLLETON

10,555

10,663

10,791

719

732

757

1,973

2,010

2,098

381

387

377

DARLINGTON

22,174

22,479

22,654

1,549

1,584

1,626

6,963

7,207

6,962

912

911

931

DILLON

9,795

9,762

9,823

198

205

211

3,391

3,359

3,313

109

103

104

DORCHESTER

25,450

25,673

25,959

1,816

1,826

1,864

4,929

4,939

4,945

1,182

1,195

1,186

EDGEFIELD

6,337

6,425

6,500

181

180

179

2,047

2,055

2,073

93

93

92

FAIRFIELD

7,748

7,728

7,826

178

184

212

2,718

2,717

2,713

985

1,006

1,013

FLORENCE

62,987

63,291

64,236

3,108

3,178

3,252

11,513

11,484

11,475

2,125

2,154

2,151

GEORGETOWN

20,368

20,465

20,998

1,239

1,269

1,255

3,542

3,581

3,628

480

495

526

GREENVILLE

225,940

227,554

230,314

13,524

13,404

13,647

47,569

47,934

48,205

14,916

15,066

15,170

GREENWOOD

32,238

32,441

32,819

1,436

1,419

1,495

11,012

11,002

11,007

745

774

795

HAMPTON

6,378

6,440

6,508

275

272

281

1,323

1,339

1,352

378

373

370

HORRY

91,158

92,715

97,522

7,721

7,813

8,014

6,810

6,822

6,842

2,828

2,841

2,919

JASPER

4,850

4,862

5,009

588

567

632

467

470

483

143

138

144

KERSHAW

17,836

17,976

18,204

1,306

1,329

1,336

5,038

5,109

5,124

945

966

989

LANCASTER

19,607

19,667

19,874

921

909

933

6,508

6,557

6,562

339

336

355

LAURENS

20,109

20,264

20,404

586

587

611

6,022

6,123

6,121

397

404

402

LEE

4,037

4,056

4,023

63

65

65

560

523

441

226

229

236

LEXINGTON

79,985

80,257

81,282

6,527

6,534

6,657

13,561

13,546

13,535

6,025

5,969

5,996

MCCORMICK

2,292

2,319

2,339

54

51

53

522

523

523

11

11

10

MARION

12,447

12,445

12,610

323

329

324

4,979

5,007

4,995

411

406

412

MARLBORO

8,005

8,102

8,176

221

208

201

3,049

3,072

3,096

138

137

136

NEWBERRY

13,257

13,349

13,552

721

746

795

5,138

5,185

5,184

284

292

298

OCONEE

25,617

25,663

26,086

1,583

1,582

1,627

9,831

9,861

9,826

1,924

1,906

1,978

ORANGEBURG

34,310

35,213

35,644

1,704

1,690

1,735

8,532

8,804

8,809

809

842

867

PICKENS

36,245

36,383

36,704

2,386

2,396

2,402

8,467

8,448

8,472

599

602

606

RICHLAND

204,844

205,600

207,483

8,379

8,314

8,405

13,255

13,277

13,252

7,922

7,920

8,035

SALUDA

4,720

4,725

4,836

181

176

188

2,086

2,124

2,153

110

109

114

SPARTANBURG

117,958

118,633

119,385

6,413

6,686

6,939

35,301

35,507

35,280

4,736

4,759

4,766

SUMTER

41,196

41,251

41,644

2,676

2,647

2,761

12,574

12,523

12,533

1,374

1,407

1,395

UNION

10,218

10,266

10,258

288

266

270

4,047

4,072

4,029

196

201

203

WILLIAMSBURG

9,876

9,710

9,960

360

345

355

3,362

3,311

3,375

555

543

558

YORK

59,383

59,864

60,835

2,876

2,939

3,074

12,303

12,169

12,019

3,101

3,144

3,245

INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY (CONTINUED)
I QUARTER 2000

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

WHOLESALE & RETAIL

FINANCE & INS

SERVICE

GOVERNMENT

Jan. 2000

Feb. 2000

Mar. 2000

Jan. 2000

Feb. 2000

Mar. 2000

Jan. 2000

Feb. 2000

Mar. 2000

Jan. 2000

Feb. 2000

Mar. 2000

Total

427,127

428,816

437,550

77,948

78,274

78,826

397,540

401,440

409,807

310,060

313,147

317,026

ABBEVILLE

1,354

1,401

1,381

93

90

87

774

791

822

1,471

1,469

1,515

AIKEN

10,218

10,253

10,662

1,428

1,443

1,427

10,565

10,650

10,725

7,032

7,214

7,297

ALLENDALE

653

668

666

50

51

51

413

404

387

1,403

1,444

1,535

ANDERSON

17,109

17,080

17,360

1,486

1,505

1,503

9,323

9,436

9,617

11,044

11,039

11,193

BAMBERG

1,165

1,183

1,158

158

150

146

745

757

784

1,215

1,204

1,226

BARNWELL

1,211

1,250

1,265

121

123

122

1,241

1,230

1,267

1,749

1,763

1,814

BEAUFORT

13,993

14,351

14,810

3,592

3,612

3,745

14,413

14,637

15,251

8,395

8,580

8,848

BERKELEY

6,665

6,739

6,857

479

474

484

4,040

4,068

4,084

6,948

6,996

7,059

CALHOUN

377

365

361

44

43

43

407

419

421

948

950

959

CHARLESTON

43,159

43,653

44,380

7,458

7,555

7,534

55,659

56,066

57,033

37,439

37,831

38,075

CHEROKEE

3,856

3,832

3,881

358

353

353

2,685

2,765

2,826

2,255

2,274

2,286

CHESTER

2,776

2,599

2,649

138

145

147

1,030

1,014

1,036

2,528

2,524

2,565

CHESTERFIELD

3,070

3,125

3,128

403

411

412

2,032

2,060

2,121

2,080

2,084

2,128

CLARENDON

1,913

1,863

1,922

170

175

181

1,253

1,238

1,292

2,459

2,479

2,506

COLLETON

2,843

2,805

2,845

312

312

317

1,872

1,870

1,858

2,256

2,362

2,348

DARLINGTON

4,197

4,173

4,244

557

548

555

4,550

4,593

4,810

3,184

3,199

3,241

DILLON

2,574

2,570

2,625

174

174

180

1,548

1,539

1,550

1,640

1,657

1,665

DORCHESTER

6,502

6,647

6,782

509

506

507

4,889

4,925

5,008

4,880

4,902

4,912

EDGEFIELD

927

935

943

79

78

82

997

1,004

1,013

1,729

1,744

1,758

FAIRFIELD

1,331

1,307

1,319

91

90

92

753

749

766

1,545

1,529

1,567

FLORENCE

14,958

14,981

15,144

4,855

4,867

4,871

13,544

13,709

14,062

12,461

12,504

12,842

GEORGETOWN

5,443

5,419

5,604

658

673

673

4,408

4,379

4,587

4,089

4,129

4,191

GREENVILLE

55,883

55,798

56,750

9,026

9,108

9,257

59,537

60,222

61,053

23,651

24,124

24,261

GREENWOOD

6,341

6,432

6,527

747

752

760

5,315

5,335

5,448

6,442

6,524

6,585

HAMPTON

1,416

1,448

1,441

141

139

140

1,067

1,086

1,102

1,649

1,665

1,684

HORRY

29,340

30,111

32,060

6,664

6,664

6,836

26,128

26,643

28,581

10,694

10,821

11,145

JASPER

1,124

1,110

1,150

71

72

70

928

946

969

1,409

1,440

1,431

KERSHAW

3,471

3,468

3,539

659

665

669

2,487

2,527

2,584

3,435

3,421

3,456

LANCASTER

4,041

3,969

4,045

975

985

995

3,525

3,608

3,669

3,185

3,183

3,192

LAURENS

4,753

4,802

4,814

720

705

709

3,192

3,191

3,195

4,299

4,309

4,415

LEE

913

923

934

65

67

62

670

672

676

1,404

1,440

1,453

LEXINGTON

22,366

22,547

22,926

2,690

2,739

2,766

14,741

14,801

15,060

12,954

13,011

13,185

MCCORMICK

251

248

252

61

60

59

373

380

391

991

1,015

1,021

MARION

2,117

2,113

2,138

310

311

312

1,457

1,413

1,480

2,716

2,730

2,780

MARLBORO

1,520

1,549

1,566

106

104

104

1,051

1,059

1,059

1,799

1,851

1,883

NEWBERRY

2,401

2,386

2,446

211

212

210

1,920

1,921

1,977

2,201

2,203

2,223

OCONEE

4,634

4,657

4,796

574

567

579

2,930

2,989

3,079

3,946

3,900

3,985

ORANGEBURG

8,215

8,261

8,341

808

812

795

6,434

6,881

7,099

7,301

7,424

7,441

PICKENS

9,921

9,920

10,011

1,158

1,154

1,133

6,004

6,054

6,099

7,255

7,360

7,507

RICHLAND

42,321

42,256

43,015

18,595

18,641

18,695

55,045

55,145

55,592

57,901

58,595

59,003

SALUDA

509

509

501

151

148

152

425

411

456

917

917

940

SPARTANBURG

29,049

28,988

29,301

2,966

2,985

2,986

22,153

22,312

22,488

15,935

15,995

16,162

SUMTER

7,918

7,921

8,048

1,142

1,137

1,129

7,896

7,967

8,045

7,126

7,178

7,244

UNION

1,667

1,679

1,696

293

295

291

1,308

1,331

1,310

2,361

2,365

2,397

WILLIAMSBURG

1,720

1,706

1,720

288

285

289

1,176

1,158

1,199

2,201

2,147

2,233

YORK

15,474

15,431

15,696

1,511

1,518

1,525

14,060

14,480

14,855

9,334

9,449

9,667