INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY
II QUARTER 1997

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS
COUNTY

TOTAL

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

TRANSPORTATION
Apr. 1997 May 1997 June 1997 Apr. 1997 May 1997 June  1997 Apr. 1997 May 1997 June 1997 Apr. 1997 May 1997 June 1997
Total 1,698,855 1,714,102 1,725,641 98,981 99,311 100,440 363,113 364,407 364,955 72,998 73,341 73,884
ABBEVILLE 7,673 7,672 7,704 193 194 200 4,111 4,146 4,207 97 98 105
AIKEN 56,582 56,456 56,599 4,082 4,167 4,280 20,826 20,783 20,828 1,736 1,736 1,737
ALLENDALE 4,033 4,105 4,065 130 141 123 1,510 1,508 1,546 58 58 55
ANDERSON 59,405 60,007 60,630 2,826 3,096 3,212 19,277 19,267 19,325 1,723 1,750 1,718
BAMBERG 4,494 4,500 4,500 121 127 122 1,150 1,160 1,126 173 174 182
BARNWELL 8,589 8,822 8,787 311 308 329 3,178 3,173 3,124 393 393 385
BEAUFORT 46,973 47,715 49,024 3,674 3,666 3,723 1,104 1,146 1,137 1,788 1,803 1,763
BERKELEY 27,832 28,348 28,730 3,464 3,533 3,665 6,926 6,996 7,016 1,219 1,299 1,310
CALHOUN 4,018 4,049 4,059 200 191 202 1,806 1,789 1,790 134 138 144
CHARLESTON 166,133 169,252 170,266 9,143 9,250 9,375 9,512 9,645 9,619 9,789 9,801 9,659
CHEROKEE 19,820 19,736 19,699 1,496 1,484 1,531 8,838 8,755 8,656 811 850 839
CHESTER 11,699 11,872 11,720 395 417 434 4,781 4,837 4,725 361 366 360
CHESTERFIELD 15,774 15,803 15,882 441 459 451 7,993 7,947 7,947 296 298 296
CLARENDON 7,542 7,571 7,792 387 408 408 1,526 1,556 1,581 120 122 123
COLLETON 10,657 10,799 10,822 596 577 550 2,271 2,310 2,321 347 355 367
DARLINGTON 22,205 22,275 22,371 1,397 1,402 1,440 7,000 7,018 7,066 1,165 1,204 1,222
DILLON 10,212 10,327 10,492 142 151 144 3,694 3,732 3,742 173 174 172
DORCHESTER 23,360 23,747 24,108 1,339 1,411 1,473 4,868 4,962 4,950 890 905 917
EDGEFIELD 5,443 5,577 5,764 142 149 147 2,037 2,046 2,067 85 82 82
FAIRFIELD 7,488 7,539 7,534 197 219 192 2,403 2,455 2,523 881 898 916
FLORENCE 61,464 61,394 61,385 3,025 3,026 3,061 12,063 11,974 11,963 1,957 1,970 1,969
GEORGETOWN 20,267 20,745 21,114 1,076 1,097 1,126 4,203 4,284 4,239 432 451 500
GREENVILLE 214,093 215,453 216,824 13,699 13,654 13,476 45,423 45,625 45,925 12,811 12,797 12,955
GREENWOOD 32,513 33,062 33,123 1,400 1,426 1,464 12,166 12,480 12,514 682 691 702
HAMPTON 6,112 6,177 6,220 157 155 165 1,478 1,494 1,504 236 284 299
HORRY 89,402 91,892 95,609 5,466 5,519 5,533 6,580 6,640 6,700 2,073 2,095 2,382
JASPER 4,211 4,185 4,227 347 338 337 290 273 274 133 131 130
KERSHAW 17,655 17,653 17,583 1,133 1,105 1,117 5,161 5,142 5,102 1,561 1,549 1,514
LANCASTER 18,357 18,455 18,472 849 837 829 6,895 6,868 6,845 438 433 424
LAURENS 21,328 21,331 21,311 633 649 648 7,075 7,127 6,992 652 624 665
LEE 3,659 3,705 3,689 76 76 80 852 866 885 128 140 135
LEXINGTON 74,805 75,381 75,667 5,191 5,267 5,331 13,301 13,409 13,519 5,818 5,817 5,746
MCCORMICK 2,355 2,410 2,386 43 43 46 555 554 545 8 10 10
MARION 12,405 12,452 12,560 293 274 256 5,279 5,273 5,179 361 343 389
MARLBORO 7,854 7,963 8,038 318 297 332 3,044 3,133 3,193 181 182 185
NEWBERRY 13,393 13,629 13,682 626 633 631 5,829 5,864 5,893 303 294 306
OCONEE 24,928 25,146 25,244 1,305 1,346 1,366 10,373 10,398 10,486 2,078 2,095 2,088
ORANGEBURG 33,810 33,699 32,515 1,142 1,207 1,187 10,018 9,901 9,815 723 722 702
PICKENS 35,634 35,131 35,720 2,198 2,333 2,369 9,875 9,936 9,936 429 454 457
RICHLAND 195,364 196,763 195,991 7,960 8,052 8,051 12,101 12,143 12,136 6,979 7,054 7,060
SALUDA 4,372 4,696 4,674 170 164 188 1,928 1,981 1,947 88 93 94
SPARTANBURG 118,440 118,641 118,868 5,658 5,610 5,772 39,206 38,988 39,081 4,064 4,059 4,083
SUMTER 39,072 39,462 39,703 2,318 2,417 2,383 12,258 12,316 12,392 1,697 1,688 1,784
UNION 10,546 10,524 10,559 216 209 201 5,106 5,136 5,195 112 110 113
WILLIAMSBURG 9,262 9,214 9,295 306 320 307 2,996 3,008 3,028 400 427 457
YORK 53,679 54,511 55,177 2,652 2,717 2,814 12,435 12,520 12,535 3,157 3,070 3,106
NOTE: SEE TECHNICAL NOTES

 

INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY (CONTINUED)
II QUARTER 1997

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS
COUNTY

WHOLESALE & RETAIL

FINANCE & INS.

SERVICE

GOVERNMENT
  Apr.1997 May 1997 June 1997 Apr. 1997 May 1997 June 1997 Apr. 1997 May 1997 June 1997 Apr.1997 May 1997 June 1997
Total 411,089 417,193 423,018 72,441 73,122 74,131 363,195 367,353 371,746 293,506 294,332 289,891
ABBEVILLE 735 725 715 139 143 143 963 957 933 1,388 1,363 1,353
AIKEN 10,563 10,535 10,631 1,396 1,402 1,426 10,299 10,174 10,119 7,023 7,029 6,940
ALLENDALE 534 562 569 54 56 56 257 277 271 1,448 1,461 1,404
ANDERSON 14,978 15,165 15,608 1,470 1,491 1,501 8,919 8,909 8,943 9,614 9,675 9,676
BAMBERG 968 963 1,001 148 145 153 596 593 583 1,284 1,283 1,277
BARNWELL 1,544 1,588 1,555 143 136 144 1,240 1,239 1,231 1,647 1,693 1,754
BEAUFORT 13,637 13,978 14,650 3,845 3,964 4,057 13,946 14,100 14,366 7,682 7,737 7,663
BERKELEY 5,143 5,259 5,384 457 457 470 3,582 3,606 3,632 6,412 6,516 6,604
CALHOUN 412 428 410 39 39 41 341 356 367 944 958 958
CHARLESTON 42,428 43,604 44,282 7,326 7,382 7,508 48,457 49,475 49,771 37,530 37,665 36,846
CHEROKEE 4,026 4,049 4,071 326 325 325 2,072 1,966 1,977 2,090 2,074 2,074
CHESTER 2,579 2,698 2,687 150 150 153 763 738 732 2,620 2,618 2,579
CHESTERFIELD 2,411 2,406 2,417 300 302 301 1,974 1,987 1,983 1,988 1,999 1,980
CLARENDON 1,805 1,812 1,820 175 174 176 1,128 1,105 1,100 1,712 1,722 1,723
COLLETON 2,878 2,927 2,937 365 370 388 1,795 1,814 1,800 2,188 2,216 2,189
DARLINGTON 4,545 4,502 4,505 539 540 538 4,005 4,016 4,033 3,221 3,226 3,172
DILLON 2,690 2,768 2,878 196 200 200 1,493 1,509 1,518 1,566 1,567 1,572
DORCHESTER 6,086 6,159 6,249 453 448 453 4,391 4,370 4,468 4,616 4,799 4,877
EDGEFIELD 689 675 675 97 97 92 658 685 664 1,164 1,167 1,128
FAIRFIELD 1,343 1,296 1,208 85 85 85 913 913 921 1,449 1,458 1,467
FLORENCE 14,734 14,850 15,000 4,400 4,383 4,376 13,122 13,102 13,310 11,687 11,594 11,205
GEORGETOWN 5,674 5,928 6,011 800 822 836 3,721 3,793 3,921 3,878 3,909 4,004
GREENVILLE 55,644 56,141 56,755 9,270 9,271 9,299 52,979 53,339 53,852 22,558 22,860 22,686
GREENWOOD 6,973 7,006 6,992 701 698 709 4,457 4,600 4,736 5,994 6,015 5,854
HAMPTON 1,446 1,451 1,498 147 150 151 919 907 864 1,572 1,570 1,557
HORRY 32,327 33,474 35,418 6,570 6,747 7,193 25,774 26,772 28,058 9,620 9,634 9,197
JASPER 1,043 1,060 1,069 63 66 64 1,042 1,055 1,044 1,171 1,147 1,169
KERSHAW 3,246 3,301 3,322 598 596 592 2,296 2,263 2,214 3,169 3,197 3,212
LANCASTER 4,408 4,526 4,583 909 921 916 2,365 2,375 2,419 2,390 2,397 2,356
LAURENS 4,930 4,971 5,023 495 498 501 3,061 3,005 3,052 4,341 4,323 4,299
LEE 919 921 909 86 85 83 540 551 546 873 879 865
LEXINGTON 21,100 21,378 21,467 2,049 2,105 2,154 15,445 15,298 15,522 10,737 10,883 10,657
MCCORMICK 250 260 256 99 99 97 352 374 373 1,017 1,041 1,029
MARION 2,058 2,083 2,126 368 370 372 1,190 1,219 1,249 2,528 2,554 2,543
MARLBORO 1,277 1,296 1,309 112 111 111 952 973 955 1,836 1,846 1,808
NEWBERRY 2,215 2,276 2,281 204 201 205 1,774 1,819 1,841 2,077 2,150 2,138
OCONEE 4,413 4,458 4,425 425 440 455 2,666 2,706 2,781 3,549 3,579 3,511
ORANGEBURG 8,011 7,990 8,015 848 835 854 5,294 5,250 5,209 7,125 7,196 6,129
PICKENS 8,915 8,877 8,854 1,061 1,096 1,118 6,089 6,159 6,281 6,698 5,899 6,313
RICHLAND 40,771 41,197 41,369 17,191 17,278 17,406 51,213 51,761 51,853 57,640 57,658 56,449
SALUDA 548 537 551 199 204 198 367 371 350 845 886 856
SPARTANBURG 28,490 28,770 28,651 2,717 2,729 2,733 21,745 21,795 21,843 15,334 15,415 15,413
SUMTER 7,571 7,727 7,719 1,052 1,054 1,050 6,991 7,046 7,161 6,673 6,684 6,646
UNION 1,610 1,628 1,605 251 242 247 915 884 904 2,260 2,235 2,217
WILLIAMSBURG 1,753 1,763 1,785 293 294 303 1,029 1,035 994 2,247 2,175 2,190
YORK 13,289 13,514 13,773 1,278 1,276 1,302 12,351 12,588 12,847 7,833 8,109 8,078

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