INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY
III QUARTER 2000

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

TOTAL

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

TRANSPORTATION

July 2000

Aug. 2000

Sept. 2000

July 2000

Aug. 2000

Sept. 2000

July 2000

Aug. 2000

Sept. 2000

July 2000

Aug. 2000

Sept. 2000

Total

1,802,097

1,818,111

1,818,973

111,932

112,019

111,452

344,936

345,353

345,474

92,660

93,098

92,803

ABBEVILLE

7,471

7,607

7,665

203

206

203

3,479

3,534

3,548

129

130

130

AIKEN

55,636

55,961

56,147

4,539

4,502

4,520

9,309

9,591

9,690

11,668

11,688

11,692

ALLENDALE

3,819

3,834

4,093

72

75

68

1,243

1,253

1,227

58

60

61

ANDERSON

62,468

64,100

64,270

3,155

3,188

3,145

19,251

19,185

19,101

1,844

1,818

1,836

BAMBERG

4,582

4,880

4,959

132

135

134

1,177

1,208

1,224

213

203

211

BARNWELL

8,705

8,627

8,644

378

368

374

3,570

3,551

3,592

282

278

290

BEAUFORT

54,479

53,664

53,528

5,398

5,337

5,333

1,057

1,073

1,055

1,658

1,580

1,683

BERKELEY

32,125

32,124

32,535

3,314

3,359

3,291

7,853

7,866

7,843

2,360

2,343

2,327

CALHOUN

4,072

4,076

4,038

248

233

222

1,720

1,720

1,723

154

161

159

CHARLESTON

183,382

182,903

182,004

11,184

11,180

10,977

9,894

9,800

9,653

11,354

11,529

11,291

CHEROKEE

20,711

21,035

21,084

1,574

1,583

1,542

8,733

8,809

8,832

1,146

1,140

1,141

CHESTER

12,564

12,593

12,640

507

533

528

5,132

5,011

5,009

479

486

483

CHESTERFIELD

16,432

16,257

16,105

390

380

360

7,358

7,315

7,325

607

596

590

CLARENDON

7,805

8,156

8,242

294

297

273

1,735

1,762

1,747

110

102

99

COLLETON

10,676

10,708

10,756

771

758

754

2,024

2,006

2,006

388

390

390

DARLINGTON

20,962

21,795

22,159

1,602

1,598

1,619

6,982

6,926

6,981

925

924

938

DILLON

9,917

9,791

9,697

162

138

151

3,354

3,414

3,385

104

103

106

DORCHESTER

25,431

25,733

25,678

1,857

1,842

1,813

4,782

4,858

4,917

1,222

1,214

1,213

EDGEFIELD

6,072

6,066

6,280

195

197

203

1,960

1,944

1,953

88

90

90

FAIRFIELD

7,600

7,457

7,411

210

207

206

2,549

2,346

2,348

937

950

910

FLORENCE

60,778

62,870

63,012

3,207

3,254

3,222

11,437

11,531

11,544

2,193

2,495

2,478

GEORGETOWN

20,996

21,109

21,442

1,197

1,171

1,167

3,595

3,617

3,565

520

528

479

GREENVILLE

232,217

234,599

234,056

13,433

13,606

13,624

48,766

49,105

49,165

15,185

15,262

15,362

GREENWOOD

30,919

32,183

32,676

1,440

1,454

1,439

10,797

10,940

10,908

869

869

886

HAMPTON

6,103

6,290

6,277

306

308

290

1,322

1,290

1,266

361

377

370

HORRY

103,011

101,531

99,803

7,149

7,071

7,043

7,117

7,107

7,076

2,933

2,944

2,877

JASPER

4,608

4,842

4,878

538

557

561

514

515

521

146

152

155

KERSHAW

17,838

17,728

17,918

1,381

1,327

1,350

5,080

4,887

5,015

972

1,015

1,023

LANCASTER

19,369

19,315

19,248

893

919

927

6,903

6,789

6,760

324

325

332

LAURENS

20,436

20,438

20,321

602

585

586

6,631

6,653

6,631

435

436

435

LEE

3,968

4,048

4,106

59

61

60

480

476

462

213

226

226

LEXINGTON

80,005

80,674

80,961

6,497

6,521

6,426

13,676

13,893

13,925

6,363

6,264

6,124

MCCORMICK

2,149

2,222

2,222

55

61

56

455

450

444

10

10

10

MARION

11,661

11,676

11,609

308

312

295

4,268

4,271

4,243

530

524

524

MARLBORO

7,522

7,918

7,897

230

241

230

3,110

3,092

3,031

144

148

147

NEWBERRY

13,174

13,250

13,281

806

814

806

5,093

5,057

5,040

254

251

261

OCONEE

24,552

24,847

25,800

1,605

1,577

1,543

9,678

9,747

9,826

1,923

1,925

1,828

ORANGEBURG

34,852

34,710

34,961

1,563

1,557

1,550

8,461

8,371

8,576

890

879

878

PICKENS

36,131

36,226

36,812

2,393

2,375

2,333

9,054

9,052

9,031

613

613

604

RICHLAND

205,399

205,298

204,724

8,747

8,754

8,677

13,386

13,304

13,300

7,932

7,930

8,014

SALUDA

4,571

4,562

4,483

188

184

173

1,990

1,952

1,934

118

118

117

SPARTANBURG

115,609

118,664

119,552

6,426

6,354

6,346

36,381

36,457

36,654

4,809

4,801

4,871

SUMTER

41,123

41,797

41,597

2,746

2,762

2,669

12,787

12,783

12,775

1,465

1,434

1,423

UNION

10,115

10,212

10,275

253

257

258

3,978

3,977

3,983

192

192

198

WILLIAMSBURG

9,579

9,576

9,439

354

371

355

3,092

3,133

2,975

567

557

541

YORK

60,529

61,212

60,462

2,933

2,965

2,957

12,000

12,058

12,014

2,827

2,822

2,718

INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY (CONTINUED)
III QUARTER 2000

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

WHOLESALE & RETAIL

FINANCE & INS

SERVICE

GOVERNMENT

July 2000

Aug. 2000

Sept. 2000

July 2000

Aug. 2000

Sept. 2000

July 2000

Aug. 2000

Sept. 2000

July 2000

Aug. 2000

Sept. 2000

Total

442,044

441,734

438,058

79,923

79,956

78,621

418,839

418,319

416,506

284,793

302,297

311,565

ABBEVILLE

1,353

1,370

1,355

98

96

97

753

753

788

1,401

1,463

1,487

AIKEN

10,493

10,512

10,508

1,537

1,545

1,504

10,237

10,355

10,314

7,009

6,996

7,137

ALLENDALE

705

714

727

51

50

49

423

426

413

1,211

1,206

1,492

ANDERSON

17,363

17,404

17,399

1,479

1,473

1,480

9,527

9,551

9,631

9,312

10,952

11,154

BAMBERG

1,166

1,184

1,211

161

155

153

681

763

761

1,000

1,182

1,208

BARNWELL

1,248

1,230

1,197

118

119

120

1,246

1,278

1,258

1,757

1,734

1,777

BEAUFORT

16,227

15,996

15,541

4,013

4,019

3,860

16,250

16,304

15,772

7,263

7,477

8,502

BERKELEY

6,657

6,662

6,619

506

493

488

3,854

3,838

4,146

6,897

6,897

7,167

CALHOUN

377

371

348

39

38

36

440

447

426

1,005

1,017

1,002

CHARLESTON

45,606

45,274

45,109

7,785

7,780

7,564

59,071

58,786

58,767

35,769

36,311

36,471

CHEROKEE

4,092

4,058

3,977

393

392

387

2,637

2,681

2,753

2,017

2,239

2,339

CHESTER

2,489

2,511

2,582

149

148

150

1,122

1,136

1,143

2,560

2,635

2,633

CHESTERFIELD

3,256

3,290

3,280

414

419

417

1,997

1,783

1,789

1,949

2,062

2,073

CLARENDON

1,959

1,852

1,866

175

173

174

1,222

1,236

1,244

2,039

2,456

2,528

COLLETON

2,887

2,902

2,820

311

319

314

1,831

1,824

1,805

2,080

2,193

2,402

DARLINGTON

4,030

4,003

3,994

560

554

550

4,588

4,298

4,530

1,956

3,161

3,210

DILLON

2,652

2,677

2,592

179

176

173

1,345

1,310

1,285

1,695

1,549

1,630

DORCHESTER

6,873

6,866

6,722

533

521

520

5,028

5,073

4,862

4,374

4,579

4,855

EDGEFIELD

897

859

873

90

91

91

1,112

1,129

1,088

1,281

1,352

1,683

FAIRFIELD

1,316

1,317

1,319

81

82

82

849

864

869

1,533

1,573

1,582

FLORENCE

14,794

14,854

14,797

4,723

4,711

4,706

13,541

13,404

13,431

10,454

12,189

12,401

GEORGETOWN

6,346

6,103

5,785

724

713

695

5,060

5,081

5,055

2,989

3,337

4,147

GREENVILLE

56,803

57,083

56,812

9,404

9,580

9,434

64,188

64,089

63,903

22,687

24,129

24,031

GREENWOOD

6,130

6,100

6,236

744

741

731

5,536

5,417

5,538

5,190

6,439

6,722

HAMPTON

1,361

1,380

1,372

138

139

135

938

976

983

1,522

1,685

1,744

HORRY

37,095

36,223

33,551

7,701

7,603

7,175

32,358

31,680

30,038

7,480

7,735

10,941

JASPER

1,114

1,097

1,107

66

63

67

880

855

860

1,211

1,457

1,456

KERSHAW

3,502

3,491

3,504

676

678

667

2,419

2,437

2,427

3,271

3,360

3,395

LANCASTER

3,842

3,862

3,820

1,005

1,017

1,010

3,070

3,056

3,067

3,232

3,243

3,231

LAURENS

4,780

4,845

4,681

302

304

296

3,282

3,246

3,240

4,288

4,249

4,334

LEE

981

969

968

74

73

72

649

654

690

1,383

1,458

1,485

LEXINGTON

22,073

22,053

21,984

2,765

2,800

2,768

15,395

15,460

15,302

12,012

12,456

13,163

MCCORMICK

234

234

231

28

28

28

397

406

398

925

990

1,010

MARION

2,101

2,142

2,084

283

272

273

1,371

1,218

1,169

2,445

2,579

2,721

MARLBORO

1,340

1,357

1,359

110

110

117

1,010

1,010

981

1,419

1,809

1,841

NEWBERRY

2,479

2,494

2,438

206

213

211

1,889

1,939

1,921

2,059

2,104

2,211

OCONEE

4,797

4,787

4,723

636

611

631

3,100

3,157

3,115

2,675

2,912

3,998

ORANGEBURG

8,270

8,303

8,236

1,183

1,181

1,152

6,351

6,304

6,519

7,489

7,484

7,418

PICKENS

9,287

9,379

9,781

1,088

1,109

1,104

6,489

6,175

6,108

6,821

7,137

7,485

RICHLAND

42,860

42,975

43,304

18,585

18,579

18,538

55,108

54,080

54,976

57,375

58,279

56,566

SALUDA

513

516

504

134

135

133

431

438

438

884

917

928

SPARTANBURG

28,385

28,495

28,531

3,047

3,056

3,054

22,211

22,456

22,493

13,039

15,729

16,382

SUMTER

7,947

7,786

7,759

1,092

1,121

1,122

8,141

7,814

7,880

6,242

7,341

7,173

UNION

1,720

1,763

1,837

301

301

282

1,310

1,304

1,261

2,310

2,373

2,407

WILLIAMSBURG

1,633

1,604

1,588

299

297

280

1,143

1,149

1,199

2,164

2,157

2,241

YORK

15,526

15,665

15,582

1,522

1,536

1,521

16,199

16,066

15,497

8,873

9,457

9,538