South Carolina Business Data
Businesses, industries, public companies, banks, trucking companies, new business applications and bankruptcies in South Carolina.
- Employer establishments
- 122,958
- 2023
- Employees
- 2,067,143
- New applications, 12 months
- 103,629
- +14.6% vs. prior 12 months
Industries
Employer businesses in 2023
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| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support services | 6,897 | 303,812 | $45,826 |
| Retail trade | 18,647 | 269,094 | $34,228 |
| Health care and social assistance | 12,694 | 267,286 | $57,637 |
| Manufacturing | 4,006 | 257,989 | $68,687 |
| Accommodation and food services | 12,228 | 245,905 | $22,859 |
| Professional and technical services | 12,611 | 114,785 | $84,302 |
| Construction | 11,981 | 99,054 | $66,752 |
| Other services | 12,908 | 86,121 | $36,371 |
| Finance and insurance | 7,645 | 82,019 | $82,117 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,810 | 81,556 | $74,731 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3,747 | 80,362 | $51,204 |
| Management of companies | 634 | 34,610 | $100,483 |
| Educational services | 1,437 | 33,858 | $35,618 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 2,030 | 32,825 | $24,834 |
| Information | 1,764 | 31,582 | $80,970 |
| Real estate and rental | 7,753 | 29,992 | $56,891 |
| Utilities | 357 | 10,503 | $103,705 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 547 | 3,665 | $55,793 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 100 | 1,934 | $87,254 |
Total annual payroll: $109.5B
Largest public companies in South Carolina
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| # | Company | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc.SUNB | $11.15B | $1.32B |
| 2 | Sonoco Products CoSON | $7.52B | $1B |
| 3 | Scansource, Inc.SCSC | $3.23B | $78.87M |
| 4 | Ingevity CorpNGVT | $1.17B | -$167.1M |
| 5 | Shoe Station Group IncSHOE | $1.14B | $52.27M |
| 6 | Blackbaud IncBLKB | $1.13B | $115M |
| 7 | United Community Banks IncUCB | $1.06B | $328.1M |
| 8 | Regional Management Corp.RM | $645.6M | $44.41M |
| 9 | World Acceptance CorpWRLD | $585.2M | $34.59M |
| 10 | 3d Systems CorpDDD | $386.9M | $29.88M |
Banks headquartered in South Carolina
43 FDIC-insured banks
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| # | Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Community Bank | $28.99B | $24.07B | 190 |
| 2 | Southern First Bank | $4.7B | $4B | 12 |
| 3 | Coastal States Bank | $2.42B | $2.05B | 11 |
| 4 | First Community Bank | $2.38B | $2.03B | 23 |
| 5 | Anderson Brothers Bank | $2.38B | $2.13B | 27 |
| 6 | The Conway National Bank | $2B | $1.67B | 16 |
| 7 | South Atlantic Bank | $1.98B | $1.68B | 12 |
| 8 | Bank of Travelers Rest | $1.6B | $1.42B | 10 |
| 9 | Security Federal Bank | $1.54B | $1.36B | 19 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina National Bank | $1.35B | $1.22B | 10 |
Trucking companies
Carriers in this state- Active carriers
- 25,113
- Power units
- 91,580
- Drivers
- 95,750
New businesses and bankruptcies
- 103,629 new business applications in the 12 months through September 2026.
- 188 business bankruptcy cases in the 12 months ending June 2026 (+22.1% from a year earlier).
Counties
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| County | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | 15,801 | 226,330 | $59,680 |
| Greenville County | 15,493 | 266,065 | $56,393 |
| Horry County | 10,550 | 123,792 | $42,014 |
| Richland County | 9,426 | 169,733 | $52,671 |
| Spartanburg County | 7,399 | 150,332 | $56,430 |
| Lexington County | 7,391 | 117,298 | $49,570 |
| York County | 6,231 | 97,731 | $55,857 |
| Beaufort County | 6,087 | 59,121 | $46,945 |
| Berkeley County | 4,230 | 61,856 | $62,301 |
| Anderson County | 4,160 | 71,264 | $49,865 |
| Florence County | 3,282 | 67,074 | $51,431 |
| Aiken County | 3,067 | 54,369 | $60,280 |
| Dorchester County | 2,861 | 33,506 | $45,972 |
| Pickens County | 2,254 | 28,852 | $40,893 |
| Georgetown County | 2,038 | 22,113 | $47,715 |
| Sumter County | 1,833 | 29,449 | $44,071 |
| Lancaster County | 1,769 | 26,805 | $64,721 |
| Oconee County | 1,761 | 22,175 | $53,297 |
| Orangeburg County | 1,630 | 25,672 | $42,311 |
| Greenwood County | 1,354 | 23,577 | $44,574 |
| Kershaw County | 1,208 | 14,923 | $44,352 |
| Darlington County | 1,121 | 16,871 | $60,016 |
| Laurens County | 985 | 17,683 | $46,505 |
| Cherokee County | 935 | 17,983 | $45,331 |
| Jasper County | 838 | 9,687 | $52,422 |
| Colleton County | 793 | 7,333 | $46,580 |
| Newberry County | 781 | 12,402 | $45,435 |
| Chesterfield County | 690 | 13,223 | $52,912 |
| Chester County | 560 | 8,824 | $52,031 |
| Clarendon County | 497 | 6,343 | $39,444 |
| Dillon County | 495 | 7,209 | $38,172 |
| Marion County | 489 | 4,965 | $34,742 |
| Williamsburg County | 465 | 6,046 | $45,603 |
| Union County | 418 | 5,632 | $41,364 |
| Edgefield County | 355 | 4,914 | $52,116 |
| Barnwell County | 353 | 3,904 | $42,640 |
| Abbeville County | 343 | 4,498 | $41,509 |
| Fairfield County | 331 | 4,558 | $62,425 |
| Hampton County | 318 | 3,261 | $45,368 |
| Marlboro County | 305 | 4,718 | $47,884 |
| Saluda County | 257 | 4,210 | $44,669 |
| Bamberg County | 248 | 2,387 | $40,817 |
| Calhoun County | 242 | 3,901 | $52,989 |
| Lee County | 212 | 2,246 | $37,265 |
| Allendale County | 125 | 1,480 | $55,193 |
| McCormick County | 105 | 906 | $29,858 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SEC, FDIC, FMCSA and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023