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Berkeley County Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Berkeley County, South Carolina.

Employer establishments
4,230
2023
Employees
61,856
Average annual pay
$62,301
Nonemployer businesses
23,174
$1.2B receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Construction5544,124$70,993
Retail trade5299,394$35,368
Professional and technical services4504,441$96,624
Other services4082,411$38,287
Health care and social assistance3914,690$56,506
Accommodation and food services3606,809$21,772
Real estate and rental2941,039$71,354
Administrative and support services2532,887$51,430
Transportation and warehousing2467,133$55,232
Finance and insurance2431,273$88,401
Wholesale trade1742,933$81,527
Manufacturing1098,958$83,024
Information623,326$127,150
Arts, entertainment and recreation62716$35,242
Educational services46777$33,928
Management of companies21489$142,196
Utilities11385$87,553
Agriculture, forestry and fishing936$38,333
Mining, oil and gas434$81,441

Total annual payroll: $3.85B

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees2,35155.6%
  • 5 to 9 employees70216.6%
  • 10 to 19 employees55213.1%
  • 20 to 49 employees4199.9%
  • 50 to 99 employees1062.5%
  • 100 to 249 employees751.8%
  • 250 to 499 employees170.4%
  • 500 to 999 employees60.1%
  • 1,000 or more employees00.0%

Trucking companies

916 active carriers with 3,528 power units and 3,469 drivers

All carriers

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Business bankruptcies

South Carolina by county

7 business cases (5 under Chapter 11) and 284 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023