Barnwell County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Barnwell County’s unemployment rate is 5.1%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Barnwell County economy

5.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.8% the month before
8,171
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
20,565
people in Barnwell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$41,800
median household income
Source: Census ACS
20%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Barnwell County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs down 7.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 5.1%, down 0.7 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Barnwell County. Each link goes to the publisher.

USC Aiken advisory group is using AI and focusing on three projects that will benefit the communityThe Post and Courier on MSN · Oct 7, 2026

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Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Barnwell County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
99
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Barnwell County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 12, 2026	Swiss Krono, LLCTakes effect Jul 11, 2026	Barnwell County	99	—	State record

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Employers hiring most in Barnwell County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

West Fraser1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Barnwell County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in South Carolina? How to file for unemployment in South Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Lower Savannah Workforce Development Board
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg

SC Works Center - Barnwell
Barnwell · Affiliate · 803-450-1000
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed 1-2 p.m.

Cities in Barnwell County

Barnwell1 jobs

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. South Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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