Beaufort County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBeaufort County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
87,479
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
192,123
people in Beaufort County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,819
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Beaufort County ranks
Where Beaufort County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southeast−1.0 points · of 100
Beaufort County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 3.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 8.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, down 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+716 jobs), retail (+592 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−597 jobs), management of companies (−347 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Beaufort County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Beaufort County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
157
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & SpaTakes effect Nov 3, 2026 | Beaufort County | 157 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Beaufort 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.
- Adams Outdoor Advertising2 open roles
- Charter Communications2 open roles
- Invited2 open roles
- Upstream Rehabilitation2 open roles
- Agape Care1 open role
- Apex Ridge Logistics1 open role
- Beaufort County1 open role
- Beaufort County School District1 open role
- Beaufort Memorial Hospital1 open role
- Cherry Talent Group1 open role
Colleges in Beaufort County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | Bluffton | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Beaufort 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).
- Low Country Workforce Board
Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Beaufort Comprehensive Center
Beaufort · Comprehensive · 843-524-3351
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Cities in Beaufort County
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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