Cherokee County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCherokee County economy
5.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.8% the month before
23,726
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
56,299
people in Cherokee County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,047
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Cherokee 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 12.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.7%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,641 jobs), manufacturing (−704 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Cherokee County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken returns to Spartanburg's east sideGoUpstate on MSN · Oct 27, 2026
- AI Data Center Revolt Tour makes a stop in SpartanburgWSPA · Oct 6, 2026
Learn and get funded in Cherokee 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.
Cherokee County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Cherokee County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Cherokee 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.
- First Solar2 open roles
- Rollins2 open roles
- Pilot Company1 open role
- Strickland Brothers1 open role
- UFP Industries1 open role
Colleges in Cherokee County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone University | Gaffney | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cherokee 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).
- Upstate Workforce Development Board
Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Upstate Cherokee Center
Gaffney · Affiliate
Tuesday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (Closed 1:00pm-2:00pm)
Cities in Cherokee 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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