Darlington County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDarlington County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.2% the month before
29,281
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
62,754
people in Darlington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$47,419
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Darlington 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 6.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−593 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Darlington County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Job fair for former Dal-Tile employees set for ThursdayThe TimesDaily · Oct 21, 2026
- Dal-Tile Services to shut down Florence facility, impacting 146 workersrocketcitynow.com on MSN · Oct 19, 2026
- 3-day closure planned at Florence intersection as crews conduct sewer repairsWBTW · Oct 16, 2026
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- 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.
Darlington County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Darlington 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 Darlington 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.
- Emcor3 open roles
- Sonoco Products2 open roles
- Coker University1 open role
- Duke Energy1 open role
- First Citizens Bank1 open role
- ScionHealth1 open role
- Talbots1 open role
Colleges in Darlington County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coker University | Hartsville | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Darlington 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).
- Pee Dee Workforce Development Board
Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
SC Works Hartsville
Hartsville · Affiliate · 843-309-9817
Monday -Friday 8:30am-4:00pm(Closed daily 12:00pm-1:00pm)
Cities in Darlington 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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