Georgetown County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meGeorgetown County economy
4.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.6% the month before
28,071
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
64,200
people in Georgetown County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,734
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Georgetown County ranks
Where Georgetown County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #4Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southeast−1.2 points · of 100
- #25Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Southeast8.0 per 10,000 · of 100
Georgetown 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 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.4%, down 1.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+300 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−520 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Georgetown 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.
Georgetown County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
126
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper CompanyTakes effect May 1, 2026 | Georgetown County | 126 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Georgetown 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.
- Charter Communications2 open roles
- Brittain Resorts & Hotels1 open role
- Georgia, South Carolina & Tennesee1 open role
- Pkaza1 open role
- SCA Health1 open role
- Tidelands Health1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Georgetown 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).
- Waccanaw Workforce Development Board
Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Georgetown SC Works Center
Georgetown · Affiliate · 843-546-8581
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cities in Georgetown 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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