Kershaw County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
34,297
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
66,924
people in Kershaw County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,343
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Kershaw 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 1.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 11.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+593 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−365 jobs)
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Kershaw County layoffs
5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
135
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPR US LLCTakes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Kershaw County | 3 | — | State record | |
| KPR US LLCTakes effect Aug 7, 2026 | Kershaw County | 13 | — | State record | |
| Hengst FiltrationTakes effect Jul 6, 2026 | Kershaw County | 77 | — | State record | |
| KPR US LLCTakes effect May 29, 2026 | Kershaw County | 23 | — | State record | |
| KPR US LLCTakes effect May 15, 2026 | Kershaw County | 19 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Kershaw 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 Advertising1 open role
- Scotts Miracle-Gro1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Kershaw 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).
- Santee Lynches Workforce Development Board
Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter
SC Works Camden Center
Camden · Affiliate · 803-432-5153
Monday,Tuesday Wednesday and - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm,( Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm) , Thursday-9:00am-1:00pm Thursday 9:
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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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