Lexington County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meLexington County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
163,120
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
300,370
people in Lexington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$75,014
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Lexington 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 6.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 7.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.2%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,503 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+934 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−602 jobs), admin & staffing (−490 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Lexington County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- South Carolina independent pharmacies call for help amid financial strugglesWSAV-TV on MSN · Nov 6, 2026
- BRITTONS TO CLOSE AFTER 80 YEARS IN COLUMBIA, SCMR Magazine · Oct 8, 2026
Learn and get funded in Lexington 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.
Lexington County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
591
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic National Distributing Company, LLCTakes effect Jun 7, 2026 | Lexington County | 451 | — | State record | |
| Charter CommunicationsTakes effect May 7, 2026 | Lexington County | 62 | — | State record | |
| SC Industrial Holdings, LLCTakes effect Jan 30, 2026 | Lexington County | 78 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Lexington 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.
- Prysmian S.p.A.6 open roles
- ADP2 open roles
- Dominion Energy2 open roles
- Agape Care1 open role
- Capital Waste Services1 open role
- Catapult Learning1 open role
- Clean Harbors1 open role
- Commercial Metals1 open role
- Globe Life1 open role
- Lexington-Richland School District Five1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lexington 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).
- Midlands Workforce Development Board
Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
SC Works Lexington Center
West Columbia · Affiliate · 803-359-6131
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Cities in Lexington 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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