Orangeburg County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Orangeburg County’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 29 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Orangeburg County economy

4.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
6.4% the month before
35,532
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
83,531
people in Orangeburg County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$43,214
median household income
Source: Census ACS
27%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Orangeburg County ranks

Where Orangeburg County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#1Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southeast−1.6 points · of 100
#15Counties where unemployment fell the most−1.6 points · of 100

Orangeburg 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 6.2% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 0.9% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.8%, down 1.6 points from a year ago
Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,851 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Orangeburg County. Each link goes to the publisher.

USC Aiken advisory group is using AI and focusing on three projects that will benefit the communityThe Post and Courier on MSN · Oct 7, 2026

Learn and get funded in Orangeburg 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.

Orangeburg County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Orangeburg 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.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Orangeburg 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.

Ferrara Candy6 open roles
Zeus5 open roles
SI Group2 open roles
The LaSalle Network2 open roles
Adams Outdoor Advertising1 open role
Agape Care1 open role
Bimbo Bakeries USA1 open role
Claflin University1 open role
Delectus1 open role
Genworth1 open role

Colleges in Orangeburg County

Colleges in Orangeburg County
College	City	Type	Students
Claflin University	Orangeburg	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
South Carolina State University	Orangeburg	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Orangeburg 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).

Lower Savannah Workforce Development Board
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg

SC Works Orangeburg
Orangeburg · Comprehensive · 803-534-3336
Monday- Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm (Closed 1:00pm-2:00PM)

Cities in Orangeburg County

Orangeburg29 jobs

Other South Carolina counties

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Sources: 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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