Fairfield County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Fairfield County’s unemployment rate is 5.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 4 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Fairfield County economy

5.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.8% the month before
10,183
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
20,741
people in Fairfield County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$46,972
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Fairfield County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
254
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Fairfield County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 28, 2026	Healthcare SC, LLC	Fairfield	254	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Fairfield 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.

CRH Public1 open role
Isola1 open role
Pruitthealth Home Health1 open role
Westinghouse1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fairfield County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Midlands Workforce Development Board
Fairfield, Lexington, Richland

SC Works Winnsboro Center
Winnsboro · Affiliate · 803-635-2812
Monday - Friday 9:00am- 5:00pm

Cities in Fairfield County

Ridgeway3 jobs
Winnsboro

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Laid off or looking for work in Fairfield County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.