Georgetown County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Georgetown County’s unemployment rate is 5.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 10 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Georgetown County economy

5.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.8% the month before
28,561
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

Georgetown County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
126
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Georgetown County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 1, 2026	International Paper Company	Georgetown	126	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

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.

The Helper Bees2 open roles
Autozone1 open role
Builders FirstSource1 open role
Georgia, South Carolina & Tennesee1 open role
Inlet Coastal Resorts1 open role
Pkaza1 open role
SCA Health1 open role
Tidelands Health1 open role
ZILMET USA1 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.

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

Georgetown2 jobs
Murrells Inlet5 jobs

Other South Carolina counties

All of South Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in Georgetown 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.