Williamsburg County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Williamsburg County’s unemployment rate is 7.1%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Williamsburg County economy

7.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
8.5% the month before
10,678
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
30,517
people in Williamsburg County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$43,471
median household income
Source: Census ACS
26%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Williamsburg County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
216
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Williamsburg County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Nov 14, 2025	House of Raeford	Williamsburg	216	—	State record

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Employers hiring most in Williamsburg 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.

Evening Post Publishing1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Waccanaw Workforce Development Board
Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg

SC Works Kingstree
Kingstree · Affiliate · 843-354-7436
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Cities in Williamsburg County

Kingstree1 jobs

Other South Carolina counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Williamsburg County?

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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.