York County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

York County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 169 open professional jobs are in its cities.

York County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.9% the month before
161,918
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
288,559
people in York County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$83,060
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

York County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
42
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in York County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 6, 2026	Atkore Plastics Southeast	York	42	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in York 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.

Westinghouse Electric19 open roles
Pike Health Services11 open roles
First American Financial10 open roles
Gilbane10 open roles
Powerus9 open roles
QTS Data Centers7 open roles
Pike Electric6 open roles
TEKsystems6 open roles
Re Build Manufacturing5 open roles
Tenet Healthcare5 open roles

Colleges in York County

Colleges in York County
College	City	Type	Students
Winthrop University	Rock Hill	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Clinton College	Rock Hill	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

Catawba Regional Workforce Development Board
Chester, Lancaster, York

SC Works Rock Hill Center
Rock Hill · Comprehensive · 803-328-3881
Monday thru Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Cities in York County

Rock Hill97 jobs
Fort Mill55 jobs
York16 jobs

Other South Carolina counties

All of South Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in York 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.