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Remote work in South Carolina: 11.5% work from home

About 279,633 of South Carolina's 2,425,248 workers usually work from home in South Carolina, a share of 11.5%. That is 3.6 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking South Carolina 36th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in South Carolina and the county table.

Work from home

11.5%

US: 15.1%

Rank

36 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+6.4 pts

2019: 5.1%

Mean commute

25.6 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in South Carolina get to work

Drove alone76.3%
Worked from home11.5%
Public transit0.4%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)11.8%

76.3% drive to work alone and 0.4% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home10.4%
Women working from home12.8%

Women are 2.4 points more likely than men to work from home in South Carolina.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.1% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 11.5%, a change of +6.4 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in South Carolina

46 counties or equivalents. Lancaster County has the highest share at 19.5%.

46 rows
1Lancaster County19.5%9,11246,74128.8 min
2Charleston County17.7%38,536217,70825.1 min
3York County17.5%25,667146,76327.2 min
4Greenville County14.4%38,577268,06023.4 min
5Beaufort County13.2%11,78589,14923.6 min
6Richland County12.5%25,525203,41223.1 min
7Berkeley County12.4%15,291123,15229.7 min
8Lexington County11.9%17,500147,15026.0 min
9McCormick County11.4%3362,94733.8 min
10Dorchester County11.2%9,01080,15731.3 min
11Horry County11.0%17,917162,54923.1 min
12Aiken County10.6%8,06576,10825.0 min
13Calhoun County10.5%6476,15326.4 min
14Georgetown County10.1%2,65226,17529.1 min
14Pickens County10.1%6,11960,33726.4 min
16Oconee County9.9%3,28633,07523.9 min
17Kershaw County9.2%2,78730,36030.0 min
18Florence County9.1%5,40559,35622.0 min
19Spartanburg County8.9%14,280160,69425.2 min
20Jasper County8.6%1,10812,90628.9 min
21Anderson County7.6%7,13393,86626.5 min
22Bamberg County7.2%3344,63528.0 min
23Williamsburg County6.8%80511,81831.3 min
24Orangeburg County6.7%2,12431,82530.7 min
25Clarendon County6.5%74411,43731.0 min
26Colleton County6.3%96415,23234.9 min
26Fairfield County6.3%5658,90630.0 min
28Edgefield County6.2%73211,71725.6 min
28Saluda County6.2%5068,13428.5 min
30Chester County5.5%77914,06531.6 min
31Laurens County5.4%1,59029,50725.2 min
32Newberry County5.3%84316,05127.2 min
33Marion County5.2%53410,23928.3 min
34Cherokee County5.0%1,18523,50725.1 min
35Darlington County4.8%1,24025,87622.5 min
36Sumter County4.5%2,00244,90323.0 min
37Abbeville County4.2%4129,73724.7 min
37Barnwell County4.2%3578,51527.2 min
39Greenwood County4.1%1,18528,95720.3 min
40Dillon County4.0%43810,87326.2 min
41Allendale County3.5%902,55635.7 min
42Union County3.4%35410,42327.4 min
43Marlboro County3.2%2778,58026.9 min
44Hampton County3.1%2257,20633.8 min
45Lee County2.9%1645,69628.9 min
46Chesterfield County2.5%44618,03524.5 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in South Carolina

The largest occupations in South Carolina that can typically be done from home, by employment (BLS OEWS May 2024, Dingel and Neiman classification).

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Customer Service Representatives52,840$37,940
Office Clerks, General45,700$36,980
General and Operations Managers39,170$99,340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive27,450$41,720
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education23,680$59,370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products23,420$63,280
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers22,390$63,040
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks21,850$46,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education17,010$61,300
Accountants and Auditors15,250$73,180
Human Resources Specialists12,440$64,720
Childcare Workers11,570$28,440
Management Analysts10,600$87,050
Business Operations Specialists, All Other10,560$79,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants10,180$38,760

Metro areas in South Carolina

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share