24 counties · Boom Town Index

South Carolina

Avg BTI Score
36 / 100
Population
4.6M
+1.1% avg growth
National Rank
#38 of 51

State Overview

South Carolina has 24 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 36/100.

The state faces economic headwinds, with most counties scoring below the national median on growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Oconee County (BTI 74), while Cherokee County (BTI 2) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$61,343
State median across 24 counties
Median Home Value
$196,600
Income-to-home ratio: 0.32
Building Permits
43,953
Total residential permits

South Carolina Counties

24 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Oconee County 74 +1.7% +3.3% +1.1% +7.3% 3.7x +2.1% 3.5 12x
02 Florence County 68 +1.5% +3.6% -0.2% +8.1% 2.7x +3.3% -0.6 10x
03 Orangeburg County 58 +1.0% +8.5% -0.9% +7.8% 2.9x -1.1% 0.2 7x
04 Pickens County 54 +0.9% +3.9% +1.1% +8.3% 5.5x +1.4% 3.0 11x
05 Aiken County 50 +0.7% +2.7% +1.1% +9.8% 4.0x +1.8% -0.0 11x
06 Spartanburg County 49 +0.7% +3.8% +2.2% +7.5% 3.6x +2.2% 0.5 12x
07 Darlington County 48 +0.7% -0.1% -0.6% +8.9% 3.2x +2.1% 0.3 14x
08 Richland County 45 +0.5% +4.4% +0.3% +6.6% 2.8x +1.3% 0.6 11x
09 Sumter County 39 +0.3% +4.0% -0.3% +10.1% 3.2x +0.0% 0.5 8x
10 Anderson County 38 +0.3% +3.6% +1.2% +9.8% 4.8x +1.1% 0.7 12x
11 Georgetown County 38 +0.3% +5.2% +1.0% +7.3% 4.8x -1.7% 1.5 10x
12 Kershaw County 38 +0.3% +10.1% +1.2% +8.7% 4.3x +1.8% 0.3 9x
13 Lexington County 33 +0.2% +4.8% +1.4% +8.6% 3.8x +0.0% 1.0 10x
14 Beaufort County 31 +0.1% +2.9% +1.6% +9.5% 7.2x +0.5% 1.7 15x
15 York County 30 +0.0% +4.4% +2.3% +11.0% 5.4x -1.6% 0.5 15x
16 Greenwood County 30 +0.0% +3.0% -0.0% +6.8% 2.7x -2.6% -0.1 11x
17 Charleston County 29 -0.0% +4.7% +1.2% +11.3% 4.3x +0.1% 1.4 17x
18 Dorchester County 29 -0.0% +6.1% +1.2% +8.3% 8.4x -0.8% -1.1 14x
19 Lancaster County 26 -0.2% +7.6% +3.1% +7.1% 6.3x -2.6% 0.1 13x
20 Berkeley County 25 -0.2% +8.6% +2.9% +10.0% 5.1x -0.7% 0.7 11x
21 Greenville County 13 -1.2% +4.2% +1.8% +8.9% 3.5x +1.9% 1.8 13x
22 Horry County 13 -1.2% +4.3% +3.4% +9.5% 4.8x -2.5% 0.9 12x
23 Laurens County 4 -3.0% +2.9% +0.5% +11.4% 4.0x -7.3% -0.3 10x
24 Cherokee County 2 -4.0% +5.5% -0.0% +13.8% 3.8x -5.6% -0.3 10x