A driving force for your success

The workforce of the SCA region offers leading skills and experience, plus a singular passion for producing quality products.

A GROWING LABOR POOL IN A LOW-COST ENVIRONMENT
1.7%
SC's Population Growth, #1 Fastest-Growing State in the U.S.
[U.S. Census Data, 2024]
#1
Best Manufacturing Workforce
in the Nation
[Site Selection Survey, 2024]
5.57 Million
SC's 2025 Population
[U.S. Census Data, 2025]
1.7%
SC's Population Growth, #1 Fastest-Growing State in the U.S.
[U.S. Census Data, 2024]
#1
Best Manufacturing Workforce
in the Nation
[Site Selection Survey, 2024]
5.57 Million
SC's 2025 Population
[U.S. Census Data, 2025]
Top 5
Best Corporate Tax Climate
in the U.S.
[Business Facilities Magazine, 2024]
0
No state minimum wage
in South Carolina
2.3%
Unionization rate,
one of the lowest in the nation,
in a right-to-work state
[U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024]
#3
Favorable Property Tax in the U.S.
[Area Development, 2025]
Top 5
Best Corporate Tax Climate
in the U.S.
[Business Facilities Magazine, 2024]
0
No state minimum wage
in South Carolina
2.3%
Unionization rate,
one of the lowest in the nation,
in a right-to-work state
[U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024]
#3
Favorable Property Tax in the U.S.
[Area Development, 2025]

man operating saws
Collum's Lumber
Allendale County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 75,803 264,133 613,226
Workforce 29,361 117,708 287,743

man operating saws
Collum's Lumber
Allendale County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 75,803 264,133 613,226
Workforce 29,361 117,708 287,743

Andy at Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing
Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing
Bamberg County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 81,222 194,375 385,294
Workforce 33,117 83,034 174,241

Andy at Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing
Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing
Bamberg County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 81,222 194,375 385,294
Workforce 33,117 83,034 174,241

Workers at AZR
Befesa
Barnwell County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 292,306 839,935 1,246,617
Workforce 131,765 395,456 588,402

Workers at AZR
Befesa
Barnwell County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 292,306 839,935 1,246,617
Workforce 131,765 395,456 588,402

men in front of bins of pillows
Harris Pillow Supply
Beaufort County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 673,066 1,180,338 1,217,401
Workforce 332,094 590,449 607,851

men in front of bins of pillows
Harris Pillow Supply
Beaufort County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 673,066 1,180,338 1,217,401
Workforce 332,094 590,449 607,851

Woman standing with flowers
Floralife, a Smithers-Oasis Company
Colleton County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 942,452 1,206,116 2,071,523
Workforce 458,234 583,963 1,013,616

Woman standing with flowers
Floralife, a Smithers-Oasis Company
Colleton County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 942,452 1,206,116 2,071,523
Workforce 458,234 583,963 1,013,616

working at Precision Machined Components
Precision Machined Components
Hampton County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 159,058 583,611 1,629,301
Workforce 70,065 281,462 822,558

working at Precision Machined Components
Precision Machined Components
Hampton County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 159,058 583,611 1,629,301
Workforce 70,065 281,462 822,558

building a drum
Gretsch Drums
Jasper County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 276,382 684,005 861,657
Workforce 136,137 357,184 435,785

building a drum
Gretsch Drums
Jasper County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 276,382 684,005 861,657
Workforce 136,137 357,184 435,785

*Source: SC Power Team, July 2025