State Economy

To keep South Carolina growing and prospering, we offer services from the community level to statewide programs.

Whether your business is local or global, new or existing, we are committed to providing the services your company needs throughout its growth, development and expansion. Take a look at the resources available here, but if you can’t find what you need, we are happy to help.

Key Economic Indicators

$295.6 billion

State Personal Income, first quarter of 2023

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2,433,583

Labor Force

Month-over-month +0.5%

0.3%

Cost of goods and services in the South Region rose in June.

View full Economic Outlook +0.3

Growing the State Economy

Community Development

The Community Development Division assists local leaders with services from strategic planning to economic development.

Economic Development

Developing business opportunities for South Carolinians through support of companies located here and those that would benefit from being here.

Projects & Recruiting

Inform SC is an online hub for access to reports on the state’s recruitment track record and incentives awarded to businesses over the past 10 years.

Emergency Preparedness

Support to get businesses up and running and people back to work as quickly as possible in times of disaster.

Recycling

A green growth industry in South Carolina, recycling has an economic impact exceeding $13 billion.