Manufacturing facilities in South Carolina
The register lists 4571 facilities in South Carolina. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9643 establishments were counted in South Carolina in 2025. Textile Mills industry in South Carolina employed 10932 people, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
Map, counties and cities
Biggest counties
Greenville544Spartanburg470Charleston340York238Richland235Lexington204Anderson186Berkeley161All 46 counties
Greenville 544Spartanburg 470Charleston 340York 238Richland 235Lexington 204Anderson 186Berkeley 161Horry 136Aiken 117Florence 111Dorchester 105Orangeburg 99Sumter 91Cherokee 85Laurens 85Greenwood 83Pickens 75Kershaw 71Lancaster 69Beaufort 69Oconee 68Chester 58Newberry 55Chesterfield 51Georgetown 46Darlington 41Colleton 35Calhoun 34Marlboro 33Union 33Fairfield 32Jasper 29Abbeville 27Edgefield 24Barnwell 23Dillon 21Williamsburg 21Hampton 20Bamberg 19Clarendon 19Lee 18Marion 18Saluda 16Allendale 12McCormick 6
Biggest cities
Greenville294Columbia196Spartanburg193North Charleston140Rock Hill139Charleston122Anderson107Summerville103Greer92Duncan92Sumter91Florence86
Federal labor statistics counted at least 9,643 manufacturing establishments in South Carolina in 2025, employing about 262,218 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 4,571, about 47% of that figure.
What South Carolina makes21 INDUSTRIES
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing616Chemical Manufacturing481Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing476Transportation Equipment Manufacturing343Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing341Machinery Manufacturing332Food Manufacturing278Wood Product Manufacturing249Textile Mills210Miscellaneous Manufacturing209Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing161Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing143Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing141Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing132Primary Metal Manufacturing117Paper Manufacturing113Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing106Printing and Related Support Activities96Textile Product Mills83Apparel Manufacturing43Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing7
Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count.