Our strategic location offers excellent access to major markets, a skilled and available workforce, and a pro-business environment that fosters success.
Richland County is part of the Southern Labor Shed, which has a civilian labor force of 1.3 million people. The county’s labor shed draws from all five counties in the Alliance region plus Calhoun, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry and Orangeburg counties in South Carolina and extends to Mecklenburg County in North Carolina.
(2018)
(2018)
(2018, Private Sector Only)
(2010-2018, Private Sector Only)
| Company | Industry | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health | Health Care – Health care network | 15,000 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of SC | Corporate Operations – Health insurance, Headquarters | 6,585 |
| AT&T South Carolina | Financial Services – Telecommunications, Customer service center | 2,100 |
| First Citizens Bank & Trust Company | Financial Services – Commercial banking, Back office | 1,784 |
| Providence Hospital | Health Care – Hospital, Full service | 1,625 |
*Note — Not included: Government and K-12 education
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Population Growth
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