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Georgetown County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2026

Goals updated only for participating counties

45063 Lexington 0.47 0.56 us-sc-063 LE 45081 Saluda 0.51 0.49 us-sc-081 SA 45003 Aiken 0.42 0.50 us-sc-003 AI 45037 Edgefield 0.36 0.49 us-sc-037 ED 45019 Charleston 0.25 0.68 us-sc-019 CH 45007 Anderson 0.50 0.53 us-sc-007 AN 45001 Abbeville 0.55 0.64 us-sc-001 AB 45077 Pickens 0.48 0.44 us-sc-077 PI 45041 Florence 0.45 0.50 us-sc-041 FL 45085 Sumter 0.27 0.50 us-sc-085 SU 45029 Colleton 0.52 0.47 us-sc-029 CO 45005 Allendale 0.50 0.41 us-sc-005 AL 45009 Bamberg 0.38 0.58 us-sc-009 BA 45089 Williamsburg 0.45 0.44 us-sc-089 WI 45067 Marion 0.42 0.24 us-sc-067 MA 45061 Lee 0.38 0.42 us-sc-061 LE 45027 Clarendon 0.46 0.59 us-sc-027 CL 45015 Berkeley 0.41 0.44 us-sc-015 BE 45051 Horry 0.42 0.50 us-sc-051 HO 45033 Dillon 0.45 0.54 us-sc-033 DI 45013 Beaufort 0.49 0.24 us-sc-013 BE 45053 Jasper 0.57 0.36 us-sc-053 JA 45017 Calhoun 0.41 0.45 us-sc-017 CA 45087 Union 0.52 0.44 us-sc-087 UN 45039 Fairfield 0.50 0.41 us-sc-039 FA 45091 York 0.50 0.51 us-sc-091 YO 45031 Darlington 0.59 0.39 us-sc-031 DA 45055 Kershaw 0.48 0.53 us-sc-055 KE 45057 Lancaster 0.43 0.68 us-sc-057 LA 45025 Chesterfield 0.53 0.37 us-sc-025 CH 45043 Georgetown 0.49 0.50 us-sc-043 GE 45071 Newberry 0.57 0.46 us-sc-071 NE 45047 Greenwood 0.53 0.58 us-sc-047 GR 45059 Laurens 0.43 0.55 us-sc-059 LA 45045 Greenville 0.63 0.38 us-sc-045 GR 45073 Oconee 0.53 0.51 us-sc-073 OC 45079 Richland 0.63 0.45 us-sc-079 RI 45075 Orangeburg 0.44 0.48 us-sc-075 OR 45011 Barnwell 0.57 0.57 us-sc-011 BA 45083 Spartanburg 0.44 0.40 us-sc-083 SP 45069 Marlboro 0.51 0.38 us-sc-069 MA 45065 McCormick 0.41 0.25 us-sc-065 MC 45023 Chester 0.55 0.46 us-sc-023 CH 45021 Cherokee 0.48 0.38 us-sc-021 CH 45049 Hampton 0.35 0.60 us-sc-049 HA 45035 Dorchester 0.60 0.50 us-sc-035 DO

Status History:

Certified: Sep 2015

3 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Georgetown is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.

Traditional goals 3 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current Goal - 1 points

Emerging Goal - 1 points

Transitioning Goal - 1 points

Optional goals 0 Points

Maximum of 3 points possible

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 2112 671 1034 352 55 19
College 49 7 32 9 + 8
Current Private 252 84 129 33 6 29
Public 259 105 126 23 5 25
Transitioning Adult Education 276 138 117 21 0 16
Unemployed 966 398 482 79 7 141
Recent Veteran 14 + + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 74 19 16 + 0 0
Totals 3958 1426 1942 523 74 238
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 2112 671 1034 352 55 19
College 49 7 32 9 + 8
Current Private 252 84 129 33 6 29
Public 259 105 126 23 5 25
Transitioning Adult Education 276 138 117 21 0 16
Unemployed 966 398 482 79 7 141
Recent Veteran 14 + + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 74 19 16 + 0 0
Totals 3958 1426 1942 523 74 238

The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.

+ Value less than 4

ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2026

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 378 2188
✓ Current
 67 565
✓ Transitioning 754 1406
Workforce category not identified 37 37
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 101

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 15 0 0 0
Bronze 34 0 0
Silver 4 1
Gold 0
 
 
 

Employers in Georgetown County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Santee Electric Cooperative Inc.
  • Santee Cooper
  • Anderson Brothers Bank
  • Tony Jordan Insturance Agency Inc.
  • SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce
  • American Gypsum
  • Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments
  • Spartanburg County Adult Education
  • The Lakes at Litchfield
  • International Paper
  • gold star icon Coastal Staffing Services
  • Wonder Works
  • Lottsa Cheese (Papa Johns)
  • A Father's Place
  • Howard Quick Cut
  • Atta-boy Plumbing Service
  • gold star icon Howard Adult Center
  • Hinds Cowan Strange and Geer LLC
  • Connie's Bakery
  • Servpro of Horry and Georgetown
  • Georgetown Kraft Credit Union
  • Williamsburg Technical College
  • Georgetown County Economic Development
  • Virgil Winn CPA
  • Fulton Septic Tank Service

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