2002 Survey of Business Owners: Women-Owned Firms
South Carolina Women-Owned Firms by Kind of Business: 2002
| Kind of Business | All firms 1/ | Firms with paid employees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms (number) | Sales and receipts ($1,000) | Firms (number) | Sales and receipts ($1,000) | Employees (number) | Annual payroll ($1,000) | |
| Total for all sectors | 76,831 | 10,890,936 | 11,719 | 9,430,868 | 92,773 | 1,921,008 |
| Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agricultural support services | 318 | 50,237 | S | D | e | D |
| Mining | 7 | D | 2 | D | a | D |
| Utilities | 8 | D | 1 | D | a | D |
| Construction | 2,819 | 903,406 | 640 | 818,517 | 5,495 | 191,072 |
| Manufacturing | 1,212 | 1,158,226 | 467 | 1,139,251 | 7,637 | 256,032 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,347 | 2,033,967 | 399 | 2,011,122 | 3,995 | 136,160 |
| Retail trade | 14,027 | 2,334,028 | 2,320 | 2,046,539 | 16,468 | 276,475 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,422 | 218,110 | 267 | 161,840 | 2,210 | 56,055 |
| Information | 790 | 207,207 | 107 | 191,717 | 1,152 | 45,743 |
| Finance and insurance | 2,234 | 539,294 | 441 | 507,012 | 1,680 | 52,614 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5,938 | 465,614 | 651 | 203,390 | 1,614 | 34,559 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8,806 | 653,884 | 1,389 | 510,707 | 5,142 | 140,823 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 25 | 7,888 | 25 | 7,888 | 415 | 26,660 |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7,717 | 472,079 | 739 | 373,719 | 13,291 | 204,892 |
| Educational services | 1,825 | 61,356 | 220 | D | g | D |
| Health care and social assistance | 8,033 | 601,232 | 1,424 | 505,678 | 12,243 | 226,256 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2,965 | 118,994 | 221 | 89,842 | 1,729 | 19,843 |
| Accomodation and food services | 2,268 | 580,982 | 1,226 | 540,198 | 13,208 | 153,217 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 15,049 | 476,818 | 1,098 | 226,438 | 4,590 | 74,909 |
| Industries not classified | 62 | D | 62 | D | b | D |
South Carolina Counties with 100 or More Women-Owned Firms: 2002
| Geographic Area | All firms 1/ | Firms with paid employees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms (number) | Sales and receipts ($1,000) | Firms (number) | Sales and receipts ($1,000) | Employees (number) | Annual payroll ($1,000) | |
| South Carolina | 76,831 | 10,890,936 | 11,719 | 9,430,868 | 92,773 | 1,921,008 |
| Abbeville | 282 | 15,965 | 32 | 10,992 | 219 | 3,609 |
| Aiken | 2,364 | 330,554 | 339 | 271,914 | 2,669 | 52,307 |
| Allendale | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Anderson | 3,276 | 426,978 | 403 | 351,626 | 3,647 | 61,590 |
| Bamberg | 261 | 47,035 | S | S | S | S |
| Barnwell | 204 | 21,230 | 59 | 19,133 | 259 | 2,837 |
| Beaufort | 3,668 | 481,973 | 575 | 398,358 | 3,648 | 81,573 |
| Berkeley | 2,502 | 174,912 | 304 | 117,621 | 1,484 | 24,699 |
| Calhoun | S | S | S | D | c | D |
| Charleston | 8,488 | 1,213,717 | 1,570 | 1,061,174 | 12,471 | 260,733 |
| Cherokee | 853 | 47,276 | 89 | 39,863 | 775 | 9,061 |
| Chester | 247 | 43,052 | 58 | D | c | D |
| Chesterfield | 578 | 44,092 | 77 | 33,578 | 655 | 10,106 |
| Clarendon | 489 | 18,666 | S | S | S | S |
| Colleton | 597 | D | S | D | f | D |
| Darlington | 1,703 | 982,798 | 121 | 958,247 | 1,256 | 23,501 |
| Dillon | 341 | D | S | D | e | D |
| Dorchester | 2,654 | 152,257 | 281 | 100,668 | 1,001 | 19,811 |
| Edgefield | 331 | 14,120 | S | S | S | S |
| Fairfield | 246 | 87,591 | S | D | f | D |
| Florence | 2,050 | 468,225 | 400 | 429,726 | 5,097 | 78,247 |
| Georgetown | 1,400 | 282,768 | 265 | 252,319 | 1,889 | 53,990 |
| Greenville | 8,738 | 1,121,019 | 1,193 | 952,455 | 9,298 | 179,993 |
| Greenwood | 1,123 | 150,514 | 156 | 134,836 | 1,555 | 29,801 |
| Hampton | 251 | 15,239 | S | S | S | S |
| Horry | 4,530 | 848,395 | 995 | 763,608 | 7,086 | 151,929 |
| Jasper | 389 | 59,341 | S | S | S | S |
| Kershaw | 831 | 84,405 | S | S | S | S |
| Lancaster | 707 | 154,614 | 132 | D | f | D |
| Laurens | 994 | 75,756 | 114 | 65,849 | 746 | 12,742 |
| Lee | 292 | 5,129 | S | S | S | S |
| Lexington | 4,927 | 447,888 | 578 | 348,915 | 3,847 | 89,394 |
| McCormick | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Marion | 448 | 64,667 | S | S | S | S |
| Marlboro | 224 | 50,956 | S | D | c | D |
| Newberry | 378 | 39,216 | 86 | 33,899 | 630 | 10,478 |
| Oconee | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Orangeburg | 1,163 | 182,642 | 223 | 168,883 | 1,539 | 30,194 |
| Pickens | 2,227 | 224,320 | S | S | S | S |
| Richland | 6,665 | 755,665 | 1,064 | 645,566 | 8,787 | 201,116 |
| Spartanburg | 4,321 | 861,934 | 581 | 738,569 | 7,812 | 182,637 |
| Sumter | 1,428 | 105,912 | 262 | 93,953 | 1,653 | 23,547 |
| Union | 285 | 18,516 | S | S | S | S |
| Williamsburg | 270 | 18,052 | S | S | S | S |
| York | 2,933 | 293,303 | 553 | 250,684 | 3,133 | 63,793 |
South Carolina Places with 100 or More Women-Owned Firms: 2002
| Geographic Area | All firms 1/ | Firms with paid employees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms (number) | Sales and receipts ($1,000) | Firms (number) | Sales and receipts ($1,000) | Employees (number) | Annual payroll ($1,000) | |
| South Carolina | 76,831 | 10,890,936 | 11,719 | 9,430,868 | 92,773 | 1,921,008 |
| Abbeville | 157 | 6,321 | S | S | S | S |
| Aiken | 737 | 152,866 | S | S | S | S |
| Anderson | 673 | 92,225 | S | S | S | S |
| Andrews | 169 | 13,662 | S | S | S | S |
| Bamberg | S | D | S | D | b | D |
| Batesburg-Leesville | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 535 | 49,945 | S | S | S | S |
| Bishopville | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Camden | 175 | 27,716 | 66 | 25,952 | 244 | 3,824 |
| Cayce | 239 | 22,191 | 23 | 20,247 | 147 | 3,826 |
| Charleston | 3,064 | 334,390 | 546 | 274,440 | 3,640 | 81,285 |
| Cheraw | 176 | 22,900 | 34 | 21,883 | 428 | 7,479 |
| Chester | 115 | 29,818 | S | S | S | S |
| Clemson | 192 | 26,367 | S | S | S | S |
| Clinton | 191 | 37,099 | S | S | S | S |
| Columbia | 2,736 | 382,247 | 605 | 342,026 | 5,571 | 123,388 |
| Conway | 438 | 52,791 | S | S | S | S |
| Darlington | 105 | D | S | D | e | D |
| Dillon | 221 | D | S | D | a | D |
| Easley | 780 | 48,049 | 68 | 37,086 | 399 | 7,506 |
| Florence | 889 | 172,916 | S | S | S | S |
| Forest Acres | 386 | 99,711 | S | S | S | S |
| Fort Mill | 173 | 21,000 | S | S | S | S |
| Gaffney | 184 | 15,665 | 26 | 14,531 | 191 | 3,675 |
| Georgetown | 288 | 119,600 | 78 | 115,580 | 922 | 31,170 |
| Goose Creek | 699 | 36,902 | S | S | S | S |
| Greenville | 2,144 | 645,922 | 423 | 587,655 | 3,882 | 81,397 |
| Greenwood | 415 | 117,004 | 101 | 107,372 | 1,201 | 24,692 |
| Greer | 304 | 28,902 | 67 | 25,116 | 301 | 4,706 |
| Hanahan | 281 | 16,509 | S | S | S | S |
| Hartsville | 376 | 36,617 | S | S | S | S |
| Hilton Head Island | 1,232 | 277,783 | 279 | 238,679 | 2,221 | 54,498 |
| Hollywood | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Honea Path | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Irmo | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Isle of Palms | 112 | 5,235 | 6 | 2,560 | 44 | 922 |
| Lake City | 191 | 11,556 | S | S | S | S |
| Laurens | 203 | D | S | S | S | S |
| Lexington | 615 | 37,366 | 64 | 30,789 | 500 | 7,938 |
| Liberty | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Manning | 393 | 11,936 | S | S | S | S |
| Marion | 148 | 37,001 | S | S | S | S |
| Mauldin | 350 | D | S | S | S | S |
| Moncks Corner | 118 | 18,095 | S | S | S | S |
| Mount Pleasant | 2,247 | 157,127 | 372 | 117,318 | 1,399 | 30,094 |
| Mullins | 153 | 17,133 | S | S | S | S |
| Myrtle Beach | 954 | 258,682 | 301 | 233,324 | 2,701 | 54,967 |
| Newberry | 144 | 23,560 | S | S | S | S |
| North Augusta | 263 | 51,746 | 34 | 49,019 | 771 | 10,752 |
| North Charleston | 962 | 468,109 | 365 | 452,793 | 5,597 | 111,565 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 474 | 71,037 | S | S | S | S |
| Orangeburg | 217 | 46,645 | S | S | S | S |
| Pageland | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Pickens | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Port Royal | 179 | 6,619 | S | S | S | S |
| Ridgeland | 175 | 32,985 | S | S | S | S |
| Rock Hill | 1,047 | 138,514 | 214 | 121,345 | 1,670 | 29,379 |
| Seneca | 149 | 42,171 | S | S | S | S |
| Simpsonville | 579 | 39,741 | 64 | 33,637 | 317 | 6,404 |
| Spartanburg | 669 | 213,584 | S | S | S | S |
| Summerville | 1,147 | 107,805 | S | S | S | S |
| Sumter | 590 | 64,647 | 148 | 59,801 | 1,001 | 11,913 |
| Surfside Beach | 372 | 70,768 | S | S | S | S |
| Travelers Rest | 191 | 19,304 | S | S | S | S |
| Walterboro | 211 | D | S | D | e | D |
| West Columbia | 371 | 48,206 | 69 | 44,187 | 362 | 10,183 |
| Winnsboro | 100 | D | S | D | e | D |
| York | 240 | 12,526 | S | S | S | S |
Note: - Represents zero.
D: Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies; data are included in higher level totals.
S: Estimates are suppressed when publication standards are not met, such as: the firm count is less than 3, or the relative standard error of the sales and receipts is 50 percent or more.
a: 0 to 19 employees.
b: 20 to 99 employees
c: 100 to 249 employees
e: 250 to 499 employees
f: 500 to 999 employees
g: 1,000 to 2,499 employees
1/: All firms data include both firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.
2/: Data do not include crop or animal production.
3/: Data do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Information, U.S. Department of Transportation.
4/: Data do not include funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles (NAICS 525), except real estate investment trusts (NAICS 525930).
5/: Data do not include religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS 813) and private households (NAICS 814).
Changes in the Number of Women-Owned Businesses and their Receipts: 1997 to 2002
| Geographic Area | All firms in 2002 | All firms in 1997 | Change from 1997 to 2002 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms (number) | Sales and receipts ($1,000,000) | Firms (number) | Sales and receipts ($1,000,000) | Net change in firm count | Firms (percent) | Net change in receipts | Sales and receipts (percent) | |
| South Carolina | 76,831 | 10,891 | 64,232 | 10,634 | 12,599 | 20 | 257 | 2 |
The Survey of Business Owners (SBO), formerly known as the Surveys of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (SMOBE/SWOBE), provides statistics that describe the composition of U.S. businesses by gender, Hispanic or Latino origin, and race. Additional statistics include owner's age, education level, veteran status, and primary function in the business; family- and home-based businesses; types of customers and workers; and sources of financing for expansion, capital improvements, or start-up. Economic policymakers in federal, state and local governments use the SBO data to understand conditions of business success and failure by comparing census-to-census changes in business performances and by comparing minority-/nonminority- and women-/men-owned businesses.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Company Statistics Division, Economic Census Branch.
For more information on the Survey of Business Owners, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau's 2002 Survey of Business Owners web site.