The Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion in South Carolina by County

According to the research, Medicaid expansion is projected to result in large-scale economic growth in South Carolina. If the state were to expand Medicaid in 2026, South Carolina would see the creation of nearly 29,000 new jobs over the first three years of Medicaid expansion. On a yearly average, South Carolina would also see a $4.04 billion increase in economic output and annual average of $115 million in new state and county tax revenue over 3 years. To learn more, visit our full report.

Scroll over each county to learn about the economic impact that Medicaid Expansion would have in each county and to download the county’s full summary.

Note: The following data below represents changes to county data based on the impact of H.R.1 which was passed in 2025. The economic report conducted was done prior to the bill and contains pre-H.R.1 data.