South Carolina

Demographic Data

Total state population
5,099,812
Total number of people with disabilities
14%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
4%
Vision difficulty
3%
Cognitive difficulty
6%
Ambulatory difficulty
8%
Self-care difficulty
3%
Independent living difficulty
6%
Race/ethnicity breakdown

For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).

Employment and unemployment rates for people with disabilities

Employment rate for People with Disabilities (PwD)
6%
Unemployment rate for PwD
15%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
28%

Additional demographics for people with disabilities

For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).

Employment data for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

For additional data on state performance in work and participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities please visit StateData.info | Statedata.info.

Number of AoD grantee programs across the country

For more information on the AoD grantee programs across the country, please visit Administration on Disabilities | ACL Administration for Community Living.

disAbility Resource Center dba:AccessAbility
7944 Dorchester Road, Suite 5
North Charleston, SC 29418
Phone: 843-225-5080
ED:Julia Martinelli
Walton Options for Independent Living, Inc.
P.O. Box 519, 514 West Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
Phone: 803-279-9611
ED:Tiffany Clifford
ABLE South Carolina
720 Gacern Road, Suite 106
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-779-5121
ED:Kimberly Tissot
Phone: (803) 734-0465
ED:Valarie Bishop
Center for Disability Resources
University of South Carolina
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Columbia, SC 29208
Main Phone: 803-935-5231
Main Fax: 803-935-5059
PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA/CAP
Disability Rights South Carolina
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone & TTY: (803) 782-0639
Toll Free: (866) 275-7273
FAX: (803) 790-1946
Toll-Free TTY: (866) 232-4525