Horry County

• Horry County School District | 5,230 employees

• Wal-Mart | 2,100

• Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 1,280

• Coastal Carolina University | 1,253

• Conway Medical Center | 1,100

• AVX Corp. | 985

• BlueCross and BlueShield | 825

• Burroughs & Chapin Co. Inc. | 700

• New South Cos. | 700

• HTC Communications | 664

• Kingston Plantation | 633

• Santee Cooper Electric | 530

• Ocean Lakes Family Campground | 415

• Conbraco Industries Inc. | 330

• McClatchy Co. | 267

• Metglas Inc. | 231

• Wolverine Brass Inc. | 200

• CHF Industries | 187

• Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. | 184

• Palmetto Paving Corp. | 109

• Precision Southeast | 107

• Native Sons | 100

Source: Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corp.

Georgetown County

• Georgetown Hospital Systems | 1,600 employees

• Georgetown County Schools | 1,450

• International Paper Co. | 669

• Georgetown County | 582

• Santee Cooper Winyah | 250

• Arcelor Mittal | 200

• City of Georgetown | 191

• 3V Inc. | 183

• Screen Tight | 140

• Agru-America | 100

• Sid Harvey | 94

• Simpson Lumber | 89

• American Gypsum | 69

• Mercom Corp. | 65

• Envirosen | 50

Source: Georgetown County Economic Development.

Brunswick County, N.C.

More than 1,000 employees each:

• Brunswick County Board of Education

• County of Brunswick

Between 500 to 999 employees each:

• Wal-Mart

• Duke Energy, formerly Progress Energy Carolinas

• Between 250 and 499 employees each:

• Brunswick Community College

• Brunswick Novant Medical Center

• Food Lion

• DAK Americas

• J. Arthur Dosher Hospital

• Marine Terminals Corp. East

• Bald Head Island

• Department of Defense

Between 100 and 249 employees each:

• Lowes Home Centers

• Lowes Food Stores

• Troon Golf LLC

• Securitas Security Services USA Inc.

• Victaulic Co. Leland facility

• B&K Coastal LLC

• Atlantic Telephone Membership

• SBH Wilmington LLC

• Brunswick Cove Living Center LLC

• Harris Teeter Inc.

• Town of Oak Island

• Archer Daniels Midland Co.

• Ocean Ridge Plantation GolF

Source: Brunswick County Economic Development Commission.

Unemployment rate*

*As of July 2012, when rates are traditionally at their lowest for the year

•  Horry County | 9.4 percent

•  Georgetown County | 9.4 percent

•  Brunswick County, N.C. | 11 percent

Source: S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, N.C. Division of Employment Security.