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Security Services in South Carolina

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS SC56161

Security Services in South Carolina industry analysis

The Security Services industry in South Carolina is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Security Services in South Carolina Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Security Services in South Carolina Market Research Report

Definition of the Security Services in South Carolina?

Security service companies provide one or more of the following: investigative and detective services; guard and patrol services; and protected transport of valuables, including money, receipts and other items. Players offer these services to banks, consumers, retailers, government agencies and other clients.

What’s included in the Security Services in South Carolina?

The Security Services in South Carolina includes security guard and patrol services, armored car services, corporate investigative services, polygraph services, security guard and crowd control services for temporary events, private detective services and bodyguard services. Related terms covered in the Security Services in South Carolina industry report includes technology that involves the use of face, fingerprint or similar recognition of individuals to ensure secure access, a system of video surveillance equipment that transmits images to a specific set of monitors and a security system that involves the use of video, such as cctv systems.

Industry Performance of the Security Services industry in South Carolina

Benchmark the Security Services in South Carolina industry performance with all SC county and national performance.

Security Services in South Carolina

#21 in Highest Revenue 1% of state's GDP
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Security Services in the US


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Key Drivers of the Security Services industry in South Carolina

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South Carolina Economic Indicators

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US Key External Drivers

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County Data of the Security Services industry in South Carolina

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Key Statistics of the Security Services industry in South Carolina

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What is the market size of the Security Services industry in South Carolina in 2025?

The market size of the Security Services industry in South Carolina is $491.1m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Security Services industry in South Carolina in 2025?

There are 158 businesses in the Security Services industry in South Carolina, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Security Services industry in South Carolina grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Security Services industry in South Carolina has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Security Services industry in South Carolina in 2025?

There are 10,951 employees in the Security Services industry in South Carolina, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.6% from 2020 to 2025.