Market rankings · South Carolina
Dentists and orthodontists in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,418
- 378 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 1,758
- +3.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.4
- 13% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $951K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,418 dentists and orthodontists in South Carolina. 378 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 11.4 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,086 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in South Carolina spend about $2.3B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $951K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 3% below the U.S. figure of $984K. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,758 businesses with payroll in South Carolina classed as offices of dentists, up 3.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,205 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 43 SBA-backed loans worth $25.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #23 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metro area scores highest (69). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Gaffney area scores highest (61).
Every market in South Carolina for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 69 | 142 | 8.9 | $1.2M | +20.9% | #61 of 387 |
| 2Spartanburg, SC | 60 | 144 | 10.1 | $1M | +14.3% | #121 of 387 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 52 | 251 | 10.8 | $1M | +4.7% | #179 of 387 |
| 3Florence, SC | 47 | 69 | 8.8 | $1.1M | +0.9% | #205 of 387 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 40 | 1,472 | 13.7 | $877K | +10.1% | #275 of 387 |
| 4Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 40 | 132 | 13.8 | $868K | +12.0% | #277 of 387 |
| 5Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 39 | 468 | 13.9 | $857K | +10.7% | #285 of 387 |
| 6Columbia, SC | 37 | 415 | 12.2 | $883K | +6.0% | #303 of 387 |
| 7Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 37 | 500 | 13.0 | $842K | +9.0% | #305 of 387 |
| 8Sumter, SC | 36 | 43 | 10.5 | $942K | −0.3% | #310 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gaffney, SC | 61 | 16 | 7.3 | $1.3M | +3.7% | #162 of 526 |
| 2Newberry, SC | 53 | 12 | 7.8 | $1.3M | +4.8% | #230 of 526 |
| 3Seneca, SC | 47 | 37 | 10.7 | $975K | +6.3% | #289 of 526 |
| 4Greenwood, SC | 45 | 30 | 8.0 | $1.2M | +1.7% | #305 of 526 |
| 5Orangeburg, SC | 31 | 28 | 8.5 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #442 of 526 |
| 6Murrells Inlet, SC | 29 | 39 | 14.4 | $758K | +3.8% | #464 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jasper County, SC | 77 | 6 | 4.6 | $2.3M | +32.2% | #112 of 1,886 |
| 2Edgefield County, SC | 76 | 5 | 5.1 | $2.1M | +16.1% | #127 of 1,886 |
| 3Laurens County, SC | 68 | 15 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +6.2% | #309 of 1,886 |
| 4Chesterfield County, SC | 66 | 9 | 5.1 | $1.8M | +3.4% | #374 of 1,886 |
| 5Darlington County, SC | 65 | 11 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +0.1% | #397 of 1,886 |
| 6Kershaw County, SC | 65 | 21 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +11.6% | #422 of 1,886 |
| 7Berkeley County, SC | 60 | 99 | 10.6 | $1.1M | +18.7% | #589 of 1,886 |
| 8Cherokee County, SC | 59 | 16 | 7.3 | $1.3M | +3.7% | #626 of 1,886 |
| 9Horry County, SC | 58 | 142 | 8.9 | $1.2M | +20.9% | #668 of 1,886 |
| 10Clarendon County, SC | 56 | 7 | 5.7 | $1.6M | +0.7% | #699 of 1,886 |
| 11Aiken County, SC | 56 | 63 | 9.0 | $1.2M | +7.3% | #730 of 1,886 |
| 12Saluda County, SC | 55 | 6 | 7.8 | $1.2M | +4.1% | #757 of 1,886 |
| 13Marion County, SC | 54 | 6 | 4.9 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #777 of 1,886 |
| 14Lancaster County, SC | 53 | 45 | 11.2 | $1M | +18.3% | #833 of 1,886 |
| 15Newberry County, SC | 52 | 12 | 7.8 | $1.3M | +4.8% | #859 of 1,886 |
| 16Colleton County, SC | 52 | 13 | 7.9 | $1.2M | +2.2% | #866 of 1,886 |
| 17Williamsburg County, SC | 51 | 6 | 4.9 | $1.8M | −4.0% | #878 of 1,886 |
| 18Dillon County, SC | 50 | 6 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −2.9% | #921 of 1,886 |
| 19Spartanburg County, SC | 50 | 136 | 10.3 | $1M | +15.6% | #951 of 1,886 |
| 20Barnwell County, SC | 49 | 6 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +0.4% | #967 of 1,886 |
| 21Marlboro County, SC | 47 | 6 | 6.1 | $1.3M | −3.8% | #1,035 of 1,886 |
| 22Oconee County, SC | 46 | 37 | 10.7 | $975K | +6.3% | #1,109 of 1,886 |
| 23Anderson County, SC | 44 | 87 | 10.4 | $1M | +7.7% | #1,167 of 1,886 |
| 24Pickens County, SC | 43 | 56 | 10.7 | $952K | +5.7% | #1,203 of 1,886 |
| 25Dorchester County, SC | 42 | 78 | 12.3 | $922K | +10.1% | #1,241 of 1,886 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26York County, SC | 38 | 155 | 13.6 | $899K | +8.1% | #1,375 of 1,886 |
| 27Beaufort County, SC | 36 | 126 | 15.3 | $802K | +8.9% | #1,470 of 1,886 |
| 28Lexington County, SC | 34 | 167 | 13.7 | $815K | +7.7% | #1,525 of 1,886 |
| 29Greenville County, SC | 34 | 342 | 15.5 | $740K | +10.6% | #1,536 of 1,886 |
| 30Orangeburg County, SC | 33 | 28 | 8.5 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #1,540 of 1,886 |
| 31Richland County, SC | 33 | 215 | 12.8 | $836K | +4.6% | #1,557 of 1,886 |
| 32Charleston County, SC | 33 | 291 | 16.3 | $761K | +6.4% | #1,563 of 1,886 |
| 33Union County, SC | 32 | 8 | 6.9 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #1,566 of 1,886 |
| 34Sumter County, SC | 31 | 43 | 10.5 | $942K | −0.3% | #1,612 of 1,886 |
| 35Greenwood County, SC | 28 | 29 | 10.4 | $922K | +1.5% | #1,687 of 1,886 |
| 36Georgetown County, SC | 28 | 39 | 14.4 | $758K | +3.8% | #1,705 of 1,886 |
| 37Florence County, SC | 27 | 58 | 11.0 | $918K | +1.2% | #1,714 of 1,886 |
| 38Bamberg County, SC | 14 | 5 | 10.8 | $802K | −3.5% | #1,859 of 1,886 |
| Chester County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +2.2% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $9.8M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.9M | −2.6% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $6.4M | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.7M | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2M | +0.6% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4M | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 9.3 | $889K | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 2,418 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 378 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,758 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on medical and dental services?
About $2.3B a year, or $1,086 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,418 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $951K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
South Carolina has 11.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $951K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, South Carolina would have about 2,338, against 2,418 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,205 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Gaffney area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 38 scored counties in South Carolina, Jasper County scores highest, at 77 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. South Carolina scores 49 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Carolina. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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