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Dentists and orthodontists in Charleston County, SC
How Charleston County, SC compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,563 of 1,886 scored counties
#32 of 38 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 291
- 42 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 229
- +5.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $221.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,237 a household
- Spending per listing
- $761K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.3
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 436,200
- +6.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Charleston County is 33 (lower middle), #1,563 of 1,886 scored counties and #32 of 38 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 291 dentists and orthodontists in Charleston County. Of those, 42 are chain locations, or 14%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 16.3 for every 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Charleston County spend about $221.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,237 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $761K per practice, 23% 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 229 businesses with payroll in Charleston County classed as offices of dentists, up 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 782 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Charleston County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Charleston County grew 6.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Charleston County compares
The same measures for South Carolina and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the dentists and orthodontists counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Charleston County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.3 | 11.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $761K | $951K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 782 | 1,205 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.1% | +3.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.4% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,237 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $88,494 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 218 → 229+5.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,718
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $108.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 29142 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 225The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $5.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Charleston County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Charleston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 436,200+6.4% since 2020
- Households
- 178,975
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 918 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 458
- Median household income
- $88,494+38.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,674
- Median home value
- $489,100
- Jobs located here
- 279,531
- Daytime population
- 508,326Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Carolina
| 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 |
| 32Charleston County, SC | 33 | 291 | 16.3 | $761K | +6.4% | #1,563 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Charleston County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics31
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics32
- Chiropractors36
- Physical therapy35
- Optometrists and eye care38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Charleston County, SC?
There are 291 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Charleston County as of September 2026. 42 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 229 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Charleston County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $221.4M a year, or $1,237 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 291 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $761K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 178,975 households in Charleston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Charleston County, SC compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Charleston County has 16.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $761K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Charleston County would have about 225, against 291 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 782 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Charleston County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Charleston County at 436,200 people in 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 178,975 households. The median household income in Charleston County is $88,494 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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. Charleston County scores 33 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,563 of 1,886 scored counties.
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