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Dentists and orthodontists in York County, SC
How York 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 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,375 of 1,886 scored counties
#26 of 38 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 155
- 19 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 138
- +22.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $139.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,225 a household
- Spending per listing
- $899K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.6
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 306,887
- +8.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 155 dentists and orthodontists in York County. 19 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 13.6 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in York County spend about $139.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,225 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $899K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 9% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in York County was 138 in 2023, up 22.1% from 2019. That is one for every 825 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $866K have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in York County.
Population estimates put the population change in York County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, York County has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #1,375 of 1,886 scored counties and #26 of 38 scored counties in South Carolina.
How York 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 | York County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.6 | 11.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $899K | $951K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 825 | 1,205 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +22.1% | +3.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,225 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $89,095 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 113 → 138+22.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,047
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $69.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15519 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 142The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $866K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 306,887+8.1% since 2020
- Households
- 113,785
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 681 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 431
- Median household income
- $89,095+36.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,529
- Median home value
- $361,300
- Jobs located here
- 111,939
- Daytime population
- 267,996Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with York County marked.
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 |
| 26York County, SC | 38 | 155 | 13.6 | $899K | +8.1% | #1,375 of 1,886 |
Other business types in York 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 clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics62
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics73
- Chiropractors44
- Physical therapy60
- Optometrists and eye care66
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in York County, SC?
There are 155 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in York County as of September 2026. 19 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 138 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 22.1% from 2019.
How much do households in York County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $139.4M a year, or $1,225 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 155 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $899K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 113,785 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, SC compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
York County has 13.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $899K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, York County would have about 142, against 155 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 825 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is York County, SC growing?
Population estimates put York County at 306,887 people in 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 113,785 households. The median household income in York County is $89,095 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.3% 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. York County scores 38 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,375 of 1,886 scored counties.
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