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Fast food and sandwich shops in Dillon County, SC

The fast food and sandwich shops in Dillon County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 11 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,182 of 2,222 scored counties
#41 of 43 scored counties in South Carolina

Listings
20
17 chain locations (85%)
Official establishments
23
All limited-service restaurants · 0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$31.4M
On food away from home · $2,899 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
49% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.5
39% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,458
−2.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Dillon County scores 11 (low) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #2,182 of 2,222 scored counties and #41 of 43 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 20 fast food and sandwich shops in Dillon County. Chain locations make up 85% of them, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 18.5 for every 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.

At $2,899 per household (29% below the U.S. average), households in Dillon County spend about $31.4M a year on food away from home. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 49% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Dillon County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 471 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Population estimates put the population change in Dillon County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Dillon County compares

The same measures for South Carolina and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the fast food and sandwich shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Fast food and sandwich shops in Dillon County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureDillon CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.514.813.3
Spending per listing$1.6M$2.5M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)471501478
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%+10.9%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$2,899$3,660$4,070
Median household income$46,605$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market score1139

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
23 → 23All limited-service restaurants · 0.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
497
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
7All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2017 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Dillon 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. These official figures cover all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops.

Population and households in Dillon County

Population, 2025 estimate
27,458−2.9% since 2020
Households
10,829
Median age
39.1
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
405 sq. mi.
People per square mile
69
Median household income
$46,605+51.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$60,876
Median home value
$85,400
Jobs located here
9,462
Daytime population
25,715Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across South Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Dillon County marked.

Top counties in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Edgefield County, SC8966.1$5.8M+16.1%#20 of 2,222
2Oconee County, SC77298.4$4.2M+6.3%#191 of 2,222
3Lancaster County, SC764310.7$3.7M+18.3%#213 of 2,222
4Beaufort County, SC759912.0$3.5M+8.9%#233 of 2,222
5Saluda County, SC7456.5$4.9M+4.1%#241 of 2,222
6Dorchester County, SC746710.6$3.7M+10.1%#257 of 2,222
7Berkeley County, SC7412112.9$3M+18.7%#266 of 2,222
8Abbeville County, SC7266.1$5.4M+2.3%#295 of 2,222
9York County, SC7214212.5$3.4M+8.1%#315 of 2,222
10Kershaw County, SC663412.6$2.8M+11.6%#535 of 2,222
41Dillon County, SC112018.5$1.6M−2.9%#2,182 of 2,222

Other business types in Dillon County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

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Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Dillon County, SC?

Dillon County has 20 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Dillon County, SC spend on food away from home?

About $31.4M a year, or $2,899 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per shop. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,829 households in Dillon County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Dillon County, SC compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?

Dillon County has 18.5 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $1.6M, 49% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Dillon County would have about 10, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 471 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Dillon County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Dillon County at 27,458 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,829 households. The median household income in Dillon County is $46,605 a year, 42% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 51.3% 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. Dillon County scores 11 for fast food and sandwich shops (low), #2,182 of 2,222 scored counties.

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