Market rankings · South Carolina
Medical and dental practices in South Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 16,473
- 2,073 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 6,229
- +5.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 77.8
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $140K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices 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
There are 16,473 medical and dental practices on map listings in South Carolina as of September 2026. 2,073 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 77.8 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
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 works out to $140K per practice, 8% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 6,229 businesses with payroll in South Carolina classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 340 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 79 SBA-backed loans worth $52.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #25 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Spartanburg metro area scores highest (63). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Newberry area scores highest (65).
Every market in South Carolina for medical and dental practices
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spartanburg, SC | 63 | 962 | 67.1 | $154K | +14.3% | #96 of 387 |
| 2Columbia, SC | 57 | 2,356 | 69.4 | $156K | +6.0% | #136 of 387 |
| 3Sumter, SC | 55 | 222 | 54.0 | $183K | −0.3% | #148 of 387 |
| 4Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 53 | 761 | 79.7 | $151K | +12.0% | #168 of 387 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 52 | 1,663 | 71.7 | $151K | +4.7% | #175 of 387 |
| 5Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 49 | 1,152 | 72.6 | $144K | +20.9% | #199 of 387 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 45 | 10,838 | 100.7 | $119K | +10.1% | #233 of 387 |
| 6Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 43 | 3,826 | 99.7 | $110K | +9.0% | #258 of 387 |
| 7Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 38 | 3,267 | 97.3 | $123K | +10.7% | #297 of 387 |
| 8Florence, SC | 28 | 677 | 86.3 | $114K | +0.9% | #351 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Newberry, SC | 65 | 75 | 48.9 | $201K | +4.8% | #132 of 538 |
| 2Gaffney, SC | 62 | 105 | 47.6 | $197K | +3.7% | #152 of 538 |
| 3Seneca, SC | 55 | 223 | 64.6 | $162K | +6.3% | #225 of 538 |
| 4Greenwood, SC | 52 | 213 | 56.6 | $172K | +1.7% | #255 of 538 |
| 5Orangeburg, SC | 39 | 189 | 57.1 | $160K | −0.9% | #375 of 538 |
| 6Murrells Inlet, SC | 25 | 450 | 165.9 | $66K | +3.8% | #488 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Edgefield County, SC | 83 | 15 | 15.4 | $688K | +16.1% | #58 of 2,394 |
| 2Jasper County, SC | 77 | 36 | 27.4 | $378K | +32.2% | #147 of 2,394 |
| 3Saluda County, SC | 73 | 16 | 20.9 | $467K | +4.1% | #248 of 2,394 |
| 4Abbeville County, SC | 71 | 24 | 24.6 | $409K | +2.3% | #305 of 2,394 |
| 5Kershaw County, SC | 66 | 123 | 45.7 | $231K | +11.6% | #506 of 2,394 |
| 6Calhoun County, SC | 62 | 8 | 12.9 | $765K | +0.6% | #638 of 2,394 |
| 7Laurens County, SC | 62 | 118 | 43.8 | $221K | +6.2% | #673 of 2,394 |
| 8Fairfield County, SC | 60 | 24 | 26.9 | $357K | −2.6% | #730 of 2,394 |
| 9Chesterfield County, SC | 60 | 65 | 37.1 | $249K | +3.4% | #749 of 2,394 |
| 10Lancaster County, SC | 60 | 226 | 56.3 | $205K | +18.3% | #762 of 2,394 |
| 11Berkeley County, SC | 59 | 511 | 54.5 | $211K | +18.7% | #798 of 2,394 |
| 12Barnwell County, SC | 56 | 25 | 30.8 | $298K | +0.4% | #902 of 2,394 |
| 13Hampton County, SC | 55 | 18 | 24.9 | $357K | −1.9% | #943 of 2,394 |
| 14Chester County, SC | 55 | 57 | 43.3 | $214K | +2.2% | #967 of 2,394 |
| 15Aiken County, SC | 55 | 376 | 53.8 | $203K | +7.3% | #971 of 2,394 |
| 16Newberry County, SC | 53 | 75 | 48.9 | $201K | +4.8% | #1,052 of 2,394 |
| 17Dorchester County, SC | 53 | 361 | 57.1 | $199K | +10.1% | #1,054 of 2,394 |
| 18Cherokee County, SC | 52 | 105 | 47.6 | $197K | +3.7% | #1,099 of 2,394 |
| 19Williamsburg County, SC | 50 | 42 | 34.2 | $257K | −4.0% | #1,162 of 2,394 |
| 20York County, SC | 48 | 824 | 72.4 | $169K | +8.1% | #1,293 of 2,394 |
| 21Oconee County, SC | 48 | 223 | 64.6 | $162K | +6.3% | #1,300 of 2,394 |
| 22Spartanburg County, SC | 47 | 921 | 69.9 | $150K | +15.6% | #1,346 of 2,394 |
| 23Colleton County, SC | 46 | 68 | 41.4 | $231K | +2.2% | #1,357 of 2,394 |
| 24Anderson County, SC | 45 | 558 | 66.5 | $158K | +7.7% | #1,435 of 2,394 |
| 25Clarendon County, SC | 43 | 70 | 56.7 | $164K | +0.7% | #1,531 of 2,394 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Lexington County, SC | 43 | 846 | 69.4 | $161K | +7.7% | #1,538 of 2,394 |
| 27Pickens County, SC | 43 | 368 | 70.2 | $145K | +5.7% | #1,548 of 2,394 |
| 28Darlington County, SC | 41 | 126 | 49.3 | $192K | +0.1% | #1,614 of 2,394 |
| 29Lee County, SC | 40 | 16 | 25.2 | $335K | −5.0% | #1,651 of 2,394 |
| 30Sumter County, SC | 40 | 222 | 54.0 | $183K | −0.3% | #1,667 of 2,394 |
| 31Horry County, SC | 40 | 1,152 | 72.6 | $144K | +20.9% | #1,686 of 2,394 |
| 32Beaufort County, SC | 40 | 725 | 88.1 | $139K | +8.9% | #1,689 of 2,394 |
| 33Dillon County, SC | 38 | 49 | 45.2 | $198K | −2.9% | #1,749 of 2,394 |
| 34Union County, SC | 37 | 41 | 35.3 | $253K | −1.4% | #1,795 of 2,394 |
| 35Bamberg County, SC | 37 | 18 | 38.8 | $223K | −3.5% | #1,796 of 2,394 |
| 36Richland County, SC | 36 | 1,339 | 79.7 | $134K | +4.6% | #1,859 of 2,394 |
| 37Marion County, SC | 35 | 59 | 48.5 | $170K | −2.9% | #1,878 of 2,394 |
| 38Greenville County, SC | 35 | 2,782 | 126.1 | $91K | +10.6% | #1,915 of 2,394 |
| 39Marlboro County, SC | 34 | 48 | 49.0 | $167K | −3.8% | #1,923 of 2,394 |
| 40Greenwood County, SC | 34 | 189 | 67.8 | $141K | +1.5% | #1,938 of 2,394 |
| 41Orangeburg County, SC | 33 | 189 | 57.1 | $160K | −0.9% | #1,974 of 2,394 |
| 42Charleston County, SC | 31 | 2,395 | 133.8 | $92K | +6.4% | #2,072 of 2,394 |
| 43Georgetown County, SC | 23 | 450 | 165.9 | $66K | +3.8% | #2,256 of 2,394 |
| 44Florence County, SC | 21 | 551 | 104.2 | $97K | +1.2% | #2,283 of 2,394 |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 7 | 16.7 | $576K | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 12 | 37.1 | $222K | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in South Carolina?
As of September 2026, map listings count 16,473 medical and dental practices in South Carolina. 2,073 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 6,229 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 3,877 one-person businesses without payroll.
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 16,473 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $140K per practice. 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 medical and dental practices?
South Carolina has 77.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $140K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, South Carolina would have about 15,082, against 16,473 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 340 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Spartanburg metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Newberry area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 44 scored counties in South Carolina, Edgefield County scores highest, at 83 (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 medical and dental practices (lower middle), #25 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 medical and dental practices 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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