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Medical and dental practices in Berkeley County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Berkeley County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #798 of 2,394 scored counties
#11 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 511
- 94 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 228
- +35.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $107.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,149 a household
- Spending per listing
- $211K
- 38% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 54.5
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 274,666
- +18.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,149 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Berkeley County spend about $107.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 511 medical and dental practices, that is $211K per practice, 38% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Berkeley County has 511 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 94 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 54.5 for every 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 228 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Berkeley County in 2023, up 35.7% from 2019. That is one for every 411 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 181 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $400K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Berkeley County.
Population estimates show Berkeley County grew 18.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Berkeley County is 59 (upper middle), #798 of 2,394 scored counties and #11 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Berkeley 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 medical and dental practices 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 | Berkeley County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 54.5 | 77.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $211K | $140K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 411 | 340 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +35.7% | +5.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +18.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,149 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $84,358 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 168 → 228+35.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,945
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $145.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 181Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 51194 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 706The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $400K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 274,666+18.7% since 2020
- Households
- 93,711
- Median age
- 38.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,104 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 224
- Median household income
- $84,358+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,881
- Median home value
- $310,300
- Jobs located here
- 71,652
- Daytime population
- 211,719Residents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Other business types in Berkeley 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 clinics59
- Dentists and orthodontists60
- Primary care and pediatrics72
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors68
- Physical therapy60
- Optometrists and eye care53
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Berkeley County, SC?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 511 medical and dental practices in Berkeley County. 94 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 228 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 35.7% from 2019. Another 181 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Berkeley County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $107.7M a year, or $1,149 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 511 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $211K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 93,711 households in Berkeley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berkeley County, SC compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Berkeley County has 54.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $211K, 38% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Berkeley County would have about 706, against 511 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 411 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 35.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Berkeley County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Berkeley County at 274,666 people in 2025, up 18.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 93,711 households. The median household income in Berkeley County is $84,358 a year, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.3% 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. Berkeley County scores 59 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #798 of 2,394 scored counties.
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