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Medical and dental practices in Florence County, SC

The medical and dental practices in Florence County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 21 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,283 of 2,394 scored counties
#44 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina

Listings
551
64 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
178
+0.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$53.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,007 a household
Spending per listing
$97K
37% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
104.2
23% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
138,504
+1.2% 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

The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Florence County is 21 (low), #2,283 of 2,394 scored counties and #44 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 551 medical and dental practices in Florence County. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 104.2 per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,007 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in Florence County spend about $53.2M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 551 medical and dental practices, that is $97K per practice, 37% below the U.S. figure of $152K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Florence County was 178 in 2023, up 0.6% from 2019. That is one for every 297 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Florence County grew 1.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Florence 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Florence County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureFlorence CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households104.277.884.5
Spending per listing$97K$140K$152K
Households per official establishment297340270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+0.6%+5.7%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.2%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,007$1,086$1,288
Median household income$58,305$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market score2149

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
177 → 178+0.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,061
Annual payroll, 2023
$299.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
126Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
55164 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
349The 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 offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Florence 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 Florence County

Population, 2025 estimate
138,504+1.2% since 2020
Households
52,856
Median age
39.5
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
801 sq. mi.
People per square mile
171
Median household income
$58,305+23.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,478
Median home value
$177,900
Jobs located here
69,647
Daytime population
148,526Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across South Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Florence County marked.

Top counties in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Edgefield County, SC831515.4$688K+16.1%#58 of 2,394
2Jasper County, SC773627.4$378K+32.2%#147 of 2,394
3Saluda County, SC731620.9$467K+4.1%#248 of 2,394
4Abbeville County, SC712424.6$409K+2.3%#305 of 2,394
5Kershaw County, SC6612345.7$231K+11.6%#506 of 2,394
6Calhoun County, SC62812.9$765K+0.6%#638 of 2,394
7Laurens County, SC6211843.8$221K+6.2%#673 of 2,394
8Fairfield County, SC602426.9$357K−2.6%#730 of 2,394
9Chesterfield County, SC606537.1$249K+3.4%#749 of 2,394
10Lancaster County, SC6022656.3$205K+18.3%#762 of 2,394
44Florence County, SC21551104.2$97K+1.2%#2,283 of 2,394

Other business types in Florence County

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

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Florence County, SC?

Florence County has 551 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 64 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 178 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 0.6% from 2019. Official counts list 126 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Florence County, SC spend on medical and dental services?

About $53.2M a year, or $1,007 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 551 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $97K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,856 households in Florence County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Florence County, SC compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Florence County has 104.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $97K, 37% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Florence County would have about 349, against 551 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 297 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Florence County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Florence County at 138,504 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,856 households. Median household income in Florence County is $58,305, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.9%, 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. Florence County scores 21 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,283 of 2,394 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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