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Medical and dental practices in Georgetown County, SC
The medical and dental practices in Georgetown County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 23 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,256 of 2,394 scored counties
#43 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 450
- 41 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 173
- +7.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $29.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,090 a household
- Spending per listing
- $66K
- 57% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 165.9
- 96% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 65,912
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
Georgetown County scores 23 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,256 of 2,394 scored counties and #43 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 450 medical and dental practices in Georgetown County. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 165.9, 96% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,090 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Georgetown County spend about $29.6M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $66K per practice, 57% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 173 businesses with payroll in Georgetown County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 7.5% from 2019. That is one for every 157 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Georgetown County. Population estimates show Georgetown County grew 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Georgetown 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 | Georgetown County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 165.9 | 77.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $66K | $140K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 157 | 340 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.5% | +5.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,090 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $68,713 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 23 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 161 → 173+7.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,084
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $105.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 94Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 45041 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 194The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Georgetown 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 Georgetown County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 65,912+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 27,129
- Median age
- 50.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 814 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 80
- Median household income
- $68,713+41.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,202
- Median home value
- $289,500
- Jobs located here
- 25,133
- Daytime population
- 61,754Residents 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 |
| 43Georgetown County, SC | 23 | 450 | 165.9 | $66K | +3.8% | #2,256 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Georgetown 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 clinics23
- Dentists and orthodontists28
- Primary care and pediatrics42
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors45
- Physical therapy36
- Optometrists and eye care30
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Georgetown County, SC?
There are 450 medical and dental practices on map listings in Georgetown County as of September 2026. 41 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 173 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 7.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 94 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Georgetown County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $29.6M a year, or $1,090 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 450 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $66K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,129 households in Georgetown County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Georgetown County, SC compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Georgetown County has 165.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 96% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $66K, 57% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Georgetown County would have about 194, against 450 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 157 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Georgetown County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Georgetown County at 65,912 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,129 households. Median household income in Georgetown County is $68,713, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 41.8%, 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. Georgetown County scores 23 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,256 of 2,394 scored counties.
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