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Medical and dental practices in Greenville County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Greenville County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,915 of 2,394 scored counties
#38 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 2,782
- 274 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 763
- +6.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $253.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,148 a household
- Spending per listing
- $91K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 126.1
- 49% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 583,125
- +10.6% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, Greenville County has a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle): #1,915 of 2,394 scored counties and #38 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,782 medical and dental practices in Greenville County. Of those, 274 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 126.1 per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Greenville County comes to about $253.2M a year: $1,148 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $91K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 40% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 763 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Greenville County in 2023, up 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 289 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $4.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Greenville County. Population estimates put the population change in Greenville County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Greenville 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 | Greenville County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 126.1 | 77.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $91K | $140K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 289 | 340 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.6% | +5.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,148 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,932 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 716 → 763+6.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 8,272
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $691.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 447Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,782274 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,660The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $4.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Greenville 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 Greenville County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 583,125+10.6% since 2020
- Households
- 220,565
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 786 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 697
- Median household income
- $76,932+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,098
- Median home value
- $299,000
- Jobs located here
- 308,999
- Daytime population
- 615,764Residents 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 |
| 38Greenville County, SC | 35 | 2,782 | 126.1 | $91K | +10.6% | #1,915 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Greenville 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists34
- Primary care and pediatrics47
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics61
- Chiropractors34
- Physical therapy39
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Greenville County, SC?
Greenville County has 2,782 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 274 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 763 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 6.6% from 2019. Another 447 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Greenville County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $253.2M a year, or $1,148 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,782 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $91K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 220,565 households in Greenville County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Greenville County, SC compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Greenville County has 126.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $91K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Greenville County would have about 1,660, against 2,782 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 289 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Greenville County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Greenville County at 583,125 people in 2025, up 10.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 220,565 households. Median household income in Greenville County is $76,932, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.5%, 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. Greenville County scores 35 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,915 of 2,394 scored counties.
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