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Medical and dental practices in Sumter County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Sumter County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,667 of 2,394 scored counties
#30 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 222
- 30 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 81
- +3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $40.5M
- On medical and dental services · $986 a household
- Spending per listing
- $183K
- 20% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 54.0
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 105,067
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 222 medical and dental practices in Sumter County. 30 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 54.0 per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Sumter County spend about $40.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $986 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. That works out to $183K per practice, 20% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 81 businesses with payroll in Sumter County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 507 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 46 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sumter County declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Sumter County is 40 (lower middle), #1,667 of 2,394 scored counties and #30 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Sumter 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 | Sumter County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 54.0 | 77.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $183K | $140K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 507 | 340 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.9% | +5.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $986 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $56,693 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 78 → 81+3.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,141
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $80.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 46Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 22230 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 266The 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 Sumter 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 Sumter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 105,067−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 41,083
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 665 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 157
- Median household income
- $56,693+24.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,835
- Median home value
- $165,300
- Jobs located here
- 37,301
- Daytime population
- 101,774Residents 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 |
| 30Sumter County, SC | 40 | 222 | 54.0 | $183K | −0.3% | #1,667 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Sumter 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 clinics40
- Dentists and orthodontists31
- Primary care and pediatrics48
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy59
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Sumter County, SC?
Sumter County has 222 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 30 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 81 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 46 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Sumter County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $40.5M a year, or $986 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 222 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $183K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,083 households in Sumter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sumter County, SC compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Sumter County has 54.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $183K, 20% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Sumter County would have about 266, against 222 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 507 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Sumter County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Sumter County at 105,067 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,083 households. Median household income in Sumter County is $56,693, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.2%, 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. Sumter County scores 40 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,667 of 2,394 scored counties.
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