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Medical and dental practices in York County, SC

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in York County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,293 of 2,394 scored counties
#20 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina

Listings
824
99 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
376
+12.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$139.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,225 a household
Spending per listing
$169K
11% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
72.4
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
306,887
+8.1% 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

At $1,225 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in York County spend about $139.4M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $169K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 11% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

York County has 824 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 72.4 per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 376 businesses with payroll in York County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 303 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 205 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $4.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in York County.

Population estimates put the population change in York County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). York County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,293 of 2,394 scored counties and #20 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina.

How York 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 York County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureYork CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households72.477.884.5
Spending per listing$169K$140K$152K
Households per official establishment303340270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+12.9%+5.7%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+8.1%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,225$1,086$1,288
Median household income$89,095$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market score4849

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
333 → 376+12.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,258
Annual payroll, 2023
$264.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
205Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
82499 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
914The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$4.1M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in York 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 York County

Population, 2025 estimate
306,887+8.1% since 2020
Households
113,785
Median age
40.3
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
681 sq. mi.
People per square mile
431
Median household income
$89,095+36.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$115,529
Median home value
$361,300
Jobs located here
111,939
Daytime population
267,996Residents 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 York 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
20York County, SC4882472.4$169K+8.1%#1,293 of 2,394

Other business types in York County

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

Questions

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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 824 medical and dental practices in York County. 99 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 376 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 12.9% from 2019. Official counts list 205 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $139.4M a year, or $1,225 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 824 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $169K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 113,785 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.

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

York County has 72.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $169K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, York County would have about 914, against 824 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 303 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is York County, SC growing?

Population estimates put York County at 306,887 people in 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 113,785 households. The median household income in York County is $89,095 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.3% 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. York County scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,293 of 2,394 scored counties.

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