Market rankings · South Carolina
Oil change and quick-lube shops in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 183
- 149 chain locations (81%)
- Official establishments
- 161
- +22.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 29% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $10.5M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #38 of 50
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 183 oil change and quick-lube shops in South Carolina. 149 of them (81%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in South Carolina comes to about $1.9B a year: $907 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $10.5M per shop, 24% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 161 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in South Carolina in 2023, up 22.0% from 2019. That is one for every 13,155 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $757K have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in South Carolina.
Among 50 states, South Carolina ranks #38 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metro area scores highest (64). Among 16 scored counties, Berkeley County scores highest (65).
Every market in South Carolina for oil change and quick-lube shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 64 | 12 | 0.8 | $11.2M | +20.9% | #74 of 290 |
| 2Columbia, SC | 62 | 26 | 0.8 | $11.8M | +6.0% | #85 of 290 |
| 3Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 58 | 28 | 0.8 | $11M | +10.7% | #109 of 290 |
| 4Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 57 | 6 | 0.6 | $14.1M | +12.0% | #113 of 290 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 54 | 94 | 0.9 | $10.9M | +10.1% | #135 of 290 |
| 5Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 50 | 36 | 0.9 | $9.9M | +9.0% | #154 of 290 |
| 6Spartanburg, SC | 41 | 14 | 1.0 | $9.6M | +14.3% | #201 of 290 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 31 | 27 | 1.2 | $7.9M | +4.7% | #238 of 290 |
| 7Florence, SC | 23 | 12 | 1.5 | $5.5M | +0.9% | #268 of 290 |
| Sumter, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $8.8M | −0.3% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood, SC | Not scored | 6 | 1.6 | $5.4M | +1.7% | |
| Orangeburg, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $13.7M | −0.9% | |
| Seneca, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $8.5M | +6.3% | |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.9M | +3.8% | |
| Gaffney, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $6.6M | +3.7% | |
| Newberry, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, SC | 65 | 7 | 0.7 | $12.7M | +18.7% | #113 of 479 |
| 2Horry County, SC | 64 | 12 | 0.8 | $11.2M | +20.9% | #124 of 479 |
| 3Greenville County, SC | 60 | 15 | 0.7 | $13.5M | +10.6% | #155 of 479 |
| 4Richland County, SC | 59 | 10 | 0.6 | $13.8M | +4.6% | #164 of 479 |
| 5Charleston County, SC | 58 | 13 | 0.7 | $12.1M | +6.4% | #178 of 479 |
| 6Aiken County, SC | 58 | 6 | 0.9 | $11.3M | +7.3% | #181 of 479 |
| 7Beaufort County, SC | 53 | 6 | 0.7 | $12.3M | +8.9% | #228 of 479 |
| 8Lexington County, SC | 52 | 14 | 1.1 | $8.5M | +7.7% | #243 of 479 |
| 9Dorchester County, SC | 46 | 8 | 1.3 | $7.5M | +10.1% | #296 of 479 |
| 10Anderson County, SC | 46 | 11 | 1.3 | $7.2M | +7.7% | #297 of 479 |
| 11York County, SC | 43 | 12 | 1.1 | $9.5M | +8.1% | #317 of 479 |
| 12Lancaster County, SC | 43 | 5 | 1.2 | $7.6M | +18.3% | #319 of 479 |
| 13Spartanburg County, SC | 42 | 13 | 1.0 | $9.6M | +15.6% | #325 of 479 |
| 14Pickens County, SC | 38 | 7 | 1.3 | $7.2M | +5.7% | #352 of 479 |
| 15Florence County, SC | 25 | 10 | 1.9 | $4.5M | +1.2% | #433 of 479 |
| 16Greenwood County, SC | 12 | 6 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +1.5% | #471 of 479 |
| Sumter County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $8.8M | −0.3% | |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $13.7M | −0.9% | |
| Oconee County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $8.5M | +6.3% | |
| Laurens County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $8.4M | +6.2% | |
| Kershaw County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $13.7M | +11.6% | |
| Georgetown County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.9M | +3.8% | |
| Darlington County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $10.9M | +0.1% | |
| Cherokee County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $6.6M | +3.7% | |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $15.2M | +3.4% |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Newberry County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +4.8% | |
| Chester County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Jasper County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +32.2% | |
| Clarendon County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.1% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $9.3M | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.7M | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.7M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 183 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 149 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 161 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 22.0% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.9B a year, or $907 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 183 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $10.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
South Carolina has 0.9 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $10.5M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, South Carolina would have about 140, against 183 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,155 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. South Carolina scores 40 for oil change and quick-lube shops (lower middle), #38 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Carolina. It maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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