Market rankings · South Carolina
Pizza places in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,608
- 1,095 chain locations (68%)
- Official establishments
- 4,227
- All limited-service restaurants · +10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.8B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.6
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pizza places 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,608 pizza places in South Carolina. Of those, 1,095 are chain locations, or 68%, against 58% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.6, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $3,660 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in South Carolina spend about $7.8B a year on food away from home. That works out to $4.8M per pizza place, 5% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 4,227 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in South Carolina in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 501 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 119 SBA-backed loans worth $82.1M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #26 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area scores highest (73). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest (78).
Every market in South Carolina for pizza places
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 73 | 739 | 6.9 | $6M | +10.1% | #45 of 387 |
| 1Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 73 | 77 | 8.1 | $5.1M | +12.0% | #47 of 387 |
| 2Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 71 | 246 | 7.3 | $5.6M | +10.7% | #56 of 387 |
| 3Spartanburg, SC | 63 | 89 | 6.2 | $5.6M | +14.3% | #101 of 387 |
| 4Columbia, SC | 61 | 213 | 6.3 | $5.8M | +6.0% | #110 of 387 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 52 | 155 | 6.7 | $5.5M | +4.7% | #175 of 387 |
| 5Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 46 | 312 | 8.1 | $4.5M | +9.0% | #229 of 387 |
| 6Sumter, SC | 40 | 28 | 6.8 | $4.8M | −0.3% | #267 of 387 |
| 7Florence, SC | 29 | 52 | 6.6 | $4.9M | +0.9% | #340 of 387 |
| 8Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 28 | 198 | 12.5 | $2.8M | +20.9% | #350 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seneca, SC | 78 | 24 | 7.0 | $5M | +6.3% | #28 of 520 |
| 2Gaffney, SC | 61 | 14 | 6.3 | $4.8M | +3.7% | #144 of 520 |
| 3Murrells Inlet, SC | 59 | 29 | 10.7 | $3.4M | +3.8% | #162 of 520 |
| 4Newberry, SC | 58 | 13 | 8.5 | $3.8M | +4.8% | #172 of 520 |
| 5Greenwood, SC | 40 | 33 | 8.8 | $3.6M | +1.7% | #356 of 520 |
| 6Orangeburg, SC | 26 | 27 | 8.2 | $3.6M | −0.9% | #477 of 520 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Edgefield County, SC | 86 | 5 | 5.1 | $7M | +16.1% | #33 of 2,090 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 83 | 59 | 6.3 | $6.3M | +18.7% | #53 of 2,090 |
| 3York County, SC | 77 | 75 | 6.6 | $6.4M | +8.1% | #138 of 2,090 |
| 4Lancaster County, SC | 77 | 26 | 6.5 | $6.1M | +18.3% | #141 of 2,090 |
| 5Kershaw County, SC | 74 | 17 | 6.3 | $5.6M | +11.6% | #195 of 2,090 |
| 6Beaufort County, SC | 73 | 66 | 8.0 | $5.3M | +8.9% | #228 of 2,090 |
| 7Dorchester County, SC | 71 | 46 | 7.3 | $5.3M | +10.1% | #281 of 2,090 |
| 8Oconee County, SC | 69 | 24 | 7.0 | $5M | +6.3% | #352 of 2,090 |
| 9Aiken County, SC | 66 | 43 | 6.2 | $6M | +7.3% | #441 of 2,090 |
| 10Spartanburg County, SC | 65 | 82 | 6.2 | $5.6M | +15.6% | #478 of 2,090 |
| 11Charleston County, SC | 64 | 141 | 7.9 | $5.4M | +6.4% | #509 of 2,090 |
| 12Lexington County, SC | 63 | 83 | 6.8 | $5.6M | +7.7% | #544 of 2,090 |
| 13Greenville County, SC | 63 | 157 | 7.1 | $5.5M | +10.6% | #547 of 2,090 |
| 14Richland County, SC | 61 | 99 | 5.9 | $6.1M | +4.6% | #607 of 2,090 |
| 15Jasper County, SC | 61 | 11 | 8.4 | $4.2M | +32.2% | #627 of 2,090 |
| 16Chesterfield County, SC | 59 | 9 | 5.1 | $5.9M | +3.4% | #676 of 2,090 |
| 17Saluda County, SC | 57 | 6 | 7.8 | $4.1M | +4.1% | #762 of 2,090 |
| 18Fairfield County, SC | 54 | 5 | 5.6 | $5.6M | −2.6% | #854 of 2,090 |
| 19Cherokee County, SC | 54 | 14 | 6.3 | $4.8M | +3.7% | #861 of 2,090 |
| 20Williamsburg County, SC | 53 | 6 | 4.9 | $5.8M | −4.0% | #888 of 2,090 |
| 21Chester County, SC | 53 | 7 | 5.3 | $5.7M | +2.2% | #890 of 2,090 |
| 22Newberry County, SC | 51 | 13 | 8.5 | $3.8M | +4.8% | #988 of 2,090 |
| 23Georgetown County, SC | 51 | 29 | 10.7 | $3.4M | +3.8% | #997 of 2,090 |
| 24Abbeville County, SC | 50 | 9 | 9.2 | $3.6M | +2.3% | #1,039 of 2,090 |
| 25Laurens County, SC | 50 | 24 | 8.9 | $3.6M | +6.2% | #1,041 of 2,090 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Anderson County, SC | 49 | 78 | 9.3 | $3.8M | +7.7% | #1,080 of 2,090 |
| 27Darlington County, SC | 47 | 15 | 5.9 | $5.3M | +0.1% | #1,139 of 2,090 |
| 28Sumter County, SC | 45 | 28 | 6.8 | $4.8M | −0.3% | #1,220 of 2,090 |
| 29Union County, SC | 44 | 7 | 6.0 | $4.7M | −1.4% | #1,254 of 2,090 |
| 30Florence County, SC | 38 | 37 | 7.0 | $4.8M | +1.2% | #1,503 of 2,090 |
| 31Pickens County, SC | 38 | 53 | 10.1 | $3.4M | +5.7% | #1,518 of 2,090 |
| 32Horry County, SC | 37 | 198 | 12.5 | $2.8M | +20.9% | #1,569 of 2,090 |
| 33Clarendon County, SC | 36 | 12 | 9.7 | $3.1M | +0.7% | #1,601 of 2,090 |
| 34Colleton County, SC | 35 | 15 | 9.1 | $3.5M | +2.2% | #1,626 of 2,090 |
| 35Greenwood County, SC | 30 | 24 | 8.6 | $3.7M | +1.5% | #1,789 of 2,090 |
| 36Lee County, SC | 26 | 5 | 7.9 | $3.4M | −5.0% | #1,889 of 2,090 |
| 37Marion County, SC | 25 | 9 | 7.4 | $3.5M | −2.9% | #1,903 of 2,090 |
| 38Orangeburg County, SC | 23 | 27 | 8.2 | $3.6M | −0.9% | #1,941 of 2,090 |
| 39Marlboro County, SC | 23 | 10 | 10.2 | $2.6M | −3.8% | #1,954 of 2,090 |
| 40Dillon County, SC | 18 | 10 | 9.2 | $3.1M | −2.9% | #2,029 of 2,090 |
| 41Barnwell County, SC | 17 | 10 | 12.3 | $2.4M | +0.4% | #2,040 of 2,090 |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $6.9M | −1.9% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $6.8M | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $6.5M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $4.4M | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 9.3 | $2.9M | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pizza places on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pizza places are in South Carolina?
There are 1,608 pizza places on map listings in South Carolina as of September 2026. 1,095 of them (68%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 4,227 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Official counts also show 745 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on food away from home?
About $7.8B a year, or $3,660 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,608 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $4.8M per pizza place. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places. 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 pizza places?
South Carolina has 7.6 pizza places per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $4.8M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the national ratio of pizza places to household spending, South Carolina would have about 1,525, against 1,608 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 501 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 41 scored counties in South Carolina, Edgefield County scores highest, at 86 (high). 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 49 for pizza places (lower middle), #26 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Carolina. It maps the pizza places 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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