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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Dorchester County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Dorchester County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #281 of 1,656 scored counties
#4 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 28
- 5 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 71
- +9.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $71.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,138 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 44% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 39% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 178,397
- +10.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 primary care and pediatric clinics in Dorchester County. 5 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 4.4 for every 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in Dorchester County spend about $71.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,138 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 28 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $2.6M per clinic, 44% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 71 businesses with payroll in Dorchester County classed as offices of physicians, up 9.2% from 2019. That is one for every 890 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 72 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Dorchester County.
Population estimates put the population change in Dorchester County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Dorchester County scores 69 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #281 of 1,656 scored counties and #4 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Dorchester 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 primary care and pediatric clinics 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 | Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.4 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $1.6M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 890 | 803 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.2% | +3.9% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,138 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,198 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65 → 71+9.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 635
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $46M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 72Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 285 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 40The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 178,397+10.1% since 2020
- Households
- 63,179
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 568 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 294
- Median household income
- $78,198+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,220
- Median home value
- $329,300
- Jobs located here
- 39,777
- Daytime population
- 129,933Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Dorchester County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kershaw County, SC | 73 | 10 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +11.6% | #196 of 1,656 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 72 | 40 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +18.7% | #216 of 1,656 |
| 3Aiken County, SC | 70 | 29 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +7.3% | #264 of 1,656 |
| 4Dorchester County, SC | 69 | 28 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +10.1% | #281 of 1,656 |
| 5Lancaster County, SC | 65 | 26 | 6.5 | $1.8M | +18.3% | #381 of 1,656 |
| 6Pickens County, SC | 63 | 27 | 5.2 | $2M | +5.7% | #439 of 1,656 |
| 7York County, SC | 62 | 80 | 7.0 | $1.7M | +8.1% | #472 of 1,656 |
| 8Laurens County, SC | 61 | 15 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +6.2% | #497 of 1,656 |
| 9Oconee County, SC | 61 | 21 | 6.1 | $1.7M | +6.3% | #498 of 1,656 |
| 10Spartanburg County, SC | 61 | 81 | 6.2 | $1.7M | +15.6% | #499 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Dorchester 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 clinics53
- Dentists and orthodontists42
- Primary care and pediatrics69
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors36
- Physical therapy58
- Optometrists and eye care82
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Dorchester County, SC?
Dorchester County has 28 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 71 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 9.2% from 2019. Official counts list 72 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Dorchester County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $71.9M a year, or $1,138 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 63,179 households in Dorchester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dorchester County, SC compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Dorchester County has 4.4 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.6M, 44% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Dorchester County would have about 40, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 890 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Dorchester County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Dorchester County at 178,397 people in 2025, up 10.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 63,179 households. The median household income in Dorchester County is $78,198 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Dorchester County scores 69 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #281 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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