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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Richland County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Richland County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #980 of 1,656 scored counties
#19 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 120
- 14 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 210
- +1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $179.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,070 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 434,956
- +4.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 120 primary care and pediatric clinics in Richland County. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Richland County comes to about $179.8M a year: $1,070 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Spread across 120 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1.5M per clinic, 16% below 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.
Official counts show 210 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Richland County in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 800 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 297 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $5.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Richland County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Richland County grew 4.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Richland County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #980 of 1,656 scored counties and #19 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Richland 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 | Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 800 | 803 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.5% | +3.9% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,070 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $63,784 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 207 → 210+1.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,131
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $674.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 297Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12014 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 101The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $5.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Richland 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 Richland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 434,956+4.6% since 2020
- Households
- 167,961
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 757 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 557
- Median household income
- $63,784+16.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,966
- Median home value
- $242,800
- Jobs located here
- 234,516
- Daytime population
- 484,051Residents 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 Richland 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 |
| 19Richland County, SC | 46 | 120 | 7.1 | $1.5M | +4.6% | #980 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Richland 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 clinics36
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics46
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics30
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy54
- Optometrists and eye care50
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Richland County, SC?
Richland County has 120 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 210 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019. Another 297 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Richland County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $179.8M a year, or $1,070 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 120 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 167,961 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richland County, SC compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Richland County has 7.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.5M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Richland County would have about 101, against 120 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 800 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Richland County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Richland County at 434,956 people in 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 167,961 households. The median household income in Richland County is $63,784 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.5% 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. Richland County scores 46 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #980 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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