Market rankings · South Carolina
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 99
- 19 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 185
- +20.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $23.2M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 50
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics 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 99 urgent care and walk-in clinics in South Carolina. 19 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 0.5 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Households in South Carolina spend about $2.3B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,086 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That works out to $23.2M per clinic, 5% below the U.S. figure of $24.5M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which urgent care and walk-in clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 185 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in South Carolina in 2023, up 20.1% from 2019. That is one for every 11,449 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 32.0% over the same years.
Among 50 states, South Carolina ranks #35 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area scores highest (66). Among 8 scored counties, York County scores highest (73).
Every market in South Carolina for urgent care and walk-in clinics
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 | 66 | 56 | 0.5 | $23M | +10.1% | #38 of 197 |
| 1Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 61 | 18 | 0.5 | $23.4M | +9.0% | #56 of 197 |
| 2Spartanburg, SC | 50 | 7 | 0.5 | $21.2M | +14.3% | #100 of 197 |
| 3Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 48 | 6 | 0.6 | $19.1M | +12.0% | #108 of 197 |
| 4Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 46 | 6 | 0.4 | $27.7M | +20.9% | #112 of 197 |
| 5Columbia, SC | 40 | 20 | 0.6 | $18.3M | +6.0% | #137 of 197 |
| 6Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 36 | 25 | 0.7 | $16M | +10.7% | #155 of 197 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 35 | 16 | 0.7 | $15.7M | +4.7% | #160 of 197 |
| Florence, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $77.4M | +0.9% | |
| Sumter, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $40.5M | −0.3% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $18.3M | +1.7% | |
| Orangeburg, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Seneca, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.6M | +3.8% | |
| Gaffney, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Newberry, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, SC | 73 | 5 | 0.4 | $27.9M | +8.1% | #32 of 325 |
| 2Greenville County, SC | 61 | 11 | 0.5 | $23M | +10.6% | #90 of 325 |
| 3Spartanburg County, SC | 54 | 6 | 0.5 | $23M | +15.6% | #141 of 325 |
| 4Horry County, SC | 47 | 6 | 0.4 | $27.7M | +20.9% | #179 of 325 |
| 5Beaufort County, SC | 47 | 5 | 0.6 | $20.2M | +8.9% | #180 of 325 |
| 6Lexington County, SC | 40 | 9 | 0.7 | $15.1M | +7.7% | #231 of 325 |
| 7Charleston County, SC | 32 | 17 | 0.9 | $13M | +6.4% | #269 of 325 |
| 8Richland County, SC | 30 | 11 | 0.7 | $16.3M | +4.6% | #277 of 325 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $26.9M | +18.7% | |
| Anderson County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 0.5 | $22.1M | +7.7% | |
| Aiken County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $76.3M | +7.3% | |
| Dorchester County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $18M | +10.1% | |
| Florence County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $53.2M | +1.2% | |
| Pickens County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $17.8M | +5.7% | |
| Sumter County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $40.5M | −0.3% | |
| Lancaster County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $15.4M | +18.3% | |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Oconee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| Greenwood County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $13.4M | +1.5% | |
| Laurens County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% | |
| Kershaw County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.6% | |
| Georgetown County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.6M | +3.8% | |
| Darlington County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Cherokee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $16.2M | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Chester County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Jasper County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $13.6M | +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 | 2 | 1.8 | $4.9M | −2.9% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.1% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $10.4M | −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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 99 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 19 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 185 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 20.1% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on medical and dental services?
About $2.3B a year, or $1,086 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 99 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $23.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only urgent care and walk-in clinics. 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 urgent care and walk-in clinics?
South Carolina has 0.5 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $23.2M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the national ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, South Carolina would have about 94, against 99 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,449 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 8 scored counties in South Carolina, York County scores highest, at 73 (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 urgent care and walk-in clinics (lower middle), #35 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 urgent care and walk-in clinics 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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