Market rankings · South Carolina
Veterinarians in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 754
- 140 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 525
- +12.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.8B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 9% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 754 veterinarians in South Carolina. Of those, 140 are chain locations, or 19%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in South Carolina comes to about $1.8B a year: $869 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per clinic, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in South Carolina was 525 in 2023, up 12.2% from 2019. That is one for every 4,034 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $21M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #16 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metro area scores highest (73). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest (86).
Every market in South Carolina for veterinarians
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 | 73 | 45 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +20.9% | #45 of 384 |
| 2Spartanburg, SC | 70 | 43 | 3.0 | $2.7M | +14.3% | #58 of 384 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 68 | 398 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +10.1% | #72 of 384 |
| 3Columbia, SC | 62 | 113 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +6.0% | #106 of 384 |
| 4Florence, SC | 59 | 20 | 2.6 | $3M | +0.9% | #130 of 384 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 58 | 77 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +4.7% | #136 of 384 |
| 5Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 58 | 138 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +9.0% | #138 of 384 |
| 6Sumter, SC | 56 | 11 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #153 of 384 |
| 7Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 55 | 39 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +12.0% | #161 of 384 |
| 8Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 48 | 163 | 4.9 | $2M | +10.7% | #212 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seneca, SC | 86 | 7 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +6.3% | #7 of 398 |
| 2Murrells Inlet, SC | 71 | 12 | 4.4 | $2M | +3.8% | #60 of 398 |
| 3Orangeburg, SC | 66 | 6 | 1.8 | $3.8M | −0.9% | #85 of 398 |
| 4Greenwood, SC | 64 | 14 | 3.7 | $2M | +1.7% | #100 of 398 |
| 5Gaffney, SC | 56 | 9 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #156 of 398 |
| Newberry, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $3.9M | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, SC | 85 | 27 | 2.9 | $3.3M | +18.7% | #44 of 1,485 |
| 2Oconee County, SC | 78 | 7 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +6.3% | #118 of 1,485 |
| 3Horry County, SC | 78 | 45 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +20.9% | #124 of 1,485 |
| 4Richland County, SC | 76 | 48 | 2.9 | $3M | +4.6% | #154 of 1,485 |
| 5York County, SC | 76 | 42 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +8.1% | #157 of 1,485 |
| 6Lancaster County, SC | 76 | 18 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +18.3% | #165 of 1,485 |
| 7Spartanburg County, SC | 75 | 42 | 3.2 | $2.6M | +15.6% | #188 of 1,485 |
| 8Beaufort County, SC | 71 | 32 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +8.9% | #268 of 1,485 |
| 9Florence County, SC | 69 | 13 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +1.2% | #302 of 1,485 |
| 10Greenville County, SC | 69 | 93 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +10.6% | #308 of 1,485 |
| 11Pickens County, SC | 67 | 16 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +5.7% | #342 of 1,485 |
| 12Lexington County, SC | 67 | 45 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +7.7% | #348 of 1,485 |
| 13Dorchester County, SC | 65 | 31 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +10.1% | #394 of 1,485 |
| 14Anderson County, SC | 63 | 25 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +7.7% | #428 of 1,485 |
| 15Orangeburg County, SC | 62 | 6 | 1.8 | $3.8M | −0.9% | #447 of 1,485 |
| 16Sumter County, SC | 62 | 11 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #456 of 1,485 |
| 17Georgetown County, SC | 58 | 12 | 4.4 | $2M | +3.8% | #549 of 1,485 |
| 18Darlington County, SC | 57 | 7 | 2.7 | $2.7M | +0.1% | #557 of 1,485 |
| 19Aiken County, SC | 52 | 32 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +7.3% | #702 of 1,485 |
| 20Greenwood County, SC | 51 | 10 | 3.6 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #722 of 1,485 |
| 21Kershaw County, SC | 51 | 14 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +11.6% | #733 of 1,485 |
| 22Charleston County, SC | 50 | 105 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +6.4% | #761 of 1,485 |
| 23Cherokee County, SC | 48 | 9 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #797 of 1,485 |
| 24Jasper County, SC | 39 | 7 | 5.3 | $1.5M | +32.2% | #1,008 of 1,485 |
| 25Colleton County, SC | 36 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #1,072 of 1,485 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Chester County, SC | 34 | 8 | 6.1 | $1.2M | +2.2% | #1,128 of 1,485 |
| 27Clarendon County, SC | 29 | 5 | 4.0 | $1.8M | +0.7% | #1,223 of 1,485 |
| Laurens County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $5M | +6.2% | |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $12.4M | +3.4% | |
| Newberry County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $3.9M | +4.8% | |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2M | −4.0% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $7.4M | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $7.3M | −2.9% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +16.1% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $7.8M | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $3M | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $1.9M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $2.8M | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.9M | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.4M | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2M | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.8M | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $1.5M | −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 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many veterinarians are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 754 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 140 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 525 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 12.2% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on pets?
About $1.8B a year, or $869 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 754 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. 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 veterinarians?
South Carolina has 3.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.4M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, South Carolina would have about 676, against 754 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,034 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 27 scored counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County scores highest, at 85 (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 62 for veterinarians (upper middle), #16 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 veterinarians 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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