Pets · County · South Carolina
Veterinarians in Charleston County, SC
The veterinarians in Charleston County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #761 of 1,485 scored counties
#22 of 27 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 105
- 23 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 74
- +17.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $183.6M
- On pets · $1,026 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 79% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 436,200
- +6.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 105 veterinarians in Charleston County. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 5.9 per 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Charleston County spend about $183.6M a year on pets, or $1,026 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per clinic, 36% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 74 businesses with payroll in Charleston County classed as veterinary services, up 17.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,419 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $970K have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Charleston County.
Population estimates put the population change in Charleston County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Charleston County is 50 (upper middle), #761 of 1,485 scored counties and #22 of 27 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Charleston County compares
The same measures for South Carolina and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the veterinarians 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 | Charleston County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,419 | 4,034 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.5% | +12.2% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.4% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,026 | $869 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,494 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 63 → 74+17.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 893
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $44.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10523 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 68The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $970K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Charleston 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 Charleston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 436,200+6.4% since 2020
- Households
- 178,975
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 918 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 458
- Median household income
- $88,494+38.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,674
- Median home value
- $489,100
- Jobs located here
- 279,531
- Daytime population
- 508,326Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Carolina
| 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 |
| 22Charleston County, SC | 50 | 105 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +6.4% | #761 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Charleston 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
Pets
- Pet businesses57
- Veterinarians50
- Pet grooming and boarding58
- Pet stores63
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Charleston County, SC?
There are 105 veterinarians on map listings in Charleston County as of September 2026. 23 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 74 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 17.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Charleston County, SC spend on pets?
About $183.6M a year, or $1,026 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 105 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 178,975 households in Charleston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Charleston County, SC compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Charleston County has 5.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.7M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Charleston County would have about 68, against 105 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,419 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Charleston County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Charleston County at 436,200 people in 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 178,975 households. The median household income in Charleston County is $88,494 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.2% 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. Charleston County scores 50 for veterinarians (upper middle), #761 of 1,485 scored counties.
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