Pets · County · South Carolina
Veterinarians in Dorchester County, SC
The veterinarians in Dorchester County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #394 of 1,485 scored counties
#13 of 27 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 31
- 9 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $58.7M
- On pets · $930 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- 48% above 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 31 veterinarians in Dorchester County. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.9 for every 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in Dorchester County comes to about $58.7M a year: $930 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per clinic, 30% 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 Dorchester County was 15 in 2023. That is one for every 4,212 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Dorchester County grew 10.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Dorchester County is 65 (upper middle), #394 of 1,485 scored counties and #13 of 27 scored counties in South Carolina.
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 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 | Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,212 | 4,034 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.2% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $930 | $869 | $909 |
| Median household income | $78,198 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 311
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 319 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services 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 veterinarians, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13Dorchester County, SC | 65 | 31 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +10.1% | #394 of 1,485 |
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
Pets
- Pet businesses71
- Veterinarians65
- Pet grooming and boarding73
- Pet stores68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Dorchester County, SC?
Dorchester County has 31 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Dorchester County, SC spend on pets?
About $58.7M a year, or $930 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. 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 veterinarians?
Dorchester County has 4.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Dorchester County would have about 22, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,212 households, against one for every 3,767 across 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 65 for veterinarians (upper middle), #394 of 1,485 scored counties.
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