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Beauty salons in South Carolina

How many beauty salons exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 14 South Carolina counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Hair salons · Beauty salons · Blow-dry & styling bars · Makeup & skincare studios. Counted together because official statistics use one 812112 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 90% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in South Carolina

Beauty salons

887

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

90%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,005,685

in covered counties

Workers

1,493,538

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 14 South Carolina counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing beauty salons and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in South Carolina

City	County	Beauty salons	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Bluffton	Beaufort County	80–104	197,099	58,445	3.5	170–200%	High density
Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	164–210	400,685	208,214	3.2	156–179%	High density
Summerville	Dorchester County	43–55	166,963	39,897	2.3	111–136%	Above average
Myrtle Beach	Horry County	100–126	395,678	127,407	2.2	105–121%	Above average
Greenville	Greenville County	158–192	586,310	291,783	2.2	104–114%	Above average
Columbia	Richland County	88–128	407,162	169,126	1.8	86–100%	Below average
West Columbia	Lexington County	62–80	314,008	109,650	1.7	81–99%	Below average
Rock Hill	York County	54–74	294,233	97,045	1.6	76–95%	Below average
Charleston	Berkeley County	40–58	265,788	62,924	1.3	65–94%	Below average
Florence	Florence County	21–45	144,668	67,896	1.2	57–105%	Range spans bands
Easley	Pickens County	17–33	150,090	29,797	1.0	50–85%	Range spans bands
Aiken	Aiken County	18–54	159,147	45,174	1.0	48–116%	Range spans bands
Spartanburg	Spartanburg County	29–85	334,295	125,154	0.7	35–91%	Range spans bands
Anderson	Anderson County	13–41	189,559	61,026	0.6	28–72%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

170%

156%

111%

105%

104%

86%

81%

76%

Most competitors per capita

28%

35%

48%

50%

57%

65%

76%

81%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few beauty salons may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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