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Coffee shops in South Carolina

How many coffee shops 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: Coffee shops · Espresso bars · Boba / bubble tea shops · Juice & smoothie bars · Ice cream & frozen yogurt shops. Counted together because official statistics use one 722515 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 65% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in South Carolina

Coffee shops

647

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

65%

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 coffee shops and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in South Carolina

City	County	Coffee shops	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Myrtle Beach	Horry County	102–126	395,678	127,407	2.2	106–120%	Above average
Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	108–156	400,685	208,214	2.1	102–126%	Above average
Bluffton	Beaufort County	44–72	197,099	58,445	1.9	92–130%	Range spans bands
Greenville	Greenville County	120–152	586,310	291,783	1.6	78–87%	Below average
Rock Hill	York County	49–69	294,233	97,045	1.4	68–87%	Below average
Columbia	Richland County	64–108	407,162	169,126	1.3	62–79%	Below average
Florence	Florence County	21–43	144,668	67,896	1.2	56–98%	Range spans bands
Easley	Pickens County	17–35	150,090	29,797	1.0	49–89%	Range spans bands
Summerville	Dorchester County	19–33	166,963	39,897	1.0	48–79%	Range spans bands
Spartanburg	Spartanburg County	38–90	334,295	125,154	1.0	46–96%	Range spans bands
West Columbia	Lexington County	28–52	314,008	109,650	0.8	36–62%	Range spans bands
Anderson	Anderson County	15–45	189,559	61,026	0.7	32–80%	Range spans bands
Charleston	Berkeley County	18–38	265,788	62,924	0.6	29–61%	Range spans bands
Aiken	Aiken County	4–44	159,147	45,174	0.2	10–89%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

106%

102%

92%

78%

68%

62%

56%

49%

Most competitors per capita

10%

29%

32%

36%

46%

48%

49%

56%

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

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