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Dentists in South Carolina

How many dentists 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: General & family dentists · Orthodontists · Oral surgeons · Other dental specialists. Counted together because official statistics use one 621210 code.

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

Counties covered

in South Carolina

Dentists

1,432

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

3.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

3.4

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

Counties in South Carolina

City	County	Dentists	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	219–265	400,685	208,214	4.3	129–144%	Above average
Rock Hill	York County	138–156	294,233	97,045	4.0	120–131%	Above average
Bluffton	Beaufort County	89–111	197,099	58,445	3.9	117–133%	Above average
Columbia	Richland County	166–204	407,162	169,126	3.4	101–108%	Above average
Greenville	Greenville County	244–274	586,310	291,783	3.3	99–104%	Range spans bands
Summerville	Dorchester County	62–74	166,963	39,897	3.3	99–115%	Range spans bands
West Columbia	Lexington County	112–130	314,008	109,650	3.0	91–102%	Range spans bands
Florence	Florence County	46–68	144,668	67,896	2.6	77–104%	Range spans bands
Aiken	Aiken County	43–77	159,147	45,174	2.4	71–110%	Range spans bands
Myrtle Beach	Horry County	102–126	395,678	127,407	2.2	66–75%	Below average
Anderson	Anderson County	48–74	189,559	61,026	2.2	65–89%	Below average
Easley	Pickens County	35–51	150,090	29,797	2.1	63–85%	Below average
Spartanburg	Spartanburg County	83–131	334,295	125,154	2.1	62–91%	Below average
Charleston	Berkeley County	45–63	265,788	62,924	1.5	45–63%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

129%

120%

117%

101%

99%

99%

91%

77%

Most competitors per capita

45%

62%

63%

65%

66%

71%

77%

91%

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

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