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Day care in South Carolina

How many day care 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: Child day care centers · Preschools & pre-K · Family home day care · After-school programs. Counted together because official statistics use one 624410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 72% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in South Carolina

Day care

691

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

72%

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

Counties in South Carolina

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Aiken	Aiken County	40–70	159,147	45,174	2.2	108–163%	Range spans bands
Florence	Florence County	35–55	144,668	67,896	2.0	97–135%	Range spans bands
Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	94–142	400,685	208,214	1.9	92–117%	Range spans bands
Rock Hill	York County	62–80	294,233	97,045	1.8	89–106%	Range spans bands
Columbia	Richland County	81–119	407,162	169,126	1.6	81–93%	Below average
Spartanburg	Spartanburg County	65–107	334,295	125,154	1.6	81–120%	Range spans bands
Greenville	Greenville County	107–137	586,310	291,783	1.5	72–80%	Below average
West Columbia	Lexington County	52–70	314,008	109,650	1.4	69–88%	Below average
Summerville	Dorchester County	26–38	166,963	39,897	1.4	69–95%	Below average
Charleston	Berkeley County	34–50	265,788	62,924	1.1	56–83%	Range spans bands
Anderson	Anderson County	24–48	189,559	61,026	1.1	54–90%	Range spans bands
Easley	Pickens County	17–33	150,090	29,797	1.0	51–87%	Range spans bands
Myrtle Beach	Horry County	40–68	395,678	127,407	0.9	43–62%	Range spans bands
Bluffton	Beaufort County	14–44	197,099	58,445	0.6	30–74%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

108%

97%

92%

89%

81%

81%

72%

69%

Most competitors per capita

30%

43%

51%

54%

56%

69%

69%

72%

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

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