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Grocery stores in South Carolina

How many grocery stores 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: Supermarkets · Grocery stores · Neighborhood food markets. Counted together because official statistics use one 445110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 81% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in South Carolina

Grocery stores

601

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

81%

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

Counties in South Carolina

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	98–144	400,685	208,214	1.9	125–155%	Range spans bands
Myrtle Beach	Horry County	72–94	395,678	127,407	1.6	101–118%	Above average
Bluffton	Beaufort County	32–60	197,099	58,445	1.4	91–142%	Range spans bands
Greenville	Greenville County	103–131	586,310	291,783	1.4	90–99%	Below average
Rock Hill	York County	46–64	294,233	97,045	1.3	86–109%	Range spans bands
West Columbia	Lexington County	46–64	314,008	109,650	1.2	80–105%	Range spans bands
Columbia	Richland County	59–99	407,162	169,126	1.2	77–95%	Below average
Summerville	Dorchester County	21–33	166,963	39,897	1.1	72–107%	Range spans bands
Florence	Florence County	20–44	144,668	67,896	1.1	72–137%	Range spans bands
Spartanburg	Spartanburg County	39–91	334,295	125,154	1.0	63–131%	Range spans bands
Charleston	Berkeley County	26–46	265,788	62,924	0.9	56–100%	Range spans bands
Aiken	Aiken County	14–50	159,147	45,174	0.8	50–142%	Range spans bands
Easley	Pickens County	11–29	150,090	29,797	0.7	43–97%	Range spans bands
Anderson	Anderson County	14–42	189,559	61,026	0.6	41–99%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

125%

101%

91%

90%

86%

80%

77%

72%

Most competitors per capita

41%

43%

50%

56%

63%

72%

72%

77%

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

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