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Pharmacies in South Carolina

How many pharmacies 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: Pharmacies · Drug stores · Community & compounding pharmacies. Counted together because official statistics use one 446110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 82% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in South Carolina

Pharmacies

402

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

82%

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

Counties in South Carolina

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Florence	Florence County	22–44	144,668	67,896	1.2	119–206%	Range spans bands
Greenville	Greenville County	76–110	586,310	291,783	1.0	101–122%	Above average
Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	50–100	400,685	208,214	1.0	96–150%	Range spans bands
West Columbia	Lexington County	36–54	314,008	109,650	1.0	95–131%	Range spans bands
Columbia	Richland County	47–89	407,162	169,126	1.0	93–124%	Range spans bands
Myrtle Beach	Horry County	43–67	395,678	127,407	0.9	91–120%	Range spans bands
Easley	Pickens County	14–30	150,090	29,797	0.8	82–153%	Range spans bands
Aiken	Aiken County	13–49	159,147	45,174	0.7	69–208%	Range spans bands
Rock Hill	York County	24–44	294,233	97,045	0.7	68–107%	Range spans bands
Summerville	Dorchester County	13–25	166,963	39,897	0.7	67–119%	Range spans bands
Anderson	Anderson County	15–41	189,559	61,026	0.7	66–145%	Range spans bands
Spartanburg	Spartanburg County	24–80	334,295	125,154	0.6	59–171%	Range spans bands
Bluffton	Beaufort County	11–43	197,099	58,445	0.5	47–141%	Range spans bands
Charleston	Berkeley County	14–36	265,788	62,924	0.5	46–117%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

119%

101%

96%

95%

93%

91%

82%

69%

Most competitors per capita

46%

47%

59%

66%

67%

68%

69%

82%

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

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