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Restaurants in South Carolina

How many restaurants 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: Sit-down restaurants with table service. Counted together because official statistics use one 722511 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Above the U.S. rate — 123% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in South Carolina

Restaurants

3,740

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

7.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

123%

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

Counties in South Carolina

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Myrtle Beach	Horry County	617–637	395,678	127,407	13.4	210–214%	High density
Bluffton	Beaufort County	302–322	197,099	58,445	13.3	209–216%	High density
Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	652–686	400,685	208,214	12.9	202–206%	High density
Greenville	Greenville County	545–573	586,310	291,783	7.4	117–119%	Above average
Anderson	Anderson County	150–162	189,559	61,026	6.8	107–110%	Above average
Columbia	Richland County	322–360	407,162	169,126	6.5	103–106%	Above average
West Columbia	Lexington County	227–239	314,008	109,650	6.2	96–100%	Below average
Easley	Pickens County	96–108	150,090	29,797	5.8	91–99%	Below average
Florence	Florence County	101–121	144,668	67,896	5.7	89–101%	Range spans bands
Spartanburg	Spartanburg County	223–261	334,295	125,154	5.6	88–99%	Below average
Rock Hill	York County	190–208	294,233	97,045	5.5	87–92%	Below average
Summerville	Dorchester County	102–112	166,963	39,897	5.5	85–92%	Below average
Aiken	Aiken County	99–133	159,147	45,174	5.4	85–106%	Range spans bands
Charleston	Berkeley County	114–130	265,788	62,924	3.8	60–68%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

210%

209%

202%

117%

107%

103%

96%

91%

Most competitors per capita

60%

85%

85%

87%

88%

89%

91%

96%

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

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