Booking software in South Carolina

South Carolina had 4,321 employer establishments in 2023 across the six Census business codes closest to the appointment trades BookAndGo serves, from barber shops and beauty salons to dentists' offices and fitness and recreational sports centers, for a population the Census Bureau estimated at 5,478,831 in July 2024.

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South Carolina by the numbers

County Business Patterns 2023 counted 1,052 beauty salons and 98 barber shops with paid employees in South Carolina, so South Carolina had about 10.7 salons for every barbershop, 36th highest on that ratio among the 50 states and DC. 71 percent of South Carolina's employer salons had fewer than five people on payroll, as did 74 percent of its barber shops.

By county, Charleston County (170), Greenville County (156), Horry County (100), Beaufort County (82) and Richland County (81) held the most employer salons in South Carolina, 56 percent of the state total between them. For barber shops the leader was Charleston County with 15. The county file publishes a barber shop row for 11 of South Carolina's 46 counties or county-equivalents.

Across the six codes closest to the trades BookAndGo serves, South Carolina had 4,321 employer establishments in 2023. Beyond salons and barbers, that includes 1,758 offices of dentists, 574 fitness and recreational sports centers, 420 offices of all other miscellaneous health practitioners (the code that holds massage therapists' offices, among others) and 419 other personal care services establishments (the code that holds day spas). South Carolina ranks 35th on that last group per resident.

The Census Bureau population estimate for South Carolina was 5,478,831 on July 1, 2024, up 7.0 percent from the April 2020 base of 5,118,252 and 23rd among the 50 states and DC. Nearest in size is Minnesota, with 5,793,151 people, 1,521 salons and 88 barber shops.

BookAndGo has city pages for Greenville. In County Business Patterns 2023, the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro had 80 offices of all other miscellaneous health practitioners and 120 fitness and recreational sports centers. Metro figures cover every county in the Census metro definition, including any across a state line.

All 4,321 South Carolina establishments above have at least one paid employee; CBP 2023 leaves out the solo barbers, stylists and trainers who work with no payroll, so the true South Carolina count runs higher.

On offices of dentists, South Carolina (32.6 per 100,000) sits between North Carolina (32.6) and Ohio (32.3). On fitness and recreational sports centers, South Carolina (10.7 per 100,000) sits between Utah (10.7) and Kansas (10.2).

South Carolina on two more rates: beauty salons 19.5 per 100,000 (38th; neighbors Montana 19.8 and Alaska 19.4); miscellaneous health practitioner offices 7.8 per 100,000 (41st; neighbors Wisconsin 7.9 and Massachusetts 7.6).

Dentists' offices in South Carolina concentrate in Greenville County 235, Charleston County 229 and Richland County 158. Fitness and recreational sports centers: Charleston County 93, Greenville County 86 and Richland County 50. Other personal care services: Charleston County 65 and Greenville County 53.

Under five employees: 516 of 1,758 dentists' offices (29 percent), 229 of 574 fitness and recreational sports centers (40 percent) and 229 of 419 other personal care services establishments (55 percent).

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Frequently asked

How many beauty salons are there in South Carolina?

County Business Patterns 2023 counted 1,052 beauty salons with paid employees in South Carolina, plus 98 barber shops. Salons and barbers with no payroll are not included, so the real number is higher.

Which South Carolina county has the most salons?

Charleston County, with 170 employer beauty salons in 2023, or 16 percent of the South Carolina total.

How many fitness centers and dental offices are in South Carolina?

574 fitness and recreational sports centers and 1,758 offices of dentists had paid employees in South Carolina in 2023, by County Business Patterns.

How does South Carolina rank on dentists per resident?

32.6 offices of dentists per 100,000 residents in 2023, 38th of the 50 states and DC; North Carolina is closest at 32.6.

Can I bring my clients across from another system?

Yes. Send us your client export as a CSV and we bring your clients and upcoming bookings across, matched on email so nobody is imported twice.

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