South Carolina small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 97 (9.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.0%
- 2021 population: 9,782

#46. McCormick County
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- Total small business establishments: 307 (11.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 26,265

#45. Marlboro County
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- Total small business establishments: 200 (12.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 16,266

#44. Lee County
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- Total small business establishments: 333 (12.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 26,285

#43. Edgefield County
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- Total small business establishments: 239 (12.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 18,821

#42. Saluda County
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- Total small business establishments: 332 (13.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 24,258

#41. Abbeville County
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- Total small business establishments: 935 (13.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 67,817

#40. Laurens County
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- Total small business establishments: 113 (14.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.3%
- 2021 population: 7,870

#39. Allendale County
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- Total small business establishments: 396 (14.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 26,994

#38. Union County
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- Total small business establishments: 474 (15.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 30,384

#37. Williamsburg County
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- Total small business establishments: 486 (15.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 30,950

#36. Clarendon County
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- Total small business establishments: 681 (15.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 43,337

#35. Chesterfield County
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- Total small business establishments: 325 (15.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 20,580

#34. Barnwell County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,802 (16.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 236,871

#33. Berkeley County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,126 (16.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 132,079

#32. Pickens County
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- Total small business establishments: 334 (16.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 20,698

#31. Fairfield County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,623 (16.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 100,522

#30. Lancaster County
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- Total small business establishments: 298 (16.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 18,236

#29. Hampton County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,673 (16.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 163,508

#28. Dorchester County
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- Total small business establishments: 917 (16.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 56,025

#27. Cherokee County
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- Total small business establishments: 463 (16.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 27,981

#26. Dillon County
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- Total small business establishments: 486 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 28,839

#25. Marion County
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- Total small business establishments: 543 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 32,097

#24. Chester County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,785 (17.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 104,856

#23. Sumter County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,943 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 171,263

#22. Aiken County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,080 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 62,708

#21. Darlington County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,141 (17.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 66,121

#20. Kershaw County
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- Total small business establishments: 245 (17.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 14,134

#19. Calhoun County
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- Total small business establishments: 245 (18.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 13,112

#18. Bamberg County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,965 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 206,852

#17. Anderson County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,595 (19.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 82,798

#16. Orangeburg County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,335 (19.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 69,148

#15. Greenwood County
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- Total small business establishments: 750 (19.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 38,427

#14. Colleton County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,758 (19.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 289,255

#13. York County
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- Total small business establishments: 769 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 37,957

#12. Newberry County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,904 (20.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 335,406

#11. Spartanburg County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,641 (20.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 79,322

#10. Oconee County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,323 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 417,132

#9. Richland County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,181 (23.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 136,439

#8. Florence County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,123 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 300,482

#7. Lexington County
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- Total small business establishments: 759 (24.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 30,456

#6. Jasper County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,907 (27.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 366,011

#5. Horry County
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- Total small business establishments: 14,595 (27.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 534,521

#4. Greenville County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,894 (29.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 63,991

#3. Georgetown County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,811 (30.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 192,007

#2. Beaufort County
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- Total small business establishments: 14,818 (35.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 414,403

#1. Charleston County
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