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Child Care Businesses in South Carolina

Counts by county from the U.S. Census Bureau. No provider names or addresses.

Centers with employees (2023)
1,042
Child care workers
13,611
Average yearly pay
$27,090
Self-employed providers (2024)
7,375
15.9 businesses per 10,000 residents

Child care by county

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CountyCentersWorkersSelf-employedPer 10,000
Abbeville County3206929.5
Aiken County4925124817.1
Allendale County3211726.1
Anderson County3439234217.9
Bamberg County5414840.6
Barnwell County7266937.0
Beaufort County212531458.5
Berkeley County4061528313.1
Calhoun CountyNone reportedNot reported2114.8
Charleston County1001,79147013.6
Cherokee County141978617.7
Chester County9446422.7
Chesterfield County7329723.8
Clarendon County7577426.1
Colleton County6906117.3
Darlington County1517013724.3
Dillon County8869737.7
Dorchester County2741119013.0
Edgefield County4323714.9
Fairfield County4174925.8
Florence County4037035428.7
Georgetown County151368415.3
Greenville County1011,67172715.1
Greenwood County1420311919.1
Hampton County3214124.1
Horry County508122999.1
Jasper CountyNone reportedNot reported4413.7
Kershaw County101256811.4
Lancaster County2222319420.7
Laurens County1114312319.5
Lee CountyNone reportedNot reported6238.4
Lexington County5975133112.8
Marion County121036326.2
Marlboro County3195723.1
McCormick CountyNone reportedNot reported77.2
Newberry County91013411.2
Oconee County11278568.3
Orangeburg County2520117223.7
Pickens County172561109.4
Richland County851,12264917.4
Saluda County4391912.0
Spartanburg County7486850216.6
Sumter County3342120222.4
Union CountyNone reportedNot reported4115.3
Williamsburg County8357527.4
York County641,09933813.7

The Census Bureau adds noise to worker counts in small counties to protect business privacy, and leaves out counts it cannot publish. Counties with no centers that have employees show "None reported".

Frequently asked questions

How many child care centers are in South Carolina?
South Carolina had 1,042 child day care businesses with paid employees in 2023, employing 13,611 people. Another 7,375 providers worked on their own in 2024.
Which South Carolina counties have the most child care centers?
Greenville County (101), Charleston County (100), Richland County (85) have the most centers with paid employees.
How do I find a licensed child care provider in South Carolina?
South Carolina licenses child care providers. Use the state's official provider search, which you can reach from childcare.gov.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns and Nonemployer Statistics (NAICS 624410) · 2023 and 2024 data

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