Doctor density varies by specialty and location. South Carolina has 2,079 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Abbeville is 8, in Aiken is 20, in Allendale is 4, in Anderson is 120, in Andrews is 3, in Bamberg is 8, in Barnwell is 8, in Batesburg-Leesville is 8, in Beaufort is 26, in Belton is 2, in Bennettsville is 14, in Bishopville is 3, in Blackville is 1, in Bluffton is 22, in Camden is 20, in Cayce is 7, in Chapin is 18, in Charleston is 192, in Cheraw is 11, in Chester is 10, in Clemson is 15, in Clinton is 16, in Clover is 7, in Columbia is 242, in Conway is 18, in Cowpens is 4, in Darlington is 16, in Denmark is 3, in Dillon is 12, in Duncan is 10, in Easley is 37, in Edgefield is 10, in Ehrhardt is 1, in Fairfax is 6, in Florence is 99, in Fort Mill is 22, in Fountain Inn is 2, in Gaffney is 27, in Gilbert is 9, in Goose Creek is 19, in Greenville is 180, in Greenwood is 76, in Greer is 34, in Hampton is 4, in Hanahan is 4, in Hardeeville is 3, in Hartsville is 23, in Hemingway is 4, in Hilton Head Island is 18, in Honea Path is 5, in Irmo is 13, in Isle Of Palms is 2, in Kingstree is 9, in Lake City is 20, in Lancaster is 24, in Laurens is 8, in Lexington is 43, in Liberty is 7, in Manning is 13, in Marion is 3, in Mauldin is 6, in Moncks Corner is 13, in Mount Pleasant is 51, in Mullins is 8, in Myrtle Beach is 47, in Newberry is 12, in North Augusta is 15, in North Charleston is 65, in North Myrtle Beach is 19, in Orangeburg is 30, in Pacolet is 8, in Pageland is 7, in Pawleys Island is 13, in Pendleton is 8, in Pickens is 9, in Port Royal is 7, in Ridge Spring is 1, in Ridgeland is 7, in Rock Hill is 49, in Saluda is 8, in Seneca is 30, in Simpsonville is 29, in Spartanburg is 156, in Summerton is 3, in Summerville is 48, in Sumter is 30, in Surfside Beach is 10, in Swansea is 7, in Travelers Rest is 12, in Union is 12, in Walhalla is 7, in Walterboro is 11, in West Columbia is 37, in West Union is 3, in Westminster is 1, in Williamston is 4, in Williston is 1, in Winnsboro is 6, in Woodruff is 6, and in York is 12.

South Carolina’s capital is Columbia, and its population is 4,255,083. South Carolina became a state in 1788, has a rich cultural history, and is a popular vacation spot. You can visit the Cypress Gardens in Charleston, the famous Hilton Head resort area, or the Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden in Columbia. Famous people from South Carolina include former president Andrew Jackson, baseball great Shoeless Joe Jackson, fighter Joe Frasier, and music legends James Brown and Chubby Checker.

According to 2005 Census estimates, South Carolina has a population of 4,255,083. Of this population, 1,010,133 are under the age of 18 and 532,834 are at or above the age of 65.