BMIE Market 29209

Richland County, South Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	38,041 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,770 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	15,229 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±886 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count	33,324 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	14,765 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$58,772 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,129 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	33.9 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent	$1,326 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±88 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value	$206,500 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,875 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	52.8 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	64 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 29209
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	15.6 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+18.5% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+28.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+68.4% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+77.8% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	67 (range 60–74) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +1.2 per year, r² 0.59) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	66 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	67 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	60 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	74 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 29209. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +1.2 restaurants per year, r² 0.59, confidence Medium.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. South Carolina and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 318, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 66 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	67.0	67	40%	+26.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score	60.1	60	35%	+21.0
Market Momentum Score	73.8	74	25%	+18.5

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	38,041	93	40%	+37.2
Median household income (ACS)	58,772	28	40%	+11.0
Households (ACS)	15,229	94	20%	+18.7

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 60 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	28	70	35%	+24.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	16.8	47	25%	+11.6
Population (ACS)	38,041	93	20%	+18.6
Median household income (ACS)	58,772	28	20%	+5.5

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 74 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	18.5	76	50%	+38.1
10-year restaurant growth	28	70	30%	+20.9
20-year restaurant growth	68.4	74	20%	+14.8

Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (122)

By cuisine

American 16 · Chicken / wings 15 · Coffee 10 · Asian 9 · Pizza 9 · Sandwiches 9 · Burgers 8 · Seafood 7 · Japanese 6 · Sushi 6 · Bakery 5 · Dessert 5 · Mexican 5 · Chinese 4 · Breakfast 3 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 3 · Juice / smoothies 3 · BBQ 2 · Healthy / salads / bowls 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Italian 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Thai 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Caribbean 1 · Indian 1 · Korean 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 71 · Quick service 33 · Bar 14 · Casual dining 10 · Coffee shop 9 · Bakery 7 · Dessert 7 · Café 6 · Specialty food shop 5 · Food truck 4 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Buffet 2 · Other 2 · Catering 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Fast casual 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
48Live	Bar		3046 Bluff Rd	open
7 Brew Coffee	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee	7234 Garner Ferry Rd	open
803foody	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop	Coffee	Lower Richland Blvd & Black Swamp rd	open
American Deli American DELI	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches · American	7546 Garners Ferry Rd Ste 340C	open
American Italian Pasta Co	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	2002 American Italian Way	open
Ap & Rp Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		6041 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Arby's	Quick service		7521 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Big T's Bar-B-Que	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	7535 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Blue Marlin	Bar	American · Seafood	250 E Exchange Blvd	open
Bojangles' Bojangles	Quick service	Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern	7756 Garners Ferry Road	open
Bpm Law Firm, Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		141 Pelham Dr # F108	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	7915 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Canton Canton Restaurant And Lounge	Casual dining · Bar		6420 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Captain D's Captain D's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · American	7331 Garner's Ferry Road	open
Captain D's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	7331 Garner's Ferry Rd	open
Carolina Girl Confections	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	304 Knight Valley Cir	open
Carolina SunSplash Bar and Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Caribbean	7457 Patterson Rd Suite 101	open
Cheers Cheers On I Drive	Bar · Casual dining		1564 Leesburg Rd	open
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A	Quick service	Chicken / wings · American	7424 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Chicken & Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	3055 Bluff Rd	open
China Chef	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	2900 Leesburg Rd	open
Chinese American House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	8006 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	6070 Garners Ferry Rd Ste F	open
Church's Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	4729 Devine Street	open
Cicis Columbia	Buffet · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	141-A Pelham Dr	open
Coco's & Beer	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Mexican	4405 SC-760	open
Columbia 1, SC American Deli	Quick service		7546 Garners Ferry Rd. #340C, Columbia, SC 29209, United States	open
Cook Out	Restaurant (service type not stated)		7440 Garners Ferry Rd	open
CRAZY WINGS - Fort Jackson CRAZY WINGS	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	4400 Fort Jackson Blvd #600b	open
Devine Dutch Bros. Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	4716 Devine St	open
Domino's Domino's Pizza	Quick service · Delivery-focused	Pizza	7410 Garners Ferry Road	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee	7338 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Eric's San Jose	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	6118 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Fire Mountain	Buffet		7550 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Firehouse Subs Firehouse Subs	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Specialty food shop	Sandwiches	6041 Garners Ferry Road	open
GANG NAM KOREAN RESTAURANT	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Korean · Asian	7509 H Garners Ferry Rd	open
Garner Ferry Rd Scooter's Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	7808 Garners Ferry Rd.	open
Garners Ferry Dutch Bros. Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	7001 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Garners Ferry Seafood & More	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · American	8006 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Gators	Bar		5004 Bluff Rd	open
Grandma's Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	4431 Bluff Rd	open
Great American Cookies Great American Cookies	Dessert · Bakery	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Bakery · Dessert	6080 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Hardee's Hardee's	Quick service	Breakfast · American	7942 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Hardee's Hardee's	Quick service	Burgers · American	120 Veterans Rd	open
Hickory Tavern	Bar · Casual dining		141 Pelham Dr	open
Ichiban Hibatchi Sushi Buffet	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi	7550 Garners Ferry Rd	open
J's Concessions LLC	Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service		6882 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Jazza Barber Shop	Restaurant (service type not stated)		6300 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Jed's Place	Casual dining · Bar		1725 Pineview Dr	open
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's Subs	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	4717 Devine Street	open
Jimmy John's Jimmy John's	Quick service · Specialty food shop	Sandwiches	5910 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Kelaguen Express	Food truck	BBQ · Chicken / wings	2900 Cliffside Dr	open
KFC KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	7351 Garners Ferry Road	open
King's Grant Guard Gate	Bar		200 N Kings Grant Dr	open
Kiss My Grits Cafe'	Food truck		141 Pelham Dr Ste F Pmb 130	open
Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme Doughnuts	Bakery · Quick service · Dessert	Dessert · Bakery	6614 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	4012 Trotter Rd	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Chicken / wings	7621 Garners Ferry Road	open
Larry's Giant Subs	Other	Sandwiches	7546 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Little Caesars Pizza Little Caesars	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	7840 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Little Caesars Pizza Little Caesars	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	4440 Rosewood Dr	open
Lizard's Thicket Lizard's Thicket	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	7938 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Lotus Thai Dining	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Thai · Asian	7546 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Marble Slab Creamery	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	141 Pelham Dr Ste E	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	4801 Garners Ferry Rd	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	7501 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Migos One Stop Shop Llc	Dessert		1314 Leesburg Rd Ste G	open
MOD Pizza MOD Pizza	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	141 Pelham Dr	open
Moes Grapevine	Restaurant (service type not stated)		4478 Rosewood Dr	open
Nectar Life Cafe	Juice, smoothie, tea · Bar	Juice / smoothies	7510 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Nick's Gyros Seafood Iv	Quick service		7347 Garners Ferry Rd	open
No 1 Chinese Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	7535 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Noisy Wings	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	4000 Trotter Rd	open
Panera Bread Panera Bread	Bakery · Fast casual	Bakery · Sandwiches · Healthy / salads / bowls	6080 Garners Ferry Road	open
Parklane Seafood & Catering	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	925 Leesburg Rd	open
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	7385 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Pizza Hut Express	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	6090A Garners Ferry Rd	open
Pizza Palace	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	1314 Leesburg Rd	open
Popeyes Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen	Quick service	Chicken / wings · American	7540 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Ready Response Meals	Restaurant (service type not stated)		100 E Exchange Blvd	open
Robbie's Arcade and grill.	Casual dining · Bar			open
Rush's Rush's Fabulous Food ... Fast!	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	7450 Garners Ferry Rd	open
S Bar and Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		7535 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Sakura Japanese Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	4430 Rosewood Dr	open
Saky Japanese Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	4963 Fort Jackson Blvd	open
San Jose Restaurant #3 Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		4478 Rosewood Dr	open
Sawasdee Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Thai · Sushi · Japanese	5746 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Scooter's Coffee	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee	7808 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Silver Spoon Tavern	Catering	Indian	4478 Rosewood Dr	open
Slim Chickens Slim Chickens	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings · Sandwiches · American	7544 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Smallcakes Cupcakery Fort Jackson	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bakery · Dessert	Dessert · Chicken / wings	4400 Fort Jackson Blvd Ste 600b	open
Sonic Drive In Sonic Drive-In	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	6518 Garners Ferry Road	open
Starbucks Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	6070 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Starbucks Coffee Company Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	7550 Garners Ferry Rd	open
steve-o's	Bar		6420 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Sub Station II Sub Station II	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	6420 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Other · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	7520 Garners Ferry Road	open
Sumo Sushi and Hibachi	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	7510 Garners Ferry Rd Unit c	open
Sun Flower Rest Of Cola Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		4430 Rosewood Dr	open
Sun Flower Restaurant Of Columbia Inc. The	Restaurant (service type not stated)		4430 Rosewood Dr	open
Taco Bell Taco Bell	Quick service	Mexican	7526 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Taco Time	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	7546 Garners Ferry Rd #100-A	open
Tasty Wings and Seafood	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Seafood · Asian	7338 Garners Ferry Rd Unite B	open
The Fish Line	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · British / Irish pub food	4201 Bluff Rd	open
Tokyo Grill Tokyo Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	7457 Patterson Rd Suite 112	open
Torch 2	Casual dining · Bar		3041 Bluff Rd	open
Total Quality Logistics	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1236 1st Street South Ext	open
Treehouse Foods Columbia Sc	Restaurant (service type not stated)			open
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Tropical Smoothie Cafe	Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee	4400 Fort Jackson Blvd	open
Virginia Truck Center	Food truck		2790 Shop Rd	open
Waffle House Waffle House	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	7428 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Waffle House Waffle House	Casual dining	Breakfast · American	7271 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Walmart Bakery	Bakery	Bakery	7520 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Wendy's Wendy's	Quick service	Burgers · American	7846 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Wendy's Wendy's	Quick service	Burgers · American	6892 US-378	open
Wildcat Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	1800 Leesburg Rd	open
Zaxby's Zaxby's	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Chicken / wings	7713 Garners Ferry Rd	open
Cocky's Restaurant And Lounge Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		3055 Bluff Rd	closed
New Bangkok	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Thai	7509 Garners Ferry Rd Ste H	closed
Rooftop Pizza Pub	Restaurant (service type not stated)		4478 Rosewood Dr	closed
Ruby Tuesday Ruby Tuesday	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	7490 Garners Ferry Rd	closed
The Groove Smoothie And Juice Bar	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	7510 Garners Ferry Rd	closed

Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	36	36	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1995	36	35	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1996	31	30	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	40	39	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	44	39	14	23	2	3	NAICS1997
1999	44	40	15	24	1	1	NAICS1997
2000	44	40	14	25	1	1	NAICS1997
2001	44	40	16	24	—	1	NAICS1997
2002	42	39	11	25	1	2	NAICS1997
2003	43	38	12	24	1	2	NAICS2002
2004	44	40	14	26	—	2	NAICS2002
2005	49	44	16	27	—	2	NAICS2002
2006	50	44	19	25	—	2	NAICS2002
2007	53	47	14	31	1	3	NAICS2002
2008	53	48	14	31	1	4	NAICS2007
2009	53	47	14	30	1	3	NAICS2007
2010	56	52	15	33	2	2	NAICS2007
2011	55	49	17	28	3	3	NAICS2007
2012	57	51	15	32	3	1	NAICS2012
2013	53	50	15	31	3	—	NAICS2012
2014	54	51	14	34	2	—	NAICS2012
2015	55	51	13	35	2	—	NAICS2012
2016	59	53	14	34	4	—	NAICS2012
2017	62	57	16	36	5	—	NAICS2017
2018	59	54	19	32	3	—	NAICS2017
2019	57	52	17	32	3	—	NAICS2017
2020	56	51	15	33	3	—	NAICS2017
2021	64	56	18	35	3	—	NAICS2017
2022	71	64	19	41	4	—	NAICS2022
2023	69	64	18	41	5	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 29209. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

None within 5 miles.