BMIE Market 29472

Dorchester County, South Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	12,722 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,368 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	3,917 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±475 · 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	9,416 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	3,234 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$75,325 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,360 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	39.7 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	$996 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±498 · 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	$263,100 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±66,798 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	189.7 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	3 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 29472
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	4.3 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-40.0% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+0.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+50.0% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+200.0% DERIVED: 1996 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	2 (range 0–5) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.04) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	55 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	66 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	63 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	27 / 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 29472. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.04, confidence Low.

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: 55 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	66.1	66	40%	+26.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score	62.9	63	35%	+22.0
Market Momentum Score	27.0	27	25%	+6.8

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

Consumer Market Score: 66 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	12,722	74	40%	+29.7
Median household income (ACS)	75,325	56	40%	+22.2
Households (ACS)	3,917	71	20%	+14.1

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 63 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	0	35	35%	+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	2.4	99	25%	+24.6
Population (ACS)	12,722	74	20%	+14.9
Median household income (ACS)	75,325	56	20%	+11.1

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

Market Momentum Score: 27 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-40	7	50%	+3.5
10-year restaurant growth	0	35	30%	+10.5
20-year restaurant growth	50	65	20%	+13.0

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 (25)

By cuisine

American 5 · BBQ 4 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 3 · Pizza 3 · Asian 1 · Burgers 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 12 · Bar 8 · Casual dining 4 · Catering 2 · Food truck 2 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
8ball Next Level	Bar		194 Beach St	open
All Starz Sports Bar & Grill	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		1220 Old Gilliard Rd	open
Bad Man Barbecue	Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ	185 Canaan Rd	open
cat daddy's	Bar		1442 Old Gilliard Rd	open
China Town	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	221 Church St	open
Christina's Pizza & Subs, LLC	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Sandwiches · Italian	431 S Railroad Ave	open
Crusty Crab Shack	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1088 Old Gilliard Rd	open
Dukes Bar-B-Q Ridgeville	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	118 N Railroad Ave	open
Edisto & Co Coffee, Boba Tea & Gift Shop	Coffee shop	Coffee	218 S Main St	open
Granny Reds	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1088 OLD GILLIARD Rd	open
Greens Bar & Grill	Bar		1778 Summers Dr	open
Hunt Brothers Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	1830 Hwy 61	open
Hunt Brothers Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	1106 Highway 78	open
Hutch's Kuntry Kookin	Casual dining	American · Cajun, Creole, Southern	127 Beach St	open
Hwy 27 BBQ Smokehouse	Catering	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern	1250 Old Gilliard Rd	open
Jearlina's Ice Cream and Cafe	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Burgers · American	1107 Old Gilliard Rd	open
Lux Ultra Lounge	Bar		1220 Old Gilliard Rd	open
Ridgeville Nutrition Sc	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies		open
Smok'n Meats and BBQ, LLC	Food truck · Catering	BBQ	4808 State Rd	open
Taste My Garlic Crabs	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Seafood · American	212 GARDEN Ct	open
The Boondocs Pub	Bar		3260 Hwy 17A S	open
The Grub Shack	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	1442 Old Gilliard Rd	open
Twyla's Place	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		2064 Old Beech Hill Rd b	open
Volvo Car US Operations	Quick service		1801 Volvo Car Dr	open
The Ridgeville Roadhouse	Casual dining · Bar		1442 Old Gilliard 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
1996	1	1	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1997	2	1	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	1	1	1	—	—	—	NAICS1997
2001	1	1	—	1	—	—	NAICS1997
2002	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS1997
2003	2	2	2	—	—	—	NAICS2002
2004	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2002
2005	1	1	—	1	—	—	NAICS2002
2006	4	3	1	2	—	1	NAICS2002
2007	5	4	2	2	—	1	NAICS2002
2008	6	5	1	4	—	1	NAICS2007
2009	5	4	1	3	—	1	NAICS2007
2010	4	4	1	3	—	—	NAICS2007
2011	4	4	1	3	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	3	3	—	3	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	3	3	—	3	—	—	NAICS2012
2014	3	3	—	3	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	3	3	—	3	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	5	5	1	3	1	—	NAICS2012
2017	5	5	—	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	5	5	—	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	3	3	—	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	3	3	—	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	3	3	—	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	4	3	—	3	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	4	3	—	3	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 29472. 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.