BMIE Market 29477

Dorchester County, South Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	7,176 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±768 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	2,987 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±318 · 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	6,789 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	3,068 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$53,894 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,109 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	45.3 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · 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	$824 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±333 · 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	$90,300 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±41,210 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	110.3 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	15 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 29477
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	14.7 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+66.7% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+36.4% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+25.0% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+200.0% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	15 (range 11–18) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.4 per year, r² 0.42) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	57 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	48 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	52 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	79 / 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 29477. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.4 restaurants per year, r² 0.42, 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: 57 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	47.8	48	40%	+19.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score	52.4	52	35%	+18.3
Market Momentum Score	79.0	79	25%	+19.7

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

Consumer Market Score: 48 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	7,176	66	40%	+26.3
Median household income (ACS)	53,894	20	40%	+8.0
Households (ACS)	2,987	67	20%	+13.4

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 52 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	36.4	75	35%	+26.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	20.9	35	25%	+8.8
Population (ACS)	7,176	66	20%	+13.2
Median household income (ACS)	53,894	20	20%	+4.0

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

Market Momentum Score: 79 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	66.7	93	50%	+46.5
10-year restaurant growth	36.4	75	30%	+22.6
20-year restaurant growth	25	49	20%	+9.8

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 (33)

By cuisine

American 9 · Burgers 4 · Coffee 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 3 · Dessert 3 · Pizza 3 · Chicken / wings 2 · Mexican 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Chinese 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 18 · Quick service 11 · Coffee shop 4 · Dessert 4 · Bakery 3 · Casual dining 3 · Café 2 · Food truck 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Other 2 · Bar 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Arby's	Quick service		116 Interstate Dr	open
Armando's Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)	5792 County Rd S-18-200	open
Artos Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		5945 W Jim Bilton Blvd	open
Bistro 221	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Cajun, Creole, Southern	221 N Parler Ave	open
Blimpie	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Pizza	9607 Charleston Hwy	open
Chubb Bay Proving Grounds	Restaurant (service type not stated)			open
Cinnabon Cinnabon	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	113 Motel Dr	open
Crossroads BBQ	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	179-201 County Rd S-18-175	open
Denny's Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)		113 Motel Drive	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee	5992 West Jim Bilton Boulevard	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Coffee	9587 Charleston Hwy	open
Edisto & Co. Coffee & Boba Tea - St. George	Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Coffee · Tea / bubble tea	5582 County Rd S-18-200	open
Empire Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · American	5992 W Jim Bilton Blvd	open
Georgio's Pizza and Family Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	5945 W Jim Bilton Blvd	open
Hardee's Hardee's	Quick service	American · Burgers	6002 W Jim Bilton Blvd	open
Huddle House	Casual dining	American	116 Interstate Dr	open
KFC KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	5987 West Jim Bilton Blvd	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	5556 Memorial Blvd	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	6005 W Jim Bilton Blvd	open
Nannie's Kitchen - St. George	Café · Coffee shop	Coffee · Sandwiches	307 N Parler Ave	open
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	5953 W Jim Bilton Blvd Dorchester	open
Ryans Corner Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		5514 Memorial Blvd	open
Shugs Southern Soul Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern	5792 Memorial Blvd	open
Skynyrd's Grill & Sports Bar	Bar · Casual dining	American	129 Motel Dr	open
St George Food Truck Park	Food truck		5817 W Jim Bilton Blvd	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	5963 W Jim Bilton Blvd	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	9607 Charleston Hwy	open
Taco Bell Taco Bell	Quick service	Mexican	6131 W Jim Bilton Blvd	open
TCBY	Other · Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	5963 W Jim Bilton Blvd	open
The Burger Den	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Other	Sandwiches · Burgers	113 Motel Drive	open
Uncle T's Sweets -n- Eats	Food truck · Quick service		5568 County Rd S-18-200	open
Waffle House Waffle House	Casual dining	Breakfast · American	127 Motel Dr	open
Wendy's Wendy's	Quick service	Burgers · American	9587 Charleston Hwy	open

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	5	5	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1995	3	3	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1996	6	5	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	11	10	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	11	10	4	6	—	—	NAICS1997
1999	11	10	4	5	1	—	NAICS1997
2000	12	11	4	6	1	—	NAICS1997
2001	13	12	5	6	1	—	NAICS1997
2002	15	13	5	7	1	—	NAICS1997
2003	13	12	4	6	1	—	NAICS2002
2004	12	11	5	5	1	—	NAICS2002
2005	11	10	4	5	1	—	NAICS2002
2006	9	9	3	5	1	—	NAICS2002
2007	9	9	3	5	1	—	NAICS2002
2008	8	8	4	3	1	—	NAICS2007
2009	8	8	4	3	1	—	NAICS2007
2010	10	10	4	5	1	—	NAICS2007
2011	10	10	4	5	1	—	NAICS2007
2012	10	10	3	6	1	—	NAICS2012
2013	11	11	3	7	1	—	NAICS2012
2014	9	9	4	4	1	—	NAICS2012
2015	9	9	4	4	1	—	NAICS2012
2016	9	9	4	4	1	—	NAICS2012
2017	9	9	4	4	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	9	9	4	4	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	10	10	6	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	11	10	6	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	11	10	6	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	14	13	7	6	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	16	15	7	8	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 29477. 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.