There were 7,362 retail trade businesses in South Carolina that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between one and four employees in South Carolina than in any other category.
The following table shows how many retail trade businesses with between one and four employees were in South Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Retail trade businesses with between one and four employees in South Carolina (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
1,063,842
2013
1,063,616
2014
1,065,368
2015
1,070,209
2016
1,069,096
