Name and Register a Business in South Carolina
Official South Carolina business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official South Carolina business registration links
- Licenses, Permits, & Registration
- South Carolina Secretary of State
- South Carolina Department of Revenue
- Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
- Department of Employment and Workforce
- Unemployment information
- Business one stop registration
- South Carolina state website
- Business
- Department of Commerce
- New hire registry
- Small Business Administration - South Carolina
- State agency index
- Local government
- Procurement services
- South Carolina legislature
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its South Carolina state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Industries with the most locations in South Carolina
- Full-Service Restaurants (4,488)
- Religious Organizations (4,485)
- Limited-Service Restaurants (4,118)
- Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (3,283)
- Offices of Lawyers (2,565)
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (2,370)
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2,351)
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (2,019)
- Landscaping Services (1,896)
- Offices of Dentists (1,747)
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1,694)
- Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores (707)
- Convenience Stores (689)
- Pharmacies and Drug Stores (662)
- Portfolio Management (577)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (577)
- Other Activities Related to Real Estate (555)
- Finish Carpentry Contractors (467)
- Office Administrative Services (459)
- Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (456)
- All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) (429)
- Marketing Consulting Services (428)
- Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (408)
- Other Personal Care Services (394)
- Real Estate Credit (387)
- Other Management Consulting Services (250)
- Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (223)
- Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (212)
- Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (186)
- Advertising Agencies (168)
- Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (160)
- Mobile Food Services (152)
- Siding Contractors (150)
- Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (143)
- Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (141)
- Medical Laboratories (139)
- Clothing Accessories Stores (138)
- Environmental Consulting Services (129)
- Other Building Equipment Contractors (128)
- Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores (126)
- Other Residential Care Facilities (124)
- Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (121)
- Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (117)
- Boat Dealers (104)
- Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners (103)
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (88)
- Executive Search Services (88)
- Professional Organizations (85)
- Public Relations Agencies (81)
- Offices of Other Holding Companies (80)
- Commercial Screen Printing (76)
- Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers (74)
- General Rental Centers (73)
- Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (71)
- Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (68)
- Other Social Advocacy Organizations (68)
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (64)
- Radio Stations (61)
- Community Food Services (59)
- Other Technical and Trade Schools (57)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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