How many psychiatrists are there in South Carolina?

948 active psychiatrists are listed in South Carolina per the 2026-05-06 CMS NPPES snapshot. That works out to 17.30 per 100,000 residents using U.S. Census 2024 population estimates.

Where does South Carolina rank nationally for psychiatrist supply?

South Carolina ranks 18 of 51 U.S. states + DC by per-capita psychiatrist density. It sits above the parent study's underserved threshold.

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NPI Registry (NPPES) — public API Combined with U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 Vintage (V2024) Snapshot date: 2026-05-06. The full per-state dataset is published at fonteum.com/research/psychiatry-provider-supply-by-state-2026.

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psychiatrists per 100,000 in South Carolina

Name: South Carolina — psychiatrist supply per 100,000
Creator: Fonteum Research
Published: 2026-05-06
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17.30 active psychiatrists per 100,000 residents — ranked 18 of 51 U.S. states + DC.

psychiatrists per 100,000 residents

17.30

948 active psychiatrists · 5,478,831 residents · South Carolina

National rank: 18 / 51
Percentile: 67th
Underserved threshold: 10 / 100k
Quartile: Q2

Comparable areas

Three states whose psychiatrist per-100k density is closest to South Carolina's — useful for benchmarking.

Virginiarank 1917.22 / 100k
New Jerseyrank 2017.19 / 100k

Alaskarank 21

17.02 / 100k

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South Carolina has 948 active psychiatrists (17.30 per 100,000 residents) — ranked 18 of 51 U.S. states + DC. Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry + U.S. Census Bureau, snapshot 2026-05-06. Threshold for "underserved" in the parent study: 10 per 100,000. Citation: Fonteum Research, /research/psychiatry-provider-supply-by-state-2026.

Source provenance

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NPI Registry (NPPES) — public API
U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 Vintage (V2024)
Snapshot date: 2026-05-06

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Limitations

This figure measures density (per-capita supply), not access. Drive time, appointment availability, insurance acceptance, and wait times are not modeled here.
The CMS NPPES registry counts NPI-1 individual providers with the relevant taxonomy code. It does not capture PA-led or NP-led practices that operate under a different taxonomy.
NPPES does not publish a county-level field of practice in its public API. County- and ZIP-scoped queries surface state-level density, with the geographic context preserved on this page.
Population is the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 vintage estimate. Population shifts post-2024 are not yet reflected.
The "underserved" threshold is the parent study's transparent baseline cutoff; it is not a regulatory or clinical definition. See the parent study for the rationale.

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