How Many Google Reviews Do North Charleston Businesses Have?
The typical business in North Charleston, SC has 79 Google reviews and a 4.49-star average rating, based on 303 local Google Business Profiles across 12 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, North Charleston businesses have 38% fewer reviews, ranking #3 of 3 South Carolina cities in our study.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
79
Average rating
4.49
Rated 4.5+
65%
Reviews vs. US
−38%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in North Charleston
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of North Charleston businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, auto repair shops in North Charleston need 198 reviews to reach the top 25% and 375 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Repair Shops | 26 | 82 | 198+ | 375+ | 4.6 | −41% |
| Car Washes | 19 | 255 | 428+ | — | 4.3 | +11% |
| Laundromats and Dry Cleaners | 19 | 70 | 131+ | — | 4.1 | −36% |
| Gas Stations | 15 | 55 | 197+ | — | 3.8 | −40% |
| Electricians | 14 | 18 | 30+ | — | 4.6 | −44% |
| Gyms | 13 | 40 | 82+ | — | 4.6 | −49% |
| Lawyers | 13 | 207 | 423+ | — | 4.8 | +133% |
| General Contractors | 12 | 59 | 133+ | — | 4.7 | −40% |
| Grocery Stores | 11 | 234 | 776+ | — | 4.2 | −72% |
| Dentists | 10 | 546 | 695+ | — | 4.9 | +75% |
| Health and Wellness | 10 | 23 | 52+ | — | 4.9 | −33% |
| Plumbers | 10 | 602 | 1,932+ | — | 4.7 | +263% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in North Charleston; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the North Charleston median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How North Charleston Compares
Measured category by category against the US, North Charleston ranks #58 of 71 cities in our study and #3 of 3 in South Carolina. Local businesses have fewer reviews than their peers nationally, so a steady stream of new reviews stands out faster here than in most cities.
Behind the US: room to stand out
- Grocery Stores72% fewer
- Gyms49% fewer
- Electricians44% fewer
How Reviews Are Spread Across North Charleston Businesses
12.2% of North Charleston businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 6.6% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are plumbers (602), dentists (546) and car washes (255); the least reviewed are electricians (18), health and wellness (23) and gyms (40) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: North Charleston. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in North Charleston.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in North Charleston: FAQ
The typical (median) business in North Charleston, SC has 79 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.49 stars. 65.0% of North Charleston businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 303 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Auto Repair Shops are the most common category in our North Charleston data (26 businesses). The median has 82 reviews; 198 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 375 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, North Charleston businesses have 38% fewer Google reviews. That ranks North Charleston #58 of the 71 cities in our study and #3 of 3 in South Carolina.
By median review count: Plumbers (602), Dentists (546), Car Washes (255). The fewest: Electricians (18), Health and Wellness (23), Gyms (40).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
Google Review Benchmarks for Other South Carolina Cities
- Mt Pleasant median 78 reviews
- Charleston median 98 reviews
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