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Alcohol permits in South Carolina
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in South Carolina - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 1,243
- Total permits
- #17
- National rank
- 23.1
- Per 100k residents
- 173
- Cities covered
South Carolina in one line
South Carolina holds 1,243 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (907) - at 23.1 per 100,000 residents, the 19th densest state.
- #17
- by total permits
- #19
- by permits per capita
- 64
- wineries
- 62
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
Data updated July 2026
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.
Permit mix
How South Carolina's 1,243 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in South Carolina
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
117 permits
- Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
82 permits
- Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
75 permits
- North Charleston
North Charleston, South Carolina
52 permits
- Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
47 permits
- Mount Pleasant 45
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
45 permits
- Spartanburg 34
Spartanburg, South Carolina
34 permits
- Fort Mill 33
Fort Mill, South Carolina
33 permits
- MT Pleasant 30
MT Pleasant, South Carolina
30 permits
- Hilton Head Island 29
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
29 permits
All permit holders (1,243)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 1,243 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 64 wineries, 62 distilleries, 210 importers, and 907 wholesalers. That is the 17th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is South Carolina's per-capita permit rate?
South Carolina has 23.1 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 19th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which South Carolina city has the most permit holders?
Charleston leads South Carolina with 117 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Columbia, Greenville, North Charleston.
Are breweries included?
No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.
Where does this data come from?
The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published April 2025, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.
Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.