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Chiropractors in Mecklenburg County, NC
How Mecklenburg County, NC compares with other counties and the U.S. for chiropractors: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #820 of 1,490 scored counties
#42 of 54 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 309
- 36 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 177
- −1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $577.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,238 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.6
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,233,383
- +10.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,238 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Mecklenburg County spend about $577.7M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.9M per practice, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only chiropractors.
There are 309 chiropractors on map listings in Mecklenburg County as of September 2026. Of those, 36 are chain locations, or 12%, against 8% across the U.S. That comes to 6.6 for every 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 177 businesses with payroll in Mecklenburg County classed as offices of chiropractors, down 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,636 households, against one for every 3,237 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $2.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of chiropractors in Mecklenburg County.
Population estimates put the population change in Mecklenburg County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for chiropractors in Mecklenburg County is 48 (lower middle), #820 of 1,490 scored counties and #42 of 54 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Mecklenburg County compares
The same measures for North Carolina and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the chiropractors counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.6 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,636 | 4,090 | 3,237 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.1% | +5.4% | +0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.5% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,238 | $1,116 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $87,005 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 179 → 177−1.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 673
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30936 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 241The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $2.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of chiropractors in Mecklenburg County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Mecklenburg County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,233,383+10.5% since 2020
- Households
- 466,527
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 524 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,205
- Median household income
- $87,005+30.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,768
- Median home value
- $406,800
- Jobs located here
- 829,972
- Daytime population
- 1,424,612Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for chiropractors, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Mecklenburg County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chatham County, NC | 88 | 8 | 2.4 | $5.3M | +11.0% | #9 of 1,490 |
| 2Harnett County, NC | 83 | 7 | 1.4 | $7.6M | +12.3% | #28 of 1,490 |
| 3Orange County, NC | 81 | 21 | 3.7 | $3.5M | +6.1% | #54 of 1,490 |
| 4Johnston County, NC | 80 | 27 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +17.9% | #57 of 1,490 |
| 5Onslow County, NC | 78 | 15 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +6.0% | #76 of 1,490 |
| 6Davidson County, NC | 77 | 15 | 2.1 | $4.8M | +6.6% | #90 of 1,490 |
| 7Durham County, NC | 77 | 47 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +7.7% | #101 of 1,490 |
| 8Pender County, NC | 77 | 8 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +19.0% | #102 of 1,490 |
| 9Lincoln County, NC | 77 | 13 | 3.5 | $3.3M | +13.2% | #104 of 1,490 |
| 10Randolph County, NC | 75 | 10 | 1.7 | $5.8M | +3.5% | #126 of 1,490 |
| 42Mecklenburg County, NC | 48 | 309 | 6.6 | $1.9M | +10.5% | #820 of 1,490 |
Other business types in Mecklenburg County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many chiropractors are in Mecklenburg County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 309 chiropractors in Mecklenburg County. 36 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count chiropractors. Official counts show 177 businesses with payroll classed as offices of chiropractors in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Mecklenburg County, NC spend on medical and dental services?
About $577.7M a year, or $1,238 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 309 chiropractors on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which chiropractors share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 466,527 households in Mecklenburg County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mecklenburg County, NC compare with the U.S. for chiropractors?
Mecklenburg County has 6.6 chiropractors per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per practice is $1.9M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of chiropractors to household spending, Mecklenburg County would have about 241, against 309 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,636 households, against one for every 3,237 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Mecklenburg County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Mecklenburg County at 1,233,383 people in 2025, up 10.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 466,527 households. The median household income in Mecklenburg County is $87,005 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Mecklenburg County scores 48 for chiropractors (lower middle), #820 of 1,490 scored counties.
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