Market rankings · Alabama
Medical and dental practices in Alabama
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alabama, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 12,866
- 1,725 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 5,831
- +1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 64.4
- 24% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $163K
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 51
- Market score 54 · Upper middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 12,866 medical and dental practices on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. 1,725 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 64.4, 24% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Alabama comes to about $2.1B a year: $1,050 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That works out to $163K per practice, 7% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Alabama was 5,831 in 2023, up 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 343 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 56 SBA-backed loans worth $37.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #17 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Tuscaloosa metro area scores highest (65). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Ozark area scores highest (73).
Every market in Alabama for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tuscaloosa, AL | 65 | 530 | 50.1 | $205K | +2.9% | #77 of 387 |
| 2Decatur, AL | 64 | 320 | 51.1 | $208K | +2.5% | #84 of 387 |
| 3Auburn-Opelika, AL | 56 | 567 | 74.0 | $141K | +7.1% | #145 of 387 |
| 4Huntsville, AL | 54 | 1,588 | 77.1 | $155K | +12.5% | #157 of 387 |
| 5Montgomery, AL | 53 | 886 | 58.5 | $178K | +0.9% | #162 of 387 |
| 6Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 49 | 847 | 85.9 | $132K | +14.8% | #201 of 387 |
| 7Mobile, AL | 48 | 995 | 61.5 | $164K | −0.7% | #206 of 387 |
| 8Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 44 | 427 | 67.2 | $152K | +3.5% | #238 of 387 |
| 9Birmingham, AL | 39 | 3,583 | 77.1 | $144K | +1.4% | #282 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 37 | 801 | 62.8 | $161K | −1.3% | #299 of 387 |
| 10Dothan, AL | 37 | 416 | 68.2 | $146K | +3.4% | #303 of 387 |
| 11Anniston-Oxford, AL | 24 | 347 | 77.1 | $125K | −0.3% | #359 of 387 |
| 12Gadsden, AL | 19 | 307 | 77.9 | $122K | +0.4% | #372 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ozark, AL | 73 | 61 | 30.9 | $312K | +1.3% | #62 of 538 |
| 2Enterprise, AL | 67 | 105 | 50.0 | $212K | +6.3% | #119 of 538 |
| 3Russellville, AL | 65 | 42 | 35.1 | $267K | +1.1% | #128 of 538 |
| 4Eufaula, AL-GA | 60 | 32 | 31.4 | $283K | −1.2% | #164 of 538 |
| 5Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 60 | 157 | 41.2 | $232K | 0.0% | #169 of 538 |
| 6Troy, AL | 55 | 62 | 49.7 | $190K | +2.4% | #222 of 538 |
| 7Alexander City, AL | 52 | 67 | 39.2 | $249K | −0.8% | #251 of 538 |
| 8Cullman, AL | 46 | 221 | 62.5 | $165K | +6.7% | #313 of 538 |
| 9Fort Payne, AL | 45 | 141 | 53.9 | $171K | +3.4% | #326 of 538 |
| 10Albertville, AL | 45 | 224 | 61.4 | $169K | +6.0% | #327 of 538 |
| 11Scottsboro, AL | 38 | 128 | 58.7 | $162K | +3.3% | #384 of 538 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 38 | 294 | 72.9 | $135K | +3.0% | #386 of 538 |
| 12Selma, AL | 34 | 78 | 48.9 | $167K | −7.9% | #420 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Henry County, AL | 76 | 15 | 21.2 | $466K | +7.1% | #166 of 2,394 |
| 2Lawrence County, AL | 75 | 27 | 19.8 | $519K | +2.3% | #193 of 2,394 |
| 3Hale County, AL | 71 | 10 | 17.7 | $496K | +2.9% | #302 of 2,394 |
| 4Elmore County, AL | 71 | 103 | 31.3 | $352K | +4.2% | #313 of 2,394 |
| 5Geneva County, AL | 70 | 17 | 16.0 | $585K | +3.2% | #330 of 2,394 |
| 6Cleburne County, AL | 70 | 11 | 18.4 | $519K | +6.0% | #332 of 2,394 |
| 7Limestone County, AL | 68 | 154 | 37.6 | $312K | +18.0% | #405 of 2,394 |
| 8St. Clair County, AL | 68 | 138 | 39.3 | $276K | +7.1% | #414 of 2,394 |
| 9Washington County, AL | 65 | 13 | 21.8 | $483K | −3.3% | #516 of 2,394 |
| 10Clay County, AL | 64 | 14 | 24.1 | $396K | −0.1% | #563 of 2,394 |
| 11Blount County, AL | 63 | 71 | 32.0 | $319K | +1.8% | #609 of 2,394 |
| 12Russell County, AL | 62 | 50 | 20.9 | $443K | −0.6% | #641 of 2,394 |
| 13Dale County, AL | 62 | 61 | 30.9 | $312K | +1.3% | #648 of 2,394 |
| 14Randolph County, AL | 60 | 42 | 45.3 | $213K | +4.8% | #760 of 2,394 |
| 15Macon County, AL | 58 | 15 | 20.7 | $432K | −6.8% | #810 of 2,394 |
| 16Autauga County, AL | 58 | 106 | 46.3 | $241K | +5.1% | #828 of 2,394 |
| 17Chilton County, AL | 58 | 76 | 42.5 | $239K | +5.9% | #830 of 2,394 |
| 18Wilcox County, AL | 56 | 8 | 20.7 | $420K | −8.3% | #894 of 2,394 |
| 19Coffee County, AL | 56 | 105 | 50.0 | $212K | +6.3% | #927 of 2,394 |
| 20Winston County, AL | 55 | 23 | 24.4 | $393K | +1.4% | #942 of 2,394 |
| 21Coosa County, AL | 54 | 5 | 11.3 | $830K | −1.7% | #986 of 2,394 |
| 22Pickens County, AL | 54 | 20 | 29.6 | $320K | −3.9% | #989 of 2,394 |
| 23Franklin County, AL | 54 | 42 | 35.1 | $267K | +1.1% | #994 of 2,394 |
| 24Fayette County, AL | 52 | 21 | 33.6 | $279K | −2.8% | #1,073 of 2,394 |
| 25Cherokee County, AL | 51 | 35 | 34.3 | $287K | +5.8% | #1,109 of 2,394 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Crenshaw County, AL | 50 | 14 | 26.8 | $343K | 0.0% | #1,154 of 2,394 |
| 27Barbour County, AL | 48 | 31 | 34.0 | $263K | −1.4% | #1,259 of 2,394 |
| 28Monroe County, AL | 47 | 25 | 34.0 | $260K | −3.8% | #1,314 of 2,394 |
| 29Bibb County, AL | 47 | 31 | 40.2 | $233K | +0.4% | #1,317 of 2,394 |
| 30Chambers County, AL | 47 | 60 | 44.7 | $208K | −0.9% | #1,324 of 2,394 |
| 31Tuscaloosa County, AL | 47 | 494 | 54.9 | $192K | +3.8% | #1,331 of 2,394 |
| 32Talladega County, AL | 45 | 152 | 45.2 | $212K | +0.3% | #1,403 of 2,394 |
| 33Pike County, AL | 45 | 62 | 49.7 | $190K | +2.4% | #1,414 of 2,394 |
| 34Conecuh County, AL | 44 | 15 | 34.0 | $257K | −5.7% | #1,449 of 2,394 |
| 35Tallapoosa County, AL | 44 | 67 | 39.2 | $249K | −0.8% | #1,450 of 2,394 |
| 36Choctaw County, AL | 43 | 21 | 40.0 | $227K | −5.7% | #1,509 of 2,394 |
| 37Lee County, AL | 43 | 552 | 79.5 | $133K | +8.6% | #1,554 of 2,394 |
| 38Lamar County, AL | 42 | 14 | 27.5 | $324K | −2.6% | #1,561 of 2,394 |
| 39Cullman County, AL | 42 | 221 | 62.5 | $165K | +6.7% | #1,590 of 2,394 |
| 40Shelby County, AL | 42 | 777 | 89.4 | $143K | +6.5% | #1,606 of 2,394 |
| 41Sumter County, AL | 41 | 11 | 22.8 | $357K | −5.0% | #1,611 of 2,394 |
| 42Marshall County, AL | 41 | 224 | 61.4 | $169K | +6.0% | #1,635 of 2,394 |
| 43Baldwin County, AL | 41 | 847 | 85.9 | $132K | +14.8% | #1,647 of 2,394 |
| 44Marengo County, AL | 40 | 38 | 48.1 | $197K | −5.0% | #1,659 of 2,394 |
| 45Morgan County, AL | 40 | 293 | 59.7 | $180K | +2.6% | #1,669 of 2,394 |
| 46Butler County, AL | 39 | 30 | 39.5 | $227K | −4.8% | #1,704 of 2,394 |
| 47DeKalb County, AL | 39 | 141 | 53.9 | $171K | +3.4% | #1,711 of 2,394 |
| 48Colbert County, AL | 39 | 149 | 61.3 | $163K | +3.8% | #1,713 of 2,394 |
| 49Madison County, AL | 39 | 1,434 | 86.9 | $139K | +11.0% | #1,725 of 2,394 |
| 50Bullock County, AL | 38 | 9 | 24.4 | $317K | −4.5% | #1,738 of 2,394 |
| 51Escambia County, AL | 34 | 68 | 53.1 | $170K | 0.0% | #1,921 of 2,394 |
| 52Mobile County, AL | 34 | 995 | 61.5 | $164K | −0.7% | #1,924 of 2,394 |
| 53Jackson County, AL | 34 | 128 | 58.7 | $162K | +3.3% | #1,926 of 2,394 |
| 54Lauderdale County, AL | 33 | 278 | 70.8 | $146K | +3.3% | #1,984 of 2,394 |
| 55Clarke County, AL | 29 | 47 | 55.8 | $169K | −4.2% | #2,111 of 2,394 |
| 56Covington County, AL | 29 | 94 | 64.2 | $151K | +1.2% | #2,117 of 2,394 |
| 57Dallas County, AL | 28 | 78 | 48.9 | $167K | −7.9% | #2,140 of 2,394 |
| 58Marion County, AL | 26 | 65 | 61.2 | $151K | −0.3% | #2,191 of 2,394 |
| 59Walker County, AL | 24 | 159 | 62.6 | $153K | 0.0% | #2,225 of 2,394 |
| 60Houston County, AL | 23 | 384 | 88.7 | $114K | +2.8% | #2,249 of 2,394 |
| 61Montgomery County, AL | 22 | 672 | 73.5 | $137K | −1.1% | #2,260 of 2,394 |
| 62Jefferson County, AL | 20 | 2,331 | 86.4 | $126K | −1.3% | #2,289 of 2,394 |
| 63Calhoun County, AL | 20 | 347 | 77.1 | $125K | −0.3% | #2,290 of 2,394 |
| 64Etowah County, AL | 19 | 307 | 77.9 | $122K | +0.4% | #2,301 of 2,394 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 5 | 11.7 | $729K | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 8 | 23.3 | $346K | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 6 | 18.6 | $426K | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Alabama?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12,866 medical and dental practices in Alabama. 1,725 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 5,831 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 1.1% from 2019. Official counts list 3,948 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Alabama spend on medical and dental services?
About $2.1B a year, or $1,050 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12,866 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $163K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Alabama has 64.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $163K, 7% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Alabama would have about 13,748, against 12,866 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 343 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Tuscaloosa metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Ozark area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 64 scored counties in Alabama, Henry County scores highest, at 76 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alabama scores 54 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #17 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the medical and dental practices on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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