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Medical and dental practices in Baldwin County, AL
The medical and dental practices in Baldwin County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,647 of 2,394 scored counties
#43 of 64 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 847
- 119 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 317
- +1.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $112M
- On medical and dental services · $1,136 a household
- Spending per listing
- $132K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 85.9
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 267,761
- +14.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 847 medical and dental practices in Baldwin County. 119 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 85.9 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Baldwin County spend about $112M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,136 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That is about $132K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 317 businesses with payroll in Baldwin County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 311 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 275 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Baldwin County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Baldwin County grew 14.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Baldwin County has a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle): #1,647 of 2,394 scored counties and #43 of 64 scored counties in Alabama.
How Baldwin County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices 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 | Baldwin County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 85.9 | 64.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $132K | $163K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 311 | 343 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.9% | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.8% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,136 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,775 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 311 → 317+1.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,822
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $198.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 275Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 847119 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 734The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Baldwin 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 Baldwin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 267,761+14.8% since 2020
- Households
- 98,574
- Median age
- 44.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,590 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 155
- Median household income
- $78,775+35.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,378
- Median home value
- $316,900
- Jobs located here
- 84,738
- Daytime population
- 233,442Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alabama
| 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 |
| 43Baldwin County, AL | 41 | 847 | 85.9 | $132K | +14.8% | #1,647 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Baldwin 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
- Doctors, dentists and clinics41
- Dentists and orthodontists40
- Primary care and pediatrics51
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics52
- Chiropractors50
- Physical therapy45
- Optometrists and eye care55
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Baldwin County, AL?
There are 847 medical and dental practices on map listings in Baldwin County as of September 2026. 119 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 317 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. Official counts list 275 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Baldwin County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $112M a year, or $1,136 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 847 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $132K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 98,574 households in Baldwin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Baldwin County, AL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Baldwin County has 85.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $132K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Baldwin County would have about 734, against 847 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 311 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Baldwin County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Baldwin County at 267,761 people in 2025, up 14.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 98,574 households. Median household income in Baldwin County is $78,775, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.1%, 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. Baldwin County scores 41 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,647 of 2,394 scored counties.
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