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Medical and dental practices in Clarke County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Clarke County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,111 of 2,394 scored counties
#55 of 64 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 47
- 8 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8M
- On medical and dental services · $945 a household
- Spending per listing
- $169K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 55.8
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 22,014
- −4.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Clarke County is 29 (lower middle), #2,111 of 2,394 scored counties and #55 of 64 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 medical and dental practices in Clarke County. 8 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 55.8 per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Clarke County comes to about $8M a year: $945 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. Spread across 47 medical and dental practices, that is $169K per practice, 11% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Clarke County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 468 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Clarke County declined 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Clarke 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 | Clarke County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 55.8 | 64.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $169K | $163K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 468 | 343 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.3% | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.2% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $945 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $49,249 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 18−14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 235
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 478 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 52The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Clarke 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 Clarke County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 22,014−4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 8,423
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,238 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 18
- Median household income
- $49,249+31.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,047
- Median home value
- $121,700
- Jobs located here
- 7,813
- Daytime population
- 20,445Residents 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 |
| 55Clarke County, AL | 29 | 47 | 55.8 | $169K | −4.2% | #2,111 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Clarke 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 clinics29
- Dentists and orthodontists36
- Primary care and pediatrics24
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy4
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Clarke County, AL?
There are 47 medical and dental practices on map listings in Clarke County as of September 2026. 8 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Clarke County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $8M a year, or $945 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $169K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,423 households in Clarke County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clarke County, AL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Clarke County has 55.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $169K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Clarke County would have about 52, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 468 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Clarke County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Clarke County at 22,014 people in 2025, down 4.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,423 households. Median household income in Clarke County is $49,249, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.7%, 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. Clarke County scores 29 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,111 of 2,394 scored counties.
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