Health care · Small-town market · Alabama
Medical and dental practices in the Fort Payne, AL area
The medical and dental practices in the Fort Payne, AL area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #326 of 538 scored small-town markets
#9 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Alabama
- Listings
- 141
- 17 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 65
- −13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.1M
- On medical and dental services · $920 a household
- Spending per listing
- $171K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 53.9
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 74,085
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Fort Payne area spend about $24.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $920 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That works out to $171K per practice, 12% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
The Fort Payne area has 141 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 53.9 per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 65 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Fort Payne area in 2023, down 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 403 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 35 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show the Fort Payne area grew 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Fort Payne area scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #326 of 538 scored small-town markets and #9 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Alabama.
How the Fort Payne area 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 | Fort Payne area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 53.9 | 64.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $171K | $163K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 403 | 343 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.3% | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $920 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $51,204 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65−13.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 636
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $40.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 35Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14117 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 158The 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 the Fort Payne area, 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 the Fort Payne area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 74,085+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 26,181
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 777 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $51,204+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,235
- Median home value
- $152,700
- Jobs located here
- 22,918
- Daytime population
- 67,317Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Alabama
| 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 |
Other business types in the Fort Payne area
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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists58
- Primary care and pediatrics38
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors60
- Physical therapy51
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Fort Payne, AL area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 141 medical and dental practices in the Fort Payne area. 17 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 65 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 13.3% from 2019. Official counts list 35 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Fort Payne, AL area spend on medical and dental services?
About $24.1M a year, or $920 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 141 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $171K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,181 households in the Fort Payne area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Fort Payne, AL area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Fort Payne area has 53.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $171K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Fort Payne area would have about 158, against 141 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 403 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Fort Payne, AL area growing?
Population estimates put the Fort Payne area at 74,085 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,181 households. The median household income in the Fort Payne area is $51,204 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.6% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Fort Payne area scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #326 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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