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Medical and dental practices in Shelby County, AL
The medical and dental practices in Shelby County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,606 of 2,394 scored counties
#40 of 64 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 777
- 114 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 319
- −0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $110.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,275 a household
- Spending per listing
- $143K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 89.4
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 238,552
- +6.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 777 medical and dental practices in Shelby County. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 89.4 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Shelby County comes to about $110.8M a year: $1,275 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $143K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 7% below 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 Shelby County was 319 in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 272 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 303 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Shelby County.
Population estimates put the population change in Shelby County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Shelby County is 42 (lower middle), #1,606 of 2,394 scored counties and #40 of 64 scored counties in Alabama.
How Shelby 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 | Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 89.4 | 64.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $143K | $163K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 272 | 343 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −0.9% | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.5% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,275 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $97,961 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 322 → 319−0.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,806
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $274.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 303Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 777114 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 726The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $3.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Shelby 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 Shelby County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 238,552+6.5% since 2020
- Households
- 86,866
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 785 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 293
- Median household income
- $97,961+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,135
- Median home value
- $326,100
- Jobs located here
- 95,355
- Daytime population
- 222,801Residents 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 |
| 40Shelby County, AL | 42 | 777 | 89.4 | $143K | +6.5% | #1,606 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Shelby 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 clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics40
- Chiropractors71
- Physical therapy40
- Optometrists and eye care49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Shelby County, AL?
Shelby County has 777 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 114 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 319 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. Another 303 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Shelby County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $110.8M a year, or $1,275 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 777 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $143K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 86,866 households in Shelby County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shelby County, AL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Shelby County has 89.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $143K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Shelby County would have about 726, against 777 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 272 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Shelby County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Shelby County at 238,552 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 86,866 households. Median household income in Shelby County is $97,961, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.9%, 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. Shelby County scores 42 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,606 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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