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Medical and dental practices in Talladega County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Talladega County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,403 of 2,394 scored counties
#32 of 64 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 152
- 22 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 61
- +5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $32.3M
- On medical and dental services · $960 a household
- Spending per listing
- $212K
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 45.2
- 47% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 81,603
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Talladega County spend about $32.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $960 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That works out to $212K per practice, 39% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Talladega County has 152 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 45.2 for every 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 61 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Talladega County in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 552 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 29 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Talladega County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Talladega County is 45 (lower middle), #1,403 of 2,394 scored counties and #32 of 64 scored counties in Alabama.
How Talladega 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 | Talladega County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 45.2 | 64.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $212K | $163K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 552 | 343 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.2% | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $960 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $57,776 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 58 → 61+5.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 457
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $31.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 29Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15222 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 212The 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 Talladega 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 Talladega County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 81,603+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 33,644
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 737 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 110
- Median household income
- $57,776+39.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $72,732
- Median home value
- $149,200
- Jobs located here
- 26,861
- Daytime population
- 73,023Residents 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 |
| 32Talladega County, AL | 45 | 152 | 45.2 | $212K | +0.3% | #1,403 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Talladega 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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics40
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors65
- Physical therapy36
- Optometrists and eye care57
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Talladega County, AL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 152 medical and dental practices in Talladega County. 22 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 61 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019. Another 29 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Talladega County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $32.3M a year, or $960 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 152 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $212K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,644 households in Talladega County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Talladega County, AL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Talladega County has 45.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $212K, 39% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Talladega County would have about 212, against 152 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 552 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Talladega County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Talladega County at 81,603 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 33,644 households. The median household income in Talladega County is $57,776 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.8% 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. 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. Talladega County scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,403 of 2,394 scored counties.
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