Health care · County · Alabama
Medical and dental practices in Walker County, AL
The medical and dental practices in Walker County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,225 of 2,394 scored counties
#59 of 64 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 159
- 24 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 84
- −5.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.3M
- On medical and dental services · $956 a household
- Spending per listing
- $153K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 62.6
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 65,140
- 0.0% since 2020
See the medical and dental practices around any address in Walker County
The site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Walker County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Walker County scores 24 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,225 of 2,394 scored counties and #59 of 64 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $956 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Walker County spend about $24.3M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $153K of household spending for each practice on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 159 medical and dental practices on map listings in Walker County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 62.6 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 84 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Walker County in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 302 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Walker County held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Walker 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 | Walker County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 62.6 | 64.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $153K | $163K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 302 | 343 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.6% | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $956 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $56,509 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 89 → 84−5.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 757
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $40.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 40Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15924 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 159The 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 Walker 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 Walker County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 65,1400.0% since 2020
- Households
- 25,388
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 791 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 82
- Median household income
- $56,509+29.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,976
- Median home value
- $135,900
- Jobs located here
- 18,440
- Daytime population
- 55,921Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Walker County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the medical and dental practices on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Walker County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardDoctors, dentists and clinics across Alabama
Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Walker County marked.
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 |
| 59Walker County, AL | 24 | 159 | 62.6 | $153K | 0.0% | #2,225 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Walker 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 clinics24
- Dentists and orthodontists26
- Primary care and pediatrics28
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors41
- Physical therapy22
- Optometrists and eye care52
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Walker County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 159 medical and dental practices in Walker County. 24 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 84 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 40 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Walker County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $24.3M a year, or $956 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 159 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $153K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,388 households in Walker County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Walker County, AL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Walker County has 62.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $153K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 302 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Walker County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Walker County at 65,140 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,388 households. The median household income in Walker County is $56,509 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.5% 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. Walker County scores 24 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,225 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Walker County. It maps the medical and dental practices on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for medical and dental practices · All 56 business types in Walker County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Walker County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Walker County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.