Market rankings · Alaska
Medical and dental practices in Alaska
Markets across Alaska ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,976
- 225 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 1,189
- −5.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $377.2M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 73.0
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $191K
- 25% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Alaska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,976 medical and dental practices in Alaska. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 73.0 per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Alaska spend about $377.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,394 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,976 medical and dental practices, that is $191K per practice, 25% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 1,189 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Alaska in 2023, down 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 228 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $10.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #21 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Fairbanks-College metro area scores highest (58). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alaska, the Ketchikan area scores highest (53).
Every market in Alaska for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairbanks-College, AK | 58 | 220 | 60.5 | $226K | −1.4% | #120 of 387 |
| 2Anchorage, AK | 49 | 1,286 | 86.6 | $167K | +1.9% | #196 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ketchikan, AK | 53 | 43 | 75.0 | $181K | −2.6% | #247 of 538 |
| 2Juneau, AK | 49 | 94 | 71.4 | $201K | −1.8% | #275 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 48 | 334 | 83.8 | $165K | +10.4% | #1,296 of 2,394 |
| 2Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 46 | 43 | 75.0 | $181K | −2.6% | #1,369 of 2,394 |
| 3Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 45 | 220 | 60.5 | $226K | −1.4% | #1,395 of 2,394 |
| 4Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 44 | 31 | 66.8 | $197K | −5.0% | #1,461 of 2,394 |
| 5Juneau City and Borough, AK | 43 | 94 | 71.4 | $201K | −1.8% | #1,517 of 2,394 |
| 6Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 40 | 212 | 87.0 | $150K | +5.1% | #1,679 of 2,394 |
| 7Anchorage Municipality, AK | 35 | 952 | 87.7 | $168K | −1.3% | #1,880 of 2,394 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $2M | −1.5% | |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Not scored | 4 | 17.5 | $843K | −3.8% | |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 5 | 17.8 | $727K | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 13 | 37.8 | $364K | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 11.0 | $1.2M | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 10 | 40.0 | $298K | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 17 | 59.4 | $233K | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 8 | 33.1 | $340K | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 6 | 62.8 | $258K | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 3 | 13.1 | $826K | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 3 | 21.4 | $594K | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 21.9 | $566K | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 3 | 24.9 | $496K | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 30.7 | $380K | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 33.3 | $379K | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 17.7 | $748K | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 1 | 22.2 | $615K | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 34.4 | $402K | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 48.5 | $254K | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Alaska?
There are 1,976 medical and dental practices on map listings in Alaska as of September 2026. 225 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,189 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.1% from 2019. Official counts list 537 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Alaska spend on medical and dental services?
About $377.2M a year, or $1,394 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,976 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $191K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Alaska has 73.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $191K, 25% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Alaska would have about 2,474, against 1,976 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 228 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Fairbanks-College metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alaska, the Ketchikan area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 7 scored counties in Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough scores highest, at 48 (lower middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alaska scores 51 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #21 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alaska. 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.
Doctors, dentists and clinics in other states
All 51 states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Top markets for medical and dental practices across the U.S. · All business types in Alaska
Related business types in Alaska
- Dentists and orthodontists322 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics164 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics15 listings
- Chiropractors198 listings
- Physical therapy179 listings
- Optometrists and eye care97 listings
Screening a site or an acquisition in Alaska?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
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.