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Medical and dental practices in Gila County, AZ
The medical and dental practices in Gila County, AZ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,269 of 2,394 scored counties
#10 of 14 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 122
- 18 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- −15.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $26.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,126 a household
- Spending per listing
- $218K
- 43% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 51.6
- 39% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 53,801
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Gila County comes to about $26.6M a year: $1,126 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $218K per practice, 43% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 122 medical and dental practices on map listings in Gila County as of September 2026. 18 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 51.6 per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 58 businesses with payroll in Gila County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 15.9% from 2019. That is one for every 408 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 26 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.6M has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Gila County.
Population estimates show Gila County grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Gila County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,269 of 2,394 scored counties and #10 of 14 scored counties in Arizona.
How Gila County compares
The same measures for Arizona 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 | Gila County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 51.6 | 81.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $218K | $159K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 408 | 257 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.9% | +3.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,126 | $1,300 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,986 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 69 → 58−15.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 325
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $27.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 26Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12218 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 175The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Gila 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 Gila County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 53,801+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 23,645
- Median age
- 49.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 4,758 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $61,986+42.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,972
- Median home value
- $269,400
- Jobs located here
- 13,608
- Daytime population
- 48,361Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Arizona
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 80 | 576 | 35.6 | $356K | +25.4% | #106 of 2,394 |
| 2Santa Cruz County, AZ | 78 | 37 | 21.8 | $496K | +4.8% | #118 of 2,394 |
| 3La Paz County, AZ | 68 | 21 | 23.4 | $445K | +0.9% | #392 of 2,394 |
| 4Apache County, AZ | 64 | 37 | 17.5 | $564K | −2.2% | #558 of 2,394 |
| 5Yuma County, AZ | 59 | 394 | 49.7 | $227K | +9.2% | #793 of 2,394 |
| 6Cochise County, AZ | 53 | 249 | 48.8 | $229K | +0.6% | #1,042 of 2,394 |
| 7Graham County, AZ | 52 | 76 | 59.6 | $194K | +4.0% | #1,100 of 2,394 |
| 8Mohave County, AZ | 51 | 598 | 58.6 | $189K | +6.5% | #1,140 of 2,394 |
| 9Navajo County, AZ | 49 | 189 | 47.2 | $225K | +3.0% | #1,216 of 2,394 |
| 10Gila County, AZ | 48 | 122 | 51.6 | $218K | +0.9% | #1,269 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Gila 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 clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists59
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors67
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Gila County, AZ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 122 medical and dental practices in Gila County. 18 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 15.9% from 2019. Another 26 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Gila County, AZ spend on medical and dental services?
About $26.6M a year, or $1,126 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 122 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $218K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,645 households in Gila County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gila County, AZ compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Gila County has 51.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $218K, 43% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Gila County would have about 175, against 122 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 408 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Gila County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put Gila County at 53,801 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,645 households. The median household income in Gila County is $61,986 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 42.4% 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. Gila County scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,269 of 2,394 scored counties.
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