Market rankings · Arkansas
Medical and dental practices in Arkansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arkansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 8,213
- 1,020 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 4,381
- +0.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 68.1
- 19% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $150K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 39 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 8,213 medical and dental practices on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 68.1, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Arkansas comes to about $1.2B a year: $1,022 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. Spread across 8,213 medical and dental practices, that is $150K per practice, 2% 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 Arkansas was 4,381 in 2023, up 0.1% from 2019. That is one for every 275 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, 29 SBA-backed loans worth $23.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #36 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (52). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest (55).
Every market in Arkansas for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 52 | 1,624 | 75.3 | $156K | +13.1% | #173 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 43 | 3,794 | 72.6 | $149K | −0.3% | #246 of 387 |
| 2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 36 | 2,277 | 73.1 | $147K | +3.8% | #311 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 33 | 374 | 66.5 | $148K | −0.4% | #324 of 387 |
| 3Fort Smith, AR-OK | 30 | 636 | 69.9 | $142K | +3.1% | #344 of 387 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 20 | 591 | 111.0 | $90K | +3.6% | #371 of 387 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 13 | 328 | 75.1 | $130K | −0.6% | #381 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Malvern, AR | 55 | 56 | 45.5 | $210K | +1.1% | #221 of 538 |
| 2Blytheville, AR | 46 | 72 | 46.6 | $207K | −6.7% | #308 of 538 |
| 3Camden, AR | 45 | 39 | 37.8 | $247K | −3.6% | #320 of 538 |
| 4Russellville, AR | 43 | 156 | 47.7 | $206K | +1.6% | #335 of 538 |
| 5Paragould, AR | 42 | 114 | 63.4 | $153K | +3.4% | #351 of 538 |
| 6Magnolia, AR | 36 | 40 | 47.6 | $201K | −3.7% | #402 of 538 |
| 7Harrison, AR | 30 | 111 | 59.9 | $160K | +2.4% | #450 of 538 |
| 8Searcy, AR | 28 | 238 | 80.3 | $119K | +4.2% | #467 of 538 |
| 9Batesville, AR | 25 | 130 | 88.8 | $110K | +2.2% | #484 of 538 |
| 10Pine Bluff, AR | 19 | 170 | 63.1 | $148K | −5.6% | #513 of 538 |
| 11Forrest City, AR | 19 | 54 | 69.4 | $123K | −5.3% | #514 of 538 |
| 12Mountain Home, AR | 19 | 172 | 88.9 | $105K | +3.1% | #515 of 538 |
| 13Arkadelphia, AR | 17 | 61 | 75.1 | $125K | −2.2% | #521 of 538 |
| 14El Dorado, AR | 11 | 114 | 76.0 | $128K | −5.2% | #535 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marion County, AR | 73 | 10 | 13.0 | $706K | +4.3% | #246 of 2,394 |
| 2Perry County, AR | 72 | 10 | 24.4 | $406K | +3.1% | #276 of 2,394 |
| 3Madison County, AR | 71 | 18 | 27.9 | $354K | +11.2% | #312 of 2,394 |
| 4Grant County, AR | 67 | 27 | 38.7 | $274K | +4.1% | #451 of 2,394 |
| 5Lincoln County, AR | 62 | 7 | 19.5 | $477K | −1.0% | #639 of 2,394 |
| 6Logan County, AR | 62 | 29 | 34.0 | $291K | +2.5% | #651 of 2,394 |
| 7Lonoke County, AR | 60 | 107 | 37.5 | $287K | +3.5% | #740 of 2,394 |
| 8Crawford County, AR | 57 | 79 | 33.8 | $297K | +4.1% | #856 of 2,394 |
| 9Izard County, AR | 56 | 20 | 38.2 | $228K | +5.9% | #917 of 2,394 |
| 10Saline County, AR | 55 | 230 | 45.8 | $243K | +7.6% | #955 of 2,394 |
| 11Carroll County, AR | 55 | 48 | 42.3 | $229K | +3.6% | #959 of 2,394 |
| 12Yell County, AR | 51 | 18 | 21.6 | $440K | −1.3% | #1,107 of 2,394 |
| 13Poinsett County, AR | 51 | 29 | 33.0 | $267K | −2.0% | #1,111 of 2,394 |
| 14Miller County, AR | 50 | 61 | 37.3 | $247K | −0.5% | #1,164 of 2,394 |
| 15Franklin County, AR | 50 | 31 | 44.0 | $213K | +3.5% | #1,174 of 2,394 |
| 16Benton County, AR | 49 | 795 | 71.0 | $176K | +16.0% | #1,239 of 2,394 |
| 17Fulton County, AR | 48 | 19 | 39.9 | $220K | +3.7% | #1,265 of 2,394 |
| 18Little River County, AR | 47 | 15 | 31.1 | $317K | −1.8% | #1,312 of 2,394 |
| 19Randolph County, AR | 47 | 30 | 40.9 | $223K | +1.5% | #1,320 of 2,394 |
| 20Van Buren County, AR | 47 | 40 | 53.8 | $169K | +2.8% | #1,336 of 2,394 |
| 21Conway County, AR | 46 | 29 | 35.0 | $265K | +3.2% | #1,355 of 2,394 |
| 22Johnson County, AR | 46 | 42 | 40.7 | $221K | +2.0% | #1,358 of 2,394 |
| 23Lawrence County, AR | 45 | 32 | 48.4 | $190K | +0.3% | #1,413 of 2,394 |
| 24Hot Spring County, AR | 44 | 56 | 45.5 | $210K | +1.1% | #1,458 of 2,394 |
| 25Desha County, AR | 42 | 18 | 39.0 | $218K | −11.8% | #1,567 of 2,394 |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Polk County, AR | 41 | 43 | 54.4 | $173K | +1.6% | #1,631 of 2,394 |
| 27Clay County, AR | 39 | 24 | 39.9 | $228K | −3.3% | #1,703 of 2,394 |
| 28Mississippi County, AR | 37 | 72 | 46.6 | $207K | −6.7% | #1,797 of 2,394 |
| 29Greene County, AR | 37 | 114 | 63.4 | $153K | +3.4% | #1,808 of 2,394 |
| 30Pike County, AR | 36 | 17 | 41.6 | $227K | −1.9% | #1,831 of 2,394 |
| 31Ashley County, AR | 36 | 31 | 42.1 | $203K | −5.9% | #1,832 of 2,394 |
| 32Stone County, AR | 36 | 28 | 53.2 | $158K | +2.9% | #1,843 of 2,394 |
| 33Washington County, AR | 35 | 811 | 83.4 | $132K | +9.9% | #1,899 of 2,394 |
| 34Sharp County, AR | 34 | 56 | 81.7 | $112K | +4.7% | #1,957 of 2,394 |
| 35Ouachita County, AR | 33 | 36 | 41.7 | $221K | −3.9% | #1,962 of 2,394 |
| 36Howard County, AR | 33 | 24 | 47.1 | $190K | −3.6% | #1,964 of 2,394 |
| 37Pope County, AR | 33 | 138 | 56.7 | $176K | +2.5% | #1,966 of 2,394 |
| 38Faulkner County, AR | 33 | 413 | 83.8 | $127K | +8.2% | #1,994 of 2,394 |
| 39Columbia County, AR | 31 | 40 | 47.6 | $201K | −3.7% | #2,037 of 2,394 |
| 40Cross County, AR | 30 | 38 | 58.6 | $165K | −3.6% | #2,079 of 2,394 |
| 41Hempstead County, AR | 29 | 34 | 45.5 | $198K | −4.6% | #2,110 of 2,394 |
| 42Sevier County, AR | 28 | 42 | 74.7 | $125K | −0.1% | #2,158 of 2,394 |
| 43White County, AR | 27 | 238 | 80.3 | $119K | +4.2% | #2,176 of 2,394 |
| 44Cleburne County, AR | 26 | 75 | 71.3 | $133K | +3.9% | #2,194 of 2,394 |
| 45Arkansas County, AR | 25 | 36 | 53.7 | $175K | −7.4% | #2,205 of 2,394 |
| 46Bradley County, AR | 25 | 21 | 56.0 | $158K | −6.4% | #2,206 of 2,394 |
| 47Crittenden County, AR | 25 | 110 | 60.4 | $156K | −3.9% | #2,208 of 2,394 |
| 48Boone County, AR | 23 | 109 | 70.9 | $135K | +3.3% | #2,240 of 2,394 |
| 49Drew County, AR | 23 | 53 | 73.7 | $121K | −1.5% | #2,246 of 2,394 |
| 50Independence County, AR | 23 | 130 | 88.8 | $110K | +2.2% | #2,250 of 2,394 |
| 51Craighead County, AR | 23 | 562 | 126.5 | $81K | +4.8% | #2,255 of 2,394 |
| 52Pulaski County, AR | 22 | 1,490 | 86.4 | $123K | +1.3% | #2,264 of 2,394 |
| 53Phillips County, AR | 20 | 46 | 76.4 | $110K | −13.0% | #2,292 of 2,394 |
| 54Sebastian County, AR | 19 | 511 | 97.9 | $103K | +2.2% | #2,306 of 2,394 |
| 55St. Francis County, AR | 18 | 54 | 69.4 | $123K | −5.3% | #2,312 of 2,394 |
| 56Baxter County, AR | 18 | 172 | 88.9 | $105K | +3.1% | #2,315 of 2,394 |
| 57Jackson County, AR | 18 | 53 | 87.2 | $104K | 0.0% | #2,316 of 2,394 |
| 58Clark County, AR | 17 | 61 | 75.1 | $125K | −2.2% | #2,327 of 2,394 |
| 59Garland County, AR | 15 | 328 | 75.1 | $130K | −0.6% | #2,350 of 2,394 |
| 60Jefferson County, AR | 14 | 167 | 69.5 | $134K | −5.7% | #2,357 of 2,394 |
| 61Union County, AR | 12 | 114 | 76.0 | $128K | −5.2% | #2,370 of 2,394 |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 12 | 30.1 | $288K | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 12 | 30.3 | $285K | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 9 | 24.2 | $387K | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 8 | 29.7 | $285K | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 8 | 24.6 | $366K | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 12 | 36.9 | $257K | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 9 | 28.2 | $308K | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 10.2 | $946K | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 11 | 39.4 | $217K | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 13 | 50.8 | $173K | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 6 | 22.9 | $382K | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 14 | 52.0 | $172K | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 17.8 | $569K | −2.2% |
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 Arkansas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 8,213 medical and dental practices in Arkansas. 1,020 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 4,381 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 0.1% from 2019. Official counts list 2,230 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,022 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8,213 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $150K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Arkansas has 68.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $150K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Arkansas would have about 8,082, against 8,213 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 275 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 61 scored counties in Arkansas, Marion County scores highest, at 73 (upper 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. Arkansas scores 39 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #36 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 Arkansas. 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.
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