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Medical and dental practices in Baxter County, AR
The medical and dental practices in Baxter County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 18 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,315 of 2,394 scored counties
#56 of 61 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 172
- 12 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 103
- −12.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.1M
- On medical and dental services · $936 a household
- Spending per listing
- $105K
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 88.9
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 42,982
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, Baxter County has a Groundwork market score of 18 (low): #2,315 of 2,394 scored counties and #56 of 61 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 172 medical and dental practices in Baxter County. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 88.9 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Baxter County comes to about $18.1M a year: $936 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That is about $105K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 31% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 103 businesses with payroll in Baxter County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 188 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Baxter County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Baxter County compares
The same measures for Arkansas 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 | Baxter County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 88.9 | 68.1 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $105K | $150K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 188 | 275 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.0% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $936 | $1,022 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $48,452 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 18 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 117 → 103−12.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 799
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $55.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 47Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17212 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 119The 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 Baxter 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 Baxter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 42,982+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 19,348
- Median age
- 51.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 554 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 77
- Median household income
- $48,452+14.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,486
- Median home value
- $174,600
- Jobs located here
- 16,323
- Daytime population
- 43,148Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Arkansas
| 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 |
| 56Baxter County, AR | 18 | 172 | 88.9 | $105K | +3.1% | #2,315 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Baxter 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 clinics18
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics20
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors27
- Physical therapy14
- Optometrists and eye care26
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Baxter County, AR?
Baxter County has 172 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 103 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 12.0% from 2019. Another 47 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Baxter County, AR spend on medical and dental services?
About $18.1M a year, or $936 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 172 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $105K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,348 households in Baxter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Baxter County, AR compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Baxter County has 88.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $105K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Baxter County would have about 119, against 172 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 188 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Baxter County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Baxter County at 42,982 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,348 households. Median household income in Baxter County is $48,452, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.7%, 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. Baxter County scores 18 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,315 of 2,394 scored counties.
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