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Medical and dental practices in Benton County, AR
The medical and dental practices in Benton County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,239 of 2,394 scored counties
#16 of 61 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 795
- 123 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 423
- +13.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $140.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,252 a household
- Spending per listing
- $176K
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 71.0
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 332,554
- +16.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 795 medical and dental practices in Benton County. 123 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 71.0 for every 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Benton County spend about $140.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,252 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $176K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 423 businesses with payroll in Benton County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 13.1% from 2019. That is one for every 265 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 225 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Benton County.
Population estimates show Benton County grew 16.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Benton County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #1,239 of 2,394 scored counties and #16 of 61 scored counties in Arkansas.
How Benton 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 | Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 71.0 | 68.1 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $176K | $150K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 265 | 275 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.1% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.0% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,252 | $1,022 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $93,506 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 374 → 423+13.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,117
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $339.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 225Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 795123 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 919The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Benton 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 Benton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 332,554+16.0% since 2020
- Households
- 111,919
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 848 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 358
- Median household income
- $93,506+40.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $126,066
- Median home value
- $323,500
- Jobs located here
- 151,032
- Daytime population
- 313,270Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Benton County marked.
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 |
| 16Benton County, AR | 49 | 795 | 71.0 | $176K | +16.0% | #1,239 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Benton 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 clinics49
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics64
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors42
- Physical therapy50
- Optometrists and eye care61
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Benton County, AR?
There are 795 medical and dental practices on map listings in Benton County as of September 2026. 123 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 423 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 13.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 225 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Benton County, AR spend on medical and dental services?
About $140.1M a year, or $1,252 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 795 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $176K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 111,919 households in Benton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Benton County, AR compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Benton County has 71.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $176K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Benton County would have about 919, against 795 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 265 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Benton County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Benton County at 332,554 people in 2025, up 16.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 111,919 households. Median household income in Benton County is $93,506, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.9%, 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. Benton County scores 49 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,239 of 2,394 scored counties.
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