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Medical and dental practices in Independence County, AR
How Independence County, AR compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 23 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,250 of 2,394 scored counties
#50 of 61 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 130
- 6 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 50
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.3M
- On medical and dental services · $978 a household
- Spending per listing
- $110K
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 88.8
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,785
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Independence County scores 23 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,250 of 2,394 scored counties and #50 of 61 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 130 medical and dental practices in Independence County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 5%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 88.8, 5% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Independence County spend about $14.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $978 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. Spread across 130 medical and dental practices, that is $110K per practice, 28% 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 Independence County was 50 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 293 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Independence County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Independence 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 | Independence County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 88.8 | 68.1 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $110K | $150K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 293 | 275 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $978 | $1,022 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $56,609 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 23 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 50 → 500.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 305
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 28Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1306 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 94The 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 Independence 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 Independence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,785+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 14,638
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 764 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $56,609+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,952
- Median home value
- $142,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,686
- Daytime population
- 41,118Residents 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 |
| 50Independence County, AR | 23 | 130 | 88.8 | $110K | +2.2% | #2,250 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Independence 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 clinics23
- Dentists and orthodontists30
- Primary care and pediatrics27
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors20
- Physical therapy22
- Optometrists and eye care24
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Independence County, AR?
Independence County has 130 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Another 28 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Independence County, AR spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.3M a year, or $978 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 130 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $110K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,638 households in Independence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Independence County, AR compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Independence County has 88.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $110K, 28% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Independence County would have about 94, against 130 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 293 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Independence County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Independence County at 38,785 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,638 households. Median household income in Independence County is $56,609, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Independence County scores 23 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,250 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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