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Medical and dental practices in Amador County, CA

The medical and dental practices in Amador County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #833 of 2,394 scored counties
#16 of 55 scored counties in California

Listings
91
7 chain locations (8%)
Official establishments
47
−9.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$21.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,317 a household
Spending per listing
$233K
53% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
56.6
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,876
+3.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,317 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Amador County spend about $21.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $233K per practice, 53% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 91 medical and dental practices on map listings in Amador County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 56.6 per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 47 businesses with payroll in Amador County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 342 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 14 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Amador County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Amador County is 58 (upper middle), #833 of 2,394 scored counties and #16 of 55 scored counties in California.

How Amador County compares

The same measures for California 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Amador County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureAmador CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households56.688.384.5
Spending per listing$233K$166K$152K
Households per official establishment342199270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.6%+2.6%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.2%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,317$1,464$1,288
Median household income$88,044$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score5843

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
52 → 47−9.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
240
Annual payroll, 2023
$20.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
14Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
917 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
139The 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 Amador 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 Amador County

Population, 2025 estimate
41,876+3.2% since 2020
Households
16,091
Median age
48.5
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
595 sq. mi.
People per square mile
70
Median household income
$88,044+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$110,400
Median home value
$449,800
Jobs located here
12,065
Daytime population
33,003Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in California, with Amador County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuba County, CA856723.4$531K+8.2%#33 of 2,394
2San Benito County, CA808641.8$372K+8.6%#104 of 2,394
3Calaveras County, CA736635.8$367K+2.8%#252 of 2,394
4Trinity County, CA691119.7$566K−2.3%#358 of 2,394
5Colusa County, CA692330.6$407K−0.1%#363 of 2,394
6Madera County, CA6919442.8$296K+7.4%#378 of 2,394
7Mariposa County, CA641621.3$569K−1.2%#557 of 2,394
8Yolo County, CA6441153.6$261K+3.1%#584 of 2,394
9San Joaquin County, CA631,34154.7$253K+5.5%#621 of 2,394
10Lassen County, CA612830.3$383K−13.1%#688 of 2,394
16Amador County, CA589156.6$233K+3.2%#833 of 2,394

Other business types in Amador County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Amador County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 91 medical and dental practices in Amador County. 7 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 9.6% from 2019. Official counts list 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Amador County, CA spend on medical and dental services?

About $21.2M a year, or $1,317 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 91 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $233K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,091 households in Amador County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Amador County, CA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Amador County has 56.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $233K, 53% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Amador County would have about 139, against 91 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 342 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Amador County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Amador County at 41,876 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,091 households. The median household income in Amador County is $88,044 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.3% 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. Amador County scores 58 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #833 of 2,394 scored counties.

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