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Medical and dental practices in Madera County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Madera County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #378 of 2,394 scored counties
#6 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 194
- 23 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 108
- −0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $57.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,265 a household
- Spending per listing
- $296K
- 94% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 42.8
- 49% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 167,927
- +7.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 194 medical and dental practices in Madera County. Of those, 23 are chain locations, or 12%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 42.8 per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,265 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Madera County spend about $57.4M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 194 medical and dental practices, that is $296K per practice, 94% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 108 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Madera County in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 420 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 53 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $271K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Madera County.
Population estimates show Madera County grew 7.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Madera County has a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle): #378 of 2,394 scored counties and #6 of 55 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Madera 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.
| Measure | Madera County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 42.8 | 88.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $296K | $166K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 420 | 199 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −0.9% | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,265 | $1,464 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,627 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 109 → 108−0.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 866
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $130.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 53Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19423 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 376The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $271K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Madera 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 Madera County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 167,927+7.4% since 2020
- Households
- 45,379
- Median age
- 35.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 2,137 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 75
- Median household income
- $76,627+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,809
- Median home value
- $393,200
- Jobs located here
- 52,879
- Daytime population
- 154,268Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 85 | 67 | 23.4 | $531K | +8.2% | #33 of 2,394 |
| 2San Benito County, CA | 80 | 86 | 41.8 | $372K | +8.6% | #104 of 2,394 |
| 3Calaveras County, CA | 73 | 66 | 35.8 | $367K | +2.8% | #252 of 2,394 |
| 4Trinity County, CA | 69 | 11 | 19.7 | $566K | −2.3% | #358 of 2,394 |
| 5Colusa County, CA | 69 | 23 | 30.6 | $407K | −0.1% | #363 of 2,394 |
| 6Madera County, CA | 69 | 194 | 42.8 | $296K | +7.4% | #378 of 2,394 |
| 7Mariposa County, CA | 64 | 16 | 21.3 | $569K | −1.2% | #557 of 2,394 |
| 8Yolo County, CA | 64 | 411 | 53.6 | $261K | +3.1% | #584 of 2,394 |
| 9San Joaquin County, CA | 63 | 1,341 | 54.7 | $253K | +5.5% | #621 of 2,394 |
| 10Lassen County, CA | 61 | 28 | 30.3 | $383K | −13.1% | #688 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Madera 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 clinics69
- Dentists and orthodontists48
- Primary care and pediatrics76
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors87
- Physical therapy85
- Optometrists and eye care79
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Madera County, CA?
Madera County has 194 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 23 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 108 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. Another 53 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Madera County, CA spend on medical and dental services?
About $57.4M a year, or $1,265 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 194 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $296K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,379 households in Madera County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Madera County, CA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Madera County has 42.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $296K, 94% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Madera County would have about 376, against 194 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 420 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Madera County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Madera County at 167,927 people in 2025, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 45,379 households. Median household income in Madera County is $76,627, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.1%, 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. Madera County scores 69 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #378 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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