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Medical and dental practices in Monterey County, CA
The medical and dental practices in Monterey County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,574 of 2,394 scored counties
#32 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 903
- 110 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 573
- −3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $188.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,426 a household
- Spending per listing
- $209K
- 37% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 68.2
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 433,729
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 903 medical and dental practices in Monterey County. Of those, 110 are chain locations, or 12%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 68.2 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,426 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Monterey County spend about $188.9M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $209K per practice, 37% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 573 businesses with payroll in Monterey County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 231 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 335 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $6.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Monterey County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Monterey County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For medical and dental practices, Monterey County has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #1,574 of 2,394 scored counties and #32 of 55 scored counties in California.
How Monterey 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 | Monterey County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 68.2 | 88.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $209K | $166K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 231 | 199 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.0% | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,426 | $1,464 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $97,230 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 591 → 573−3.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,208
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $355.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 335Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 903110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,239The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $6.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Monterey 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 Monterey County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 433,729−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 132,489
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,282 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 133
- Median household income
- $97,230+36.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,514
- Median home value
- $781,000
- Jobs located here
- 167,373
- Daytime population
- 429,093Residents 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 |
| 32Monterey County, CA | 42 | 903 | 68.2 | $209K | −1.5% | #1,574 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Monterey 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 clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics51
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors65
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Monterey County, CA?
Monterey County has 903 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 110 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 573 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 335 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Monterey County, CA spend on medical and dental services?
About $188.9M a year, or $1,426 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 903 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $209K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 132,489 households in Monterey County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monterey County, CA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Monterey County has 68.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $209K, 37% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Monterey County would have about 1,239, against 903 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 231 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Monterey County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Monterey County at 433,729 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 132,489 households. Median household income in Monterey County is $97,230, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.9%, 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. Monterey County scores 42 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,574 of 2,394 scored counties.
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