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Medical and dental practices in Sutter County, CA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,119 of 2,394 scored counties
#50 of 55 scored counties in California

Listings
302
30 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
145
+11.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$43.3M
On medical and dental services · $1,301 a household
Spending per listing
$143K
6% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
90.7
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
98,787
−0.7% 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

For medical and dental practices, Sutter County has a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle): #2,119 of 2,394 scored counties and #50 of 55 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 302 medical and dental practices in Sutter County. 30 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 90.7 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,301 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Sutter County spend about $43.3M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $143K per practice, 6% below the U.S. figure of $152K.

Official counts show 145 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Sutter County in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019. That is one for every 230 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Sutter County. Population estimates put the population change in Sutter County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Sutter 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 Sutter County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureSutter CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households90.788.384.5
Spending per listing$143K$166K$152K
Households per official establishment230199270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+11.5%+2.6%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.7%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,301$1,464$1,288
Median household income$79,704$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score2943

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
130 → 145+11.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,322
Annual payroll, 2023
$135.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
25Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30230 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
284The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$1.1M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Sutter 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 Sutter County

Population, 2025 estimate
98,787−0.7% since 2020
Households
33,292
Median age
38.1
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
603 sq. mi.
People per square mile
164
Median household income
$79,704+35.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$108,245
Median home value
$433,500
Jobs located here
30,624
Daytime population
86,871Residents 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 Sutter 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
50Sutter County, CA2930290.7$143K−0.7%#2,119 of 2,394

Other business types in Sutter County

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

Questions

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

Sutter County has 302 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 30 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 145 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019. Official counts list 25 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $43.3M a year, or $1,301 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 302 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $143K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,292 households in Sutter County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sutter County has 90.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $143K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Sutter County would have about 284, against 302 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 230 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Sutter County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Sutter County at 98,787 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 33,292 households. Median household income in Sutter County is $79,704, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.0%, 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. Sutter County scores 29 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,119 of 2,394 scored counties.

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