Market rankings · Colorado
Medical and dental practices in Colorado
Markets across Colorado ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 25,487
- 1,940 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 9,130
- +4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 107.3
- 27% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $133K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 41 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 25,487 medical and dental practices in Colorado. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 107.3 per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Colorado spend about $3.4B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,423 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $133K per practice, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 9,130 businesses with payroll in Colorado classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 260 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 198 SBA-backed loans worth $219.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #35 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (88). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Alamosa area scores highest (62).
Every market in Colorado for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 88 | 825 | 66.4 | $209K | +14.2% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 51 | 13,151 | 107.7 | $139K | +4.1% | #189 of 387 |
| 3Colorado Springs, CO | 43 | 3,198 | 105.9 | $130K | +3.1% | #256 of 387 |
| 4Pueblo, CO | 41 | 573 | 83.6 | $139K | +0.6% | #266 of 387 |
| 5Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 38 | 1,932 | 125.3 | $112K | +4.8% | #298 of 387 |
| 6Grand Junction, CO | 33 | 809 | 122.9 | $100K | +4.4% | #331 of 387 |
| 7Boulder, CO | 23 | 2,614 | 190.8 | $79K | −0.7% | #364 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alamosa, CO | 62 | 58 | 50.6 | $209K | +2.1% | #149 of 538 |
| 2Cañon City, CO | 56 | 111 | 61.7 | $184K | +2.4% | #218 of 538 |
| 3Fort Morgan, CO | 49 | 79 | 71.4 | $164K | +4.2% | #279 of 538 |
| 4Rifle, CO | 48 | 263 | 80.6 | $173K | +1.2% | #289 of 538 |
| 5Breckenridge, CO | 42 | 158 | 101.5 | $150K | +1.1% | #354 of 538 |
| 6Steamboat Springs, CO | 39 | 167 | 100.2 | $142K | +0.9% | #377 of 538 |
| 7Montrose, CO | 37 | 155 | 85.8 | $140K | +4.1% | #393 of 538 |
| 8Durango, CO | 32 | 404 | 165.7 | $81K | +2.2% | #441 of 538 |
| 9Edwards, CO | 30 | 241 | 109.3 | $136K | −2.4% | #455 of 538 |
| 10Sterling, CO | 23 | 69 | 84.1 | $131K | −2.7% | #496 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elbert County, CO | 95 | 24 | 24.0 | $684K | +16.5% | #1 of 2,394 |
| 2Park County, CO | 93 | 11 | 12.2 | $1.2M | +5.1% | #2 of 2,394 |
| 3Grand County, CO | 77 | 34 | 45.5 | $298K | +4.8% | #159 of 2,394 |
| 4Weld County, CO | 66 | 825 | 66.4 | $209K | +14.2% | #511 of 2,394 |
| 5Adams County, CO | 62 | 1,319 | 69.9 | $199K | +6.6% | #681 of 2,394 |
| 6Archuleta County, CO | 59 | 42 | 70.9 | $180K | +6.6% | #803 of 2,394 |
| 7Delta County, CO | 58 | 64 | 49.4 | $225K | +3.6% | #838 of 2,394 |
| 8Las Animas County, CO | 57 | 28 | 43.0 | $247K | −0.7% | #862 of 2,394 |
| 9Rio Grande County, CO | 53 | 17 | 33.1 | $345K | −3.9% | #1,030 of 2,394 |
| 10Moffat County, CO | 50 | 37 | 68.6 | $175K | −1.1% | #1,189 of 2,394 |
| 11Prowers County, CO | 49 | 30 | 63.4 | $172K | −1.1% | #1,243 of 2,394 |
| 12Fremont County, CO | 48 | 111 | 61.7 | $184K | +2.4% | #1,284 of 2,394 |
| 13Chaffee County, CO | 48 | 81 | 82.1 | $162K | +6.9% | #1,301 of 2,394 |
| 14Broomfield County, CO | 48 | 323 | 101.7 | $160K | +6.3% | #1,303 of 2,394 |
| 15Douglas County, CO | 48 | 1,725 | 123.2 | $143K | +10.9% | #1,308 of 2,394 |
| 16Morgan County, CO | 44 | 79 | 71.4 | $164K | +4.2% | #1,485 of 2,394 |
| 17Teller County, CO | 44 | 95 | 80.1 | $163K | 0.0% | #1,487 of 2,394 |
| 18Garfield County, CO | 44 | 197 | 84.2 | $162K | +2.7% | #1,488 of 2,394 |
| 19Gunnison County, CO | 44 | 77 | 90.7 | $146K | +2.9% | #1,501 of 2,394 |
| 20Denver County, CO | 40 | 4,047 | 120.7 | $119K | +3.2% | #1,697 of 2,394 |
| 21Pitkin County, CO | 39 | 66 | 71.6 | $206K | −4.2% | #1,707 of 2,394 |
| 22Montezuma County, CO | 39 | 81 | 71.9 | $161K | +3.0% | #1,716 of 2,394 |
| 23El Paso County, CO | 39 | 3,103 | 106.9 | $129K | +3.2% | #1,730 of 2,394 |
| 24Larimer County, CO | 38 | 1,932 | 125.3 | $112K | +4.8% | #1,788 of 2,394 |
| 25Arapahoe County, CO | 37 | 3,057 | 118.8 | $123K | +2.8% | #1,824 of 2,394 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Routt County, CO | 36 | 130 | 115.2 | $132K | +2.0% | #1,862 of 2,394 |
| 27Summit County, CO | 35 | 143 | 114.0 | $137K | +0.9% | #1,895 of 2,394 |
| 28Jefferson County, CO | 34 | 2,625 | 108.6 | $140K | −0.5% | #1,939 of 2,394 |
| 29Montrose County, CO | 34 | 155 | 85.8 | $140K | +4.1% | #1,940 of 2,394 |
| 30Alamosa County, CO | 34 | 53 | 79.7 | $135K | +1.9% | #1,943 of 2,394 |
| 31Pueblo County, CO | 32 | 573 | 83.6 | $139K | +0.6% | #2,024 of 2,394 |
| 32Mesa County, CO | 32 | 809 | 122.9 | $100K | +4.4% | #2,035 of 2,394 |
| 33Otero County, CO | 30 | 48 | 63.3 | $168K | −5.2% | #2,078 of 2,394 |
| 34La Plata County, CO | 29 | 404 | 165.7 | $81K | +2.2% | #2,138 of 2,394 |
| 35Eagle County, CO | 28 | 241 | 109.3 | $136K | −2.4% | #2,149 of 2,394 |
| 36Boulder County, CO | 25 | 2,614 | 190.8 | $79K | −0.7% | #2,224 of 2,394 |
| 37Logan County, CO | 23 | 69 | 84.1 | $131K | −2.7% | #2,243 of 2,394 |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 18 | 44.1 | $263K | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 15 | 32.1 | $462K | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 20 | 43.4 | $315K | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 9.5 | $1.1M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 15 | 49.7 | $276K | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 24 | 82.9 | $143K | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 12 | 38.7 | $276K | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 17.7 | $599K | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 8 | 28.5 | $398K | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 16.0 | $893K | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 15.0 | $682K | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 50.7 | $220K | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.7 | $943K | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 37.4 | $324K | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 18 | 68.6 | $193K | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 7 | 33.8 | $347K | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 51.2 | $243K | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $801K | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 11 | 66.4 | $149K | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 39.9 | $303K | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 58.7 | $179K | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 12.7 | $924K | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 34.2 | $323K | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 30.4 | $360K | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 39.1 | $320K | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.9 | $429K | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.1 | $454K | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Colorado?
Colorado has 25,487 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 1,940 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 9,130 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019. Another 6,287 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Colorado spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.4B a year, or $1,423 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25,487 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $133K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Colorado has 107.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $133K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Colorado would have about 22,149, against 25,487 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 260 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Alamosa area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 37 scored counties in Colorado, Elbert County scores highest, at 95 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Colorado scores 41 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #35 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the medical and dental practices on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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