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Medical and dental practices in Alamosa County, CO
The medical and dental practices in Alamosa County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,943 of 2,394 scored counties
#30 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 53
- 2 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,074 a household
- Spending per listing
- $135K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 79.7
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 16,688
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Alamosa County is 34 (lower middle), #1,943 of 2,394 scored counties and #30 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,074 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Alamosa County spend about $7.1M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $135K per practice, 12% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 53 medical and dental practices on map listings in Alamosa County as of September 2026. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 79.7 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Alamosa County was 18 in 2023. That is one for every 369 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.3M has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Alamosa County. Population estimates show Alamosa County grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Alamosa County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Alamosa County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 79.7 | 107.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $135K | $133K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 369 | 260 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,074 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $55,397 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 177
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 532 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Alamosa 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 Alamosa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 16,688+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 6,648
- Median age
- 33.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 723 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 23
- Median household income
- $55,397+47.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,625
- Median home value
- $239,100
- Jobs located here
- 7,016
- Daytime population
- 16,804Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| 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 |
| 30Alamosa County, CO | 34 | 53 | 79.7 | $135K | +1.9% | #1,943 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Alamosa 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists20
- Primary care and pediatrics42
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care17
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Alamosa County, CO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 53 medical and dental practices in Alamosa County. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Alamosa County, CO spend on medical and dental services?
About $7.1M a year, or $1,074 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $135K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,648 households in Alamosa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alamosa County, CO compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Alamosa County has 79.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $135K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Alamosa County would have about 47, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 369 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Alamosa County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Alamosa County at 16,688 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,648 households. The median household income in Alamosa County is $55,397 a year, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 47.7% 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. Alamosa County scores 34 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,943 of 2,394 scored counties.
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