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Medical and dental practices in Boulder County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Boulder County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,224 of 2,394 scored counties
#36 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 2,614
- 130 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 774
- +1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $206.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,508 a household
- Spending per listing
- $79K
- 48% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 190.8
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 328,560
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Boulder County is 25 (lower middle), #2,224 of 2,394 scored counties and #36 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,614 medical and dental practices in Boulder County. 130 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 190.8, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Boulder County spend about $206.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,508 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. Spread across 2,614 medical and dental practices, that is $79K per practice, 48% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Boulder County was 774 in 2023, up 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 177 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $20.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Boulder County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Boulder County declined 0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Boulder 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 | Boulder County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 190.8 | 107.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $79K | $133K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 177 | 260 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.8% | +4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,508 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $103,994 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 760 → 774+1.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,290
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $408.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 491Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,614130 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,355The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 17
- Amount
- $20.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Boulder 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 Boulder County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 328,560−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 137,008
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 726 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 453
- Median household income
- $103,994+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,846
- Median home value
- $756,300
- Jobs located here
- 190,563
- Daytime population
- 376,803Residents 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 |
| 36Boulder County, CO | 25 | 2,614 | 190.8 | $79K | −0.7% | #2,224 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Boulder 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 clinics25
- Dentists and orthodontists28
- Primary care and pediatrics42
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics62
- Chiropractors26
- Physical therapy26
- Optometrists and eye care39
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Boulder County, CO?
There are 2,614 medical and dental practices on map listings in Boulder County as of September 2026. 130 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 774 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 1.8% from 2019. Official counts list 491 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Boulder County, CO spend on medical and dental services?
About $206.7M a year, or $1,508 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,614 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $79K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 137,008 households in Boulder County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Boulder County, CO compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Boulder County has 190.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $79K, 48% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Boulder County would have about 1,355, against 2,614 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 177 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Boulder County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Boulder County at 328,560 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 137,008 households. Median household income in Boulder County is $103,994, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.3%, 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. Boulder County scores 25 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,224 of 2,394 scored counties.
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