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Medical and dental practices in Chaffee County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Chaffee County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,301 of 2,394 scored counties
#13 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 81
- 5 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- +2.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,328 a household
- Spending per listing
- $162K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 82.1
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 20,831
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 81 medical and dental practices in Chaffee County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 6%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 82.1, 3% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Chaffee County spend about $13.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,328 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. Spread across 81 medical and dental practices, that is $162K per practice, 6% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 35 businesses with payroll in Chaffee County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 282 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 29 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $460K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chaffee County.
Population estimates put the population change in Chaffee County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Chaffee County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,301 of 2,394 scored counties and #13 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.
How Chaffee 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 | Chaffee County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 82.1 | 107.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $162K | $133K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 282 | 260 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.9% | +4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,328 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $84,132 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 35+2.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 195
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 29Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 815 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 86The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $460K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chaffee 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 Chaffee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 20,831+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 9,863
- Median age
- 48.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,013 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 20
- Median household income
- $84,132+50.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,166
- Median home value
- $665,700
- Jobs located here
- 8,710
- Daytime population
- 19,418Residents 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 |
| 13Chaffee County, CO | 48 | 81 | 82.1 | $162K | +6.9% | #1,301 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Chaffee 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 clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists52
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors44
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care35
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Chaffee County, CO?
Chaffee County has 81 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 29 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chaffee County, CO spend on medical and dental services?
About $13.1M a year, or $1,328 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 81 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $162K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,863 households in Chaffee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chaffee County, CO compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Chaffee County has 82.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $162K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Chaffee County would have about 86, against 81 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 282 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Chaffee County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Chaffee County at 20,831 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,863 households. Median household income in Chaffee County is $84,132, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 50.8%, 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. Chaffee County scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,301 of 2,394 scored counties.
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