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Medical and dental practices in Mesa County, CO
The medical and dental practices in Mesa County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,035 of 2,394 scored counties
#32 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 809
- 31 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 250
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $81.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,233 a household
- Spending per listing
- $100K
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 122.9
- 45% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 162,845
- +4.4% since 2020
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What this means
Mesa County scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,035 of 2,394 scored counties and #32 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 809 medical and dental practices in Mesa County. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 4%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 122.9 for every 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,233 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Mesa County spend about $81.2M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $100K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 34% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 250 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Mesa County in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 263 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $6.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Mesa County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Mesa County grew 4.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Mesa 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 | Mesa County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 122.9 | 107.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $100K | $133K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 263 | 260 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | +4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.4% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,233 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $73,658 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 220 → 250+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,728
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $254.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 178Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 80931 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 532The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $6.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Mesa 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 Mesa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 162,845+4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 65,830
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 3,329 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $73,658+33.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,145
- Median home value
- $378,600
- Jobs located here
- 65,394
- Daytime population
- 156,691Residents 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 |
| 32Mesa County, CO | 32 | 809 | 122.9 | $100K | +4.4% | #2,035 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Mesa 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists42
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics42
- Chiropractors36
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Mesa County, CO?
Mesa County has 809 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 31 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 250 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. Official counts list 178 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Mesa County, CO spend on medical and dental services?
About $81.2M a year, or $1,233 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 809 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $100K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 65,830 households in Mesa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mesa County, CO compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Mesa County has 122.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $100K, 34% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Mesa County would have about 532, against 809 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 263 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Mesa County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Mesa County at 162,845 people in 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 65,830 households. Median household income in Mesa County is $73,658, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.0%, 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. Mesa County scores 32 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,035 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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