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Medical and dental practices in Routt County, CO

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Routt County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,862 of 2,394 scored counties
#26 of 37 scored counties in Colorado

Listings
130
6 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
77
−6.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$17.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,524 a household
Spending per listing
$132K
13% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
115.2
36% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
25,329
+2.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Routt County is 36 (lower middle), #1,862 of 2,394 scored counties and #26 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 130 medical and dental practices in Routt County. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 115.2 for every 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Routt County comes to about $17.2M a year: $1,524 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That works out to $132K per practice, 13% 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 Routt County was 77 in 2023, down 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 147 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $937K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Routt County. Population estimates put the population change in Routt County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Routt 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Routt County, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureRoutt CountyColoradoU.S.
Listings per 10k households115.2107.384.5
Spending per listing$132K$133K$152K
Households per official establishment147260270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−6.1%+4.4%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.0%+3.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,524$1,423$1,288
Median household income$106,489$95,470$80,734
Groundwork market score3641

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
82 → 77−6.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
418
Annual payroll, 2023
$32.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
47Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1306 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
113The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$937K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Routt 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 Routt County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,329+2.0% since 2020
Households
11,281
Median age
44.0
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
2,362 sq. mi.
People per square mile
11
Median household income
$106,489+37.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$150,721
Median home value
$854,700
Jobs located here
15,001
Daytime population
26,089Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Colorado

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The highest-scoring counties in Colorado for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Colorado, with Routt County marked.

Top counties in Colorado

Counties in Colorado ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Elbert County, CO952424.0$684K+16.5%#1 of 2,394
2Park County, CO931112.2$1.2M+5.1%#2 of 2,394
3Grand County, CO773445.5$298K+4.8%#159 of 2,394
4Weld County, CO6682566.4$209K+14.2%#511 of 2,394
5Adams County, CO621,31969.9$199K+6.6%#681 of 2,394
6Archuleta County, CO594270.9$180K+6.6%#803 of 2,394
7Delta County, CO586449.4$225K+3.6%#838 of 2,394
8Las Animas County, CO572843.0$247K−0.7%#862 of 2,394
9Rio Grande County, CO531733.1$345K−3.9%#1,030 of 2,394
10Moffat County, CO503768.6$175K−1.1%#1,189 of 2,394
26Routt County, CO36130115.2$132K+2.0%#1,862 of 2,394

Other business types in Routt County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Routt County, CO?

Routt County has 130 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 77 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 6.1% from 2019. Official counts list 47 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Routt County, CO spend on medical and dental services?

About $17.2M a year, or $1,524 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 130 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $132K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,281 households in Routt County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Routt County, CO compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Routt County has 115.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $132K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Routt County would have about 113, against 130 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 147 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Routt County, CO growing?

Population estimates put Routt County at 25,329 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,281 households. Median household income in Routt County is $106,489, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.5%, 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. Routt County scores 36 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,862 of 2,394 scored counties.

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