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Medical and dental practices in Summit County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Summit County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,895 of 2,394 scored counties
#27 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 143
- 11 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 68
- +1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,557 a household
- Spending per listing
- $137K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 114.0
- 35% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 31,517
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Summit County is 35 (lower middle), #1,895 of 2,394 scored counties and #27 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,557 per household (21% above the U.S. average), households in Summit County spend about $19.5M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $137K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Summit County has 143 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 8%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 114.0 for every 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 68 businesses with payroll in Summit County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 184 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $430K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Summit County. Population estimates put the population change in Summit County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Summit 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 | Summit County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 114.0 | 107.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $137K | $133K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 184 | 260 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.5% | +4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,557 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $109,773 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 67 → 68+1.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 536
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $46.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 34Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14311 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 128The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $430K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Summit 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 Summit County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 31,517+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 12,545
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 608 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 51
- Median household income
- $109,773+38.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $147,734
- Median home value
- $939,900
- Jobs located here
- 24,362
- Daytime population
- 36,471Residents 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 |
| 27Summit County, CO | 35 | 143 | 114.0 | $137K | +0.9% | #1,895 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Summit 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists57
- Primary care and pediatrics50
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors52
- Physical therapy28
- Optometrists and eye care40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Summit County, CO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 143 medical and dental practices in Summit County. 11 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 68 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019. Official counts list 34 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Summit County, CO spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.5M a year, or $1,557 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 143 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $137K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,545 households in Summit County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Summit County, CO compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Summit County has 114.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $137K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Summit County would have about 128, against 143 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 184 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Summit County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Summit County at 31,517 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,545 households. The median household income in Summit County is $109,773 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.5% 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. Summit County scores 35 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,895 of 2,394 scored counties.
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