Market rankings · Delaware
Medical and dental practices in Delaware
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Delaware, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,461
- 441 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 1,339
- +3.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $480M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 86.1
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $139K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Delaware has 3,461 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 441 are chain locations, or 13%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 86.1 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Delaware comes to about $480M a year: $1,194 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $139K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 1,339 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Delaware in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 300 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $6.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #29 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest (53). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 54.
Every market in Delaware for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dover, DE | 53 | 535 | 74.9 | $146K | +6.8% | #169 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 47 | 21,556 | 87.4 | $148K | +1.4% | #212 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 54 | 722 | 67.8 | $172K | +16.1% | #238 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, DE | 50 | 722 | 67.8 | $172K | +16.1% | #1,193 of 2,394 |
| 2Kent County, DE | 42 | 535 | 74.9 | $146K | +6.8% | #1,602 of 2,394 |
| 3New Castle County, DE | 34 | 2,204 | 98.3 | $126K | +3.0% | #1,949 of 2,394 |
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Delaware?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,461 medical and dental practices in Delaware. 441 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,339 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. Another 646 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Delaware spend on medical and dental services?
About $480M a year, or $1,194 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,461 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $139K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Delaware has 86.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $139K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Delaware would have about 3,147, against 3,461 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 300 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 54 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Sussex County scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Delaware scores 46 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Delaware. It maps the medical and dental practices on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Delaware
- Dentists and orthodontists356 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics364 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics29 listings
- Chiropractors223 listings
- Physical therapy293 listings
- Optometrists and eye care140 listings
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