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Medical and dental practices in the District of Columbia

Markets across the District of Columbia ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
2,408
182 chain locations (8%)
Official establishments
847
−6.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$447.1M
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
74.2
12% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$186K
22% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#3 of 51
Market score 79 · High

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What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,408 medical and dental practices in the District of Columbia. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 74.2 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Households in the District of Columbia spend about $447.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,378 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 2,408 medical and dental practices, that is $186K per practice, 22% above 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 the District of Columbia was 847 in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 383 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, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the District of Columbia.

Among the 50 states and DC, the District of Columbia ranks #3 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 79 (high). The one scored metro area in or partly in the District of Columbia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, scores 55.

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in the District of Columbia, 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

Metro areas reaching the District of Columbia, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV5521,68391.4$160K+3.3%#153 of 387

Counties

Counties in the District of Columbia, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
District of ColumbiaNot scored2,40874.2$186K+3.4%

Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in the District of Columbia?

There are 2,408 medical and dental practices on map listings in the District of Columbia as of September 2026. 182 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 847 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 779 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in the District of Columbia spend on medical and dental services?

About $447.1M a year, or $1,378 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,408 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $186K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 324,491 households in the District of Columbia and national spending patterns by income.

How does the District of Columbia compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

The District of Columbia has 74.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $186K, 22% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the District of Columbia would have about 2,932, against 2,408 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 383 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

Which market in the District of Columbia has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?

The one scored metro area in or partly in the District of Columbia is the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, at 55 (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. The District of Columbia scores 79 for medical and dental practices (high), #3 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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