Market rankings · Florida
Medical and dental practices in Florida
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Florida, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 84,937
- 9,922 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 40,109
- +8.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 97.0
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $117K
- 24% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 27 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Florida by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 84,937 medical and dental practices on map listings in Florida as of September 2026. 9,922 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 97.0 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Florida spend about $9.9B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,132 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $117K per practice, 24% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 40,109 businesses with payroll in Florida classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 8.8% from 2019. That is one for every 218 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, 729 SBA-backed loans worth $579.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Florida.
Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #48 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest (80). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Clewiston area scores highest (72).
Every market in Florida for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 80 | 348 | 49.5 | $223K | +21.1% | #13 of 387 |
| 2Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 70 | 1,712 | 59.2 | $177K | +19.8% | #57 of 387 |
| 3Tallahassee, FL | 55 | 1,014 | 64.2 | $166K | +3.1% | #151 of 387 |
| 4Homosassa Springs, FL | 52 | 429 | 60.2 | $165K | +11.1% | #171 of 387 |
| 5Punta Gorda, FL | 47 | 663 | 73.2 | $146K | +15.5% | #213 of 387 |
| 6Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 46 | 2,704 | 82.5 | $137K | +14.4% | #219 of 387 |
| 7Ocala, FL | 45 | 1,169 | 70.9 | $142K | +17.3% | #229 of 387 |
| 8Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 44 | 2,346 | 79.7 | $136K | +11.2% | #242 of 387 |
| 9Port St. Lucie, FL | 43 | 1,608 | 78.3 | $143K | +16.0% | #248 of 387 |
| 10Naples-Marco Island, FL | 40 | 1,563 | 94.2 | $134K | +10.6% | #273 of 387 |
| 11Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 40 | 729 | 82.8 | $131K | +15.7% | #274 of 387 |
| 12Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 38 | 1,074 | 89.7 | $132K | +9.4% | #294 of 387 |
| 13Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 37 | 596 | 84.2 | $134K | +7.7% | #304 of 387 |
| 14Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 37 | 2,367 | 91.9 | $125K | +9.1% | #305 of 387 |
| 15North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 36 | 3,794 | 97.5 | $121K | +13.2% | #314 of 387 |
| 16Jacksonville, FL | 35 | 6,283 | 94.8 | $123K | +10.7% | #319 of 387 |
| 17Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 35 | 2,021 | 100.2 | $112K | +6.5% | #321 of 387 |
| 18Gainesville, FL | 33 | 1,355 | 95.1 | $111K | +5.4% | #330 of 387 |
| 19Sebring, FL | 32 | 395 | 84.3 | $114K | +9.7% | #336 of 387 |
| 20Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 31 | 12,729 | 95.7 | $119K | +7.3% | #341 of 387 |
| 21Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 31 | 10,859 | 106.2 | $108K | +10.3% | #343 of 387 |
| 22Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 23 | 27,822 | 119.2 | $97K | +4.2% | #363 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clewiston, FL | 72 | 89 | 47.8 | $208K | +18.8% | #76 of 538 |
| 2Arcadia, FL | 68 | 56 | 43.7 | $209K | +8.8% | #106 of 538 |
| 3Palatka, FL | 58 | 148 | 47.2 | $198K | +5.9% | #193 of 538 |
| 4Lake City, FL | 35 | 199 | 72.5 | $137K | +6.2% | #415 of 538 |
| 5Okeechobee, FL | 34 | 107 | 70.8 | $139K | +7.4% | #425 of 538 |
| 6Key West-Key Largo, FL | 23 | 315 | 91.6 | $135K | −2.9% | #495 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wakulla County, FL | 84 | 37 | 29.0 | $385K | +12.3% | #54 of 2,394 |
| 2Gilchrist County, FL | 81 | 19 | 26.6 | $396K | +14.5% | #89 of 2,394 |
| 3Jefferson County, FL | 79 | 10 | 17.4 | $597K | +11.1% | #111 of 2,394 |
| 4Union County, FL | 74 | 7 | 16.2 | $622K | +5.2% | #221 of 2,394 |
| 5Dixie County, FL | 69 | 9 | 14.4 | $601K | +8.0% | #357 of 2,394 |
| 6Gadsden County, FL | 67 | 41 | 24.3 | $379K | +2.0% | #436 of 2,394 |
| 7Levy County, FL | 67 | 71 | 38.3 | $251K | +12.7% | #455 of 2,394 |
| 8Baker County, FL | 67 | 43 | 46.9 | $241K | +5.8% | #458 of 2,394 |
| 9Suwannee County, FL | 66 | 63 | 39.1 | $248K | +10.6% | #499 of 2,394 |
| 10Holmes County, FL | 64 | 22 | 31.4 | $290K | +2.7% | #574 of 2,394 |
| 11Madison County, FL | 62 | 25 | 35.8 | $244K | +5.0% | #665 of 2,394 |
| 12DeSoto County, FL | 61 | 56 | 43.7 | $209K | +8.8% | #718 of 2,394 |
| 13Washington County, FL | 60 | 34 | 36.6 | $262K | +5.4% | #747 of 2,394 |
| 14Sumter County, FL | 60 | 348 | 49.5 | $223K | +21.1% | #758 of 2,394 |
| 15Hamilton County, FL | 57 | 11 | 25.7 | $337K | +3.3% | #852 of 2,394 |
| 16Hendry County, FL | 57 | 85 | 60.2 | $168K | +21.5% | #893 of 2,394 |
| 17Bradford County, FL | 55 | 41 | 44.2 | $226K | +0.3% | #960 of 2,394 |
| 18Calhoun County, FL | 54 | 14 | 30.2 | $305K | −3.0% | #990 of 2,394 |
| 19Polk County, FL | 53 | 1,712 | 59.2 | $177K | +19.8% | #1,064 of 2,394 |
| 20Gulf County, FL | 52 | 40 | 67.3 | $158K | +11.7% | #1,105 of 2,394 |
| 21Putnam County, FL | 49 | 148 | 47.2 | $198K | +5.9% | #1,227 of 2,394 |
| 22Santa Rosa County, FL | 49 | 533 | 73.4 | $165K | +11.7% | #1,246 of 2,394 |
| 23Taylor County, FL | 48 | 28 | 35.1 | $261K | −2.5% | #1,260 of 2,394 |
| 24Hardee County, FL | 48 | 43 | 52.3 | $189K | +2.4% | #1,281 of 2,394 |
| 25Flagler County, FL | 48 | 376 | 71.5 | $159K | +21.0% | #1,304 of 2,394 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26St. Johns County, FL | 47 | 1,020 | 88.1 | $155K | +25.0% | #1,345 of 2,394 |
| 27Jackson County, FL | 46 | 95 | 55.0 | $166K | +5.4% | #1,381 of 2,394 |
| 28Nassau County, FL | 45 | 308 | 78.4 | $156K | +17.4% | #1,438 of 2,394 |
| 29Walton County, FL | 44 | 273 | 79.4 | $151K | +22.9% | #1,497 of 2,394 |
| 30St. Lucie County, FL | 43 | 912 | 66.3 | $162K | +21.4% | #1,535 of 2,394 |
| 31Franklin County, FL | 42 | 32 | 64.7 | $161K | +4.5% | #1,593 of 2,394 |
| 32Manatee County, FL | 42 | 1,449 | 82.0 | $142K | +16.6% | #1,607 of 2,394 |
| 33Citrus County, FL | 40 | 429 | 60.2 | $165K | +11.1% | #1,671 of 2,394 |
| 34Charlotte County, FL | 39 | 663 | 73.2 | $146K | +15.5% | #1,721 of 2,394 |
| 35Pasco County, FL | 39 | 1,837 | 77.8 | $142K | +19.1% | #1,722 of 2,394 |
| 36Lee County, FL | 39 | 2,704 | 82.5 | $137K | +14.4% | #1,726 of 2,394 |
| 37Lake County, FL | 39 | 1,320 | 80.2 | $137K | +18.1% | #1,727 of 2,394 |
| 38Collier County, FL | 38 | 1,563 | 94.2 | $134K | +10.6% | #1,779 of 2,394 |
| 39Marion County, FL | 37 | 1,169 | 70.9 | $142K | +17.3% | #1,813 of 2,394 |
| 40Volusia County, FL | 36 | 1,970 | 81.4 | $132K | +9.1% | #1,863 of 2,394 |
| 41Clay County, FL | 36 | 786 | 93.9 | $125K | +9.4% | #1,868 of 2,394 |
| 42Osceola County, FL | 36 | 1,314 | 92.0 | $117K | +23.2% | #1,871 of 2,394 |
| 43Hernando County, FL | 35 | 602 | 73.0 | $142K | +13.3% | #1,893 of 2,394 |
| 44Indian River County, FL | 35 | 596 | 84.2 | $134K | +7.7% | #1,896 of 2,394 |
| 45Brevard County, FL | 35 | 2,367 | 91.9 | $125K | +9.1% | #1,903 of 2,394 |
| 46Bay County, FL | 35 | 695 | 88.2 | $125K | +17.2% | #1,904 of 2,394 |
| 47Okeechobee County, FL | 33 | 107 | 70.8 | $139K | +7.4% | #1,986 of 2,394 |
| 48Columbia County, FL | 33 | 199 | 72.5 | $137K | +6.2% | #1,987 of 2,394 |
| 49Hillsborough County, FL | 33 | 5,918 | 101.5 | $115K | +7.4% | #1,999 of 2,394 |
| 50Sarasota County, FL | 33 | 2,345 | 110.5 | $108K | +10.0% | #2,005 of 2,394 |
| 51Leon County, FL | 31 | 926 | 75.5 | $143K | +1.7% | #2,051 of 2,394 |
| 52Okaloosa County, FL | 31 | 801 | 93.8 | $126K | +4.6% | #2,062 of 2,394 |
| 53Martin County, FL | 30 | 696 | 102.7 | $117K | +4.8% | #2,095 of 2,394 |
| 54Highlands County, FL | 30 | 395 | 84.3 | $114K | +9.7% | #2,098 of 2,394 |
| 55Orange County, FL | 30 | 6,017 | 114.0 | $102K | +6.7% | #2,104 of 2,394 |
| 56Duval County, FL | 29 | 4,126 | 99.4 | $110K | +6.5% | #2,129 of 2,394 |
| 57Seminole County, FL | 29 | 2,208 | 117.9 | $102K | +4.3% | #2,136 of 2,394 |
| 58Palm Beach County, FL | 29 | 7,676 | 126.8 | $95K | +5.5% | #2,137 of 2,394 |
| 59Alachua County, FL | 26 | 1,265 | 108.3 | $98K | +3.7% | #2,201 of 2,394 |
| 60Broward County, FL | 25 | 8,642 | 114.6 | $101K | +3.6% | #2,219 of 2,394 |
| 61Miami-Dade County, FL | 25 | 11,504 | 117.9 | $95K | +4.0% | #2,220 of 2,394 |
| 62Escambia County, FL | 25 | 1,488 | 115.3 | $93K | +3.5% | #2,222 of 2,394 |
| 63Monroe County, FL | 22 | 315 | 91.6 | $135K | −2.9% | #2,261 of 2,394 |
| 64Pinellas County, FL | 17 | 4,372 | 102.0 | $110K | −1.2% | #2,332 of 2,394 |
| Glades County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 8.9 | $1.1M | +9.9% | |
| Lafayette County, FL | Not scored | 6 | 22.8 | $411K | +6.8% | |
| Liberty County, FL | Not scored | 7 | 27.3 | $352K | +2.8% |
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 Florida?
As of September 2026, map listings count 84,937 medical and dental practices in Florida. 9,922 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 40,109 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 8.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 27,634 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Florida spend on medical and dental services?
About $9.9B a year, or $1,132 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 84,937 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $117K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.
How does Florida compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Florida has 97.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $117K, 24% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Florida would have about 64,950, against 84,937 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 218 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Florida has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Clewiston area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 64 scored counties in Florida, Wakulla County scores highest, at 84 (high). 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. Florida scores 27 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #48 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 Florida. 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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