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Medical and dental practices in Citrus County, FL
The medical and dental practices in Citrus County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,671 of 2,394 scored counties
#33 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 429
- 69 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 240
- +0.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $70.7M
- On medical and dental services · $992 a household
- Spending per listing
- $165K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 60.2
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 171,666
- +11.1% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Citrus County comes to about $70.7M a year: $992 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. That is about $165K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 8% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 429 medical and dental practices on map listings in Citrus County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 60.2 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 240 businesses with payroll in Citrus County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 0.4% from 2019. That is one for every 297 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 104 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Citrus County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Citrus County grew 11.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Citrus County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,671 of 2,394 scored counties and #33 of 64 scored counties in Florida.
How Citrus County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Citrus County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 60.2 | 97.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $165K | $117K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 297 | 218 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +0.4% | +8.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.1% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $992 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $56,546 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 239 → 240+0.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,508
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $222.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 104Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 42969 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 464The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Citrus 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 Citrus County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 171,666+11.1% since 2020
- Households
- 71,291
- Median age
- 55.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 582 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 279
- Median household income
- $56,546+27.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,687
- Median home value
- $245,500
- Jobs located here
- 35,013
- Daytime population
- 146,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Florida
| 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 |
| 33Citrus County, FL | 40 | 429 | 60.2 | $165K | +11.1% | #1,671 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Citrus 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 clinics40
- Dentists and orthodontists61
- Primary care and pediatrics41
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors68
- Physical therapy41
- Optometrists and eye care72
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Citrus County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 429 medical and dental practices in Citrus County. 69 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 240 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 0.4% from 2019. Official counts list 104 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Citrus County, FL spend on medical and dental services?
About $70.7M a year, or $992 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 429 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $165K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,291 households in Citrus County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Citrus County, FL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Citrus County has 60.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $165K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Citrus County would have about 464, against 429 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 297 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Citrus County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Citrus County at 171,666 people in 2025, up 11.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,291 households. The median household income in Citrus County is $56,546 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.8% 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. Citrus County scores 40 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,671 of 2,394 scored counties.
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