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Medical and dental practices in Columbia County, FL
The medical and dental practices in Columbia County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,987 of 2,394 scored counties
#48 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 199
- 29 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 95
- +1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $27.3M
- On medical and dental services · $997 a household
- Spending per listing
- $137K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 72.5
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 74,094
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Columbia County is 33 (lower middle), #1,987 of 2,394 scored counties and #48 of 64 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 199 medical and dental practices in Columbia County. Of those, 29 are chain locations, or 15%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 72.5, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Columbia County comes to about $27.3M a year: $997 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. Spread across 199 medical and dental practices, that is $137K per practice, 10% below 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 Columbia County was 95 in 2023, up 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 289 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Columbia County. Population estimates put the population change in Columbia County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Columbia 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 | Columbia County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 72.5 | 97.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $137K | $117K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 289 | 218 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.1% | +8.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $997 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $59,205 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 94 → 95+1.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 902
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $62.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 25Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19929 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 179The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Columbia 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 Columbia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 74,094+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 27,430
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 797 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 90
- Median household income
- $59,205+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,718
- Median home value
- $194,900
- Jobs located here
- 24,625
- Daytime population
- 67,243Residents 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 |
| 48Columbia County, FL | 33 | 199 | 72.5 | $137K | +6.2% | #1,987 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Columbia 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 clinics33
- Dentists and orthodontists65
- Primary care and pediatrics26
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors72
- Physical therapy44
- Optometrists and eye care49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Columbia County, FL?
Columbia County has 199 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 29 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 95 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 1.1% from 2019. Another 25 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Columbia County, FL spend on medical and dental services?
About $27.3M a year, or $997 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 199 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $137K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,430 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Columbia County, FL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Columbia County has 72.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $137K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Columbia County would have about 179, against 199 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 289 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Columbia County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Columbia County at 74,094 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,430 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $59,205, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Columbia County scores 33 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,987 of 2,394 scored counties.
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