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Medical and dental practices in Hernando County, FL
The medical and dental practices in Hernando County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,893 of 2,394 scored counties
#43 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 602
- 82 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 343
- +2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $85.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,039 a household
- Spending per listing
- $142K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 73.0
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 221,701
- +13.3% since 2020
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What this means
Hernando County scores 35 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,893 of 2,394 scored counties and #43 of 64 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,039 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Hernando County spend about $85.7M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $142K per practice, 7% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 602 medical and dental practices on map listings in Hernando County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 73.0 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 343 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hernando County in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 240 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $972K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hernando County. Population estimates put the population change in Hernando County from 2020 to 2025 at +13.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hernando 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 | Hernando County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 73.0 | 97.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $142K | $117K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 240 | 218 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.1% | +8.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.3% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,039 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,058 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 336 → 343+2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,000
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $237M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 114Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 60282 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 562The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $972K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hernando 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 Hernando County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 221,701+13.3% since 2020
- Households
- 82,475
- Median age
- 46.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 473 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 438
- Median household income
- $66,058+35.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,501
- Median home value
- $276,000
- Jobs located here
- 51,235
- Daytime population
- 179,810Residents 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 |
| 43Hernando County, FL | 35 | 602 | 73.0 | $142K | +13.3% | #1,893 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Hernando 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists49
- Primary care and pediatrics36
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors50
- Physical therapy56
- Optometrists and eye care64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Hernando County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 602 medical and dental practices in Hernando County. 82 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 343 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 114 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hernando County, FL spend on medical and dental services?
About $85.7M a year, or $1,039 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 602 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $142K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 82,475 households in Hernando County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hernando County, FL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Hernando County has 73.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $142K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Hernando County would have about 562, against 602 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 240 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Hernando County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Hernando County at 221,701 people in 2025, up 13.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 82,475 households. The median household income in Hernando County is $66,058 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.3% 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. Hernando County scores 35 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,893 of 2,394 scored counties.
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