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Medical and dental practices in Marion County, FL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Marion County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,813 of 2,394 scored counties
#39 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 1,169
- 150 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 565
- −1.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $165.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,004 a household
- Spending per listing
- $142K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 70.9
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 442,660
- +17.3% since 2020
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What this means
Marion County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,813 of 2,394 scored counties and #39 of 64 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,169 medical and dental practices in Marion County. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 70.9 for every 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Marion County spend about $165.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,004 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,169 medical and dental practices, that is $142K per practice, 7% 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 Marion County was 565 in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019. That is one for every 292 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Marion County. Population estimates show Marion County grew 17.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Marion 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 | Marion County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 70.9 | 97.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $142K | $117K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 292 | 218 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.0% | +8.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.3% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,004 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,010 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 571 → 565−1.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,639
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $424.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 304Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,169150 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,086The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 12
- Amount
- $5.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 442,660+17.3% since 2020
- Households
- 164,881
- Median age
- 46.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,588 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 252
- Median household income
- $61,010+34.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,982
- Median home value
- $243,100
- Jobs located here
- 117,529
- Daytime population
- 371,865Residents 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 |
| 39Marion County, FL | 37 | 1,169 | 70.9 | $142K | +17.3% | #1,813 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Marion 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 clinics37
- Dentists and orthodontists53
- Primary care and pediatrics40
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics47
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care66
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Marion County, FL?
There are 1,169 medical and dental practices on map listings in Marion County as of September 2026. 150 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 565 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 304 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Marion County, FL spend on medical and dental services?
About $165.6M a year, or $1,004 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,169 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $142K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 164,881 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, FL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Marion County has 70.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $142K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Marion County would have about 1,086, against 1,169 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 292 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Marion County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 442,660 people in 2025, up 17.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 164,881 households. Median household income in Marion County is $61,010, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.5%, 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. Marion County scores 37 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,813 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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