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Medical and dental practices in Polk County, FL
The medical and dental practices in Polk County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,064 of 2,394 scored counties
#19 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 1,712
- 278 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 655
- +7.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $302.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,046 a household
- Spending per listing
- $177K
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 59.2
- 30% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 874,790
- +19.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Polk County spend about $302.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,046 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That is about $177K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 1,712 medical and dental practices on map listings in Polk County as of September 2026. Of those, 278 are chain locations, or 16%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 59.2 for every 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Polk County was 655 in 2023, up 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 442 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 396 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $10.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Polk County.
Population estimates put the population change in Polk County from 2020 to 2025 at +19.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Polk County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,064 of 2,394 scored counties and #19 of 64 scored counties in Florida.
How Polk 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 | Polk County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 59.2 | 97.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $177K | $117K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 442 | 218 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.7% | +8.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +19.8% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,046 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $65,978 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 608 → 655+7.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 9,285
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $678.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 396Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,712278 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,985The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $10.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Polk 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 Polk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 874,790+19.8% since 2020
- Households
- 289,425
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,799 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 440
- Median household income
- $65,978+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,487
- Median home value
- $266,500
- Jobs located here
- 284,856
- Daytime population
- 728,367Residents 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 |
| 19Polk County, FL | 53 | 1,712 | 59.2 | $177K | +19.8% | #1,064 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Polk 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 clinics53
- Dentists and orthodontists61
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics73
- Chiropractors68
- Physical therapy79
- Optometrists and eye care70
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Polk County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,712 medical and dental practices in Polk County. 278 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 655 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 7.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 396 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Polk County, FL spend on medical and dental services?
About $302.7M a year, or $1,046 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,712 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $177K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 289,425 households in Polk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Polk County, FL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Polk County has 59.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $177K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Polk County would have about 1,985, against 1,712 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 442 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Polk County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Polk County at 874,790 people in 2025, up 19.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 289,425 households. The median household income in Polk County is $65,978 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.4% 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. Polk County scores 53 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #1,064 of 2,394 scored counties.
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