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Medical and dental practices in Washington County, FL
How Washington County, FL compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #747 of 2,394 scored counties
#13 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 34
- 4 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.9M
- On medical and dental services · $960 a household
- Spending per listing
- $262K
- 72% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.6
- 57% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,695
- +5.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 34 medical and dental practices in Washington County. 4 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 36.6 for every 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Washington County comes to about $8.9M a year: $960 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That is about $262K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 72% above 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 Washington County was 16 in 2023. That is one for every 580 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 10 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Washington County is 60 (upper middle), #747 of 2,394 scored counties and #13 of 64 scored counties in Florida.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.6 | 97.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $262K | $117K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 580 | 218 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.4% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $960 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $58,210 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 90
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 10Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 344 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 58The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,695+5.4% since 2020
- Households
- 9,287
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 585 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 44
- Median household income
- $58,210+57.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,563
- Median home value
- $171,000
- Jobs located here
- 6,133
- Daytime population
- 21,519Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Washington County?
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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 |
| 13Washington County, FL | 60 | 34 | 36.6 | $262K | +5.4% | #747 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Washington 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 clinics60
- Dentists and orthodontists66
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Washington County, FL?
There are 34 medical and dental practices on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 4 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, FL spend on medical and dental services?
About $8.9M a year, or $960 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 34 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $262K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,287 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, FL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Washington County has 36.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $262K, 72% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Washington County would have about 58, against 34 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 580 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 26,695 people in 2025, up 5.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,287 households. Median household income in Washington County is $58,210, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 57.2%, 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. Washington County scores 60 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #747 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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