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Medical and dental practices in Candler County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Candler County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,114 of 2,394 scored counties
#104 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 24
- 3 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $3.8M
- On medical and dental services · $907 a household
- Spending per listing
- $157K
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 57.8
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 11,275
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Candler County is 29 (lower middle), #2,114 of 2,394 scored counties and #104 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Candler County comes to about $3.8M a year: $907 per household, 30% below the U.S. average. That is about $157K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 24 medical and dental practices on map listings in Candler County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 13%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 57.8 for every 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Candler County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates put the population change in Candler County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Candler County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Candler County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 57.8 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $157K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $907 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $49,581 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 243 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Candler 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 Candler County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 11,275+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 4,152
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 243 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 45
- Median household income
- $49,581+47.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $65,657
- Median home value
- $159,200
- Jobs located here
- 3,038
- Daytime population
- 9,814Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harris County, GA | 87 | 19 | 14.6 | $866K | +6.8% | #13 of 2,394 |
| 2Oglethorpe County, GA | 86 | 6 | 11.1 | $983K | +10.4% | #23 of 2,394 |
| 3Madison County, GA | 84 | 11 | 9.8 | $1M | +8.8% | #40 of 2,394 |
| 4Pike County, GA | 84 | 14 | 20.8 | $561K | +10.5% | #44 of 2,394 |
| 5Banks County, GA | 82 | 10 | 14.6 | $729K | +17.3% | #70 of 2,394 |
| 6Jasper County, GA | 82 | 13 | 21.8 | $475K | +20.2% | #75 of 2,394 |
| 7Long County, GA | 80 | 6 | 9.7 | $1M | +32.6% | #93 of 2,394 |
| 8Pierce County, GA | 77 | 12 | 15.8 | $664K | +5.1% | #136 of 2,394 |
| 9Walker County, GA | 77 | 47 | 17.8 | $562K | +3.7% | #139 of 2,394 |
| 10Jones County, GA | 76 | 19 | 17.6 | $618K | +2.8% | #164 of 2,394 |
| 104Candler County, GA | 29 | 24 | 57.8 | $157K | +2.2% | #2,114 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Candler 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
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Candler County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 medical and dental practices in Candler County. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. No official count is published for offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Candler County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Candler County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.8M a year, or $907 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $157K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,152 households in Candler County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Candler County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Candler County has 57.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $157K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Candler County would have about 25, against 24 on map listings.
How fast is Candler County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Candler County at 11,275 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,152 households. The median household income in Candler County is $49,581 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 47.0% 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. Candler County scores 29 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,114 of 2,394 scored counties.
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