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Medical and dental practices in Chatham County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Chatham County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,096 of 2,394 scored counties
#100 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 1,129
- 153 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 539
- +12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $132.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,099 a household
- Spending per listing
- $117K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 93.8
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 311,855
- +5.7% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, Chatham County has a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle): #2,096 of 2,394 scored counties and #100 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,129 medical and dental practices in Chatham County. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 93.8 per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Chatham County comes to about $132.3M a year: $1,099 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $117K per practice, 23% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 539 businesses with payroll in Chatham County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 223 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $7.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chatham County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chatham County grew 5.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Chatham 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 | Chatham County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 93.8 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $117K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 223 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.5% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,099 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $71,097 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 479 → 539+12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,093
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $492.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 346Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,129153 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 868The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $7.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chatham 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 Chatham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 311,855+5.7% since 2020
- Households
- 120,383
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 433 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 695
- Median household income
- $71,097+25.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,268
- Median home value
- $302,700
- Jobs located here
- 168,123
- Daytime population
- 342,441Residents 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 |
| 100Chatham County, GA | 30 | 1,129 | 93.8 | $117K | +5.7% | #2,096 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Chatham 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 clinics30
- Dentists and orthodontists35
- Primary care and pediatrics33
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics24
- Chiropractors56
- Physical therapy51
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Chatham County, GA?
Chatham County has 1,129 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 153 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 539 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. Official counts list 346 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chatham County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $132.3M a year, or $1,099 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,129 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $117K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 120,383 households in Chatham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chatham County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Chatham County has 93.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $117K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Chatham County would have about 868, against 1,129 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 223 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Chatham County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Chatham County at 311,855 people in 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 120,383 households. Median household income in Chatham County is $71,097, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.1%, 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. Chatham County scores 30 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,096 of 2,394 scored counties.
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