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Medical and dental practices in Cherokee County, GA
The medical and dental practices in Cherokee County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,442 of 2,394 scored counties
#63 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 923
- 184 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 392
- +8.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $134.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,326 a household
- Spending per listing
- $146K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 90.9
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 299,273
- +11.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 923 medical and dental practices in Cherokee County. Of those, 184 are chain locations, or 20%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 90.9 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,326 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Cherokee County spend about $134.6M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 923 medical and dental practices, that is $146K per practice, 4% 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 Cherokee County was 392 in 2023, up 8.6% from 2019. That is one for every 259 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 200 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $6.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Cherokee County.
Population estimates show Cherokee County grew 11.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Cherokee County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,442 of 2,394 scored counties and #63 of 122 scored counties in Georgia.
How Cherokee 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 | Cherokee County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 90.9 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $146K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 259 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.6% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.6% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,326 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $108,115 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 361 → 392+8.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,770
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $290.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 200Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 923184 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 883The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $6.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 299,273+11.6% since 2020
- Households
- 101,514
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 421 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 668
- Median household income
- $108,115+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,625
- Median home value
- $435,100
- Jobs located here
- 78,270
- Daytime population
- 228,185Residents 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 |
| 63Cherokee County, GA | 45 | 923 | 90.9 | $146K | +11.6% | #1,442 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Cherokee 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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists53
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics42
- Chiropractors37
- Physical therapy64
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Cherokee County, GA?
There are 923 medical and dental practices on map listings in Cherokee County as of September 2026. 184 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 392 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 8.6% from 2019. Official counts list 200 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Cherokee County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $134.6M a year, or $1,326 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 923 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $146K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 101,514 households in Cherokee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cherokee County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Cherokee County has 90.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $146K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Cherokee County would have about 883, against 923 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 259 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Cherokee County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Cherokee County at 299,273 people in 2025, up 11.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 101,514 households. Median household income in Cherokee County is $108,115, 34% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.7%, 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. Cherokee County scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,442 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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