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Medical and dental practices in Dawson County, GA
The medical and dental practices in Dawson County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,789 of 2,394 scored counties
#83 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 128
- 39 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- +24.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,234 a household
- Spending per listing
- $112K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 110.6
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,365
- +30.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,234 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Dawson County spend about $14.3M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $112K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Dawson County has 128 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 30% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 110.6 per 10,000 households, 31% above 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 Dawson County was 46 in 2023, up 24.3% from 2019. That is one for every 252 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 18 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $700K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Dawson County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Dawson County grew 30.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Dawson County has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #1,789 of 2,394 scored counties and #83 of 122 scored counties in Georgia.
How Dawson 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 | Dawson County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 110.6 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $112K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 252 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +24.3% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +30.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,234 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $92,991 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 46+24.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 419
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $33.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 18Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12839 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 94The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $700K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Dawson 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 Dawson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 35,365+30.7% since 2020
- Households
- 11,573
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 211 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 143
- Median household income
- $92,991+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,762
- Median home value
- $406,700
- Jobs located here
- 9,727
- Daytime population
- 25,801Residents 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 |
| 83Dawson County, GA | 38 | 128 | 110.6 | $112K | +30.7% | #1,789 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Dawson 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 clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists36
- Primary care and pediatrics40
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors71
- Physical therapy45
- Optometrists and eye care33
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Dawson County, GA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 128 medical and dental practices in Dawson County. 39 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 24.3% from 2019. Another 18 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Dawson County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.3M a year, or $1,234 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 128 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $112K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,573 households in Dawson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dawson County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Dawson County has 110.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $112K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Dawson County would have about 94, against 128 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 252 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Dawson County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Dawson County at 35,365 people in 2025, up 30.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,573 households. The median household income in Dawson County is $92,991 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.3% 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. Dawson County scores 38 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,789 of 2,394 scored counties.
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