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Medical and dental practices in Dougherty County, GA
The medical and dental practices in Dougherty County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 11 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,382 of 2,394 scored counties
#121 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 308
- 36 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 114
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $31.1M
- On medical and dental services · $908 a household
- Spending per listing
- $101K
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 89.8
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 82,616
- −3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Dougherty County scores 11 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,382 of 2,394 scored counties and #121 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 308 medical and dental practices in Dougherty County. Of those, 36 are chain locations, or 12%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 89.8, 6% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Dougherty County comes to about $31.1M a year: $908 per household, 30% below the U.S. average. That works out to $101K per practice, 34% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 114 businesses with payroll in Dougherty County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 301 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $585K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Dougherty County. Population estimates put the population change in Dougherty County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Dougherty 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 | Dougherty County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 89.8 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $101K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 301 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.3% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.0% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $908 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $49,044 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 11 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 133 → 114−14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,862
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $216.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 47Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30836 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 204The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $585K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Dougherty 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 Dougherty County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 82,616−3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 34,280
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 45%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 329 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 253
- Median household income
- $49,044+23.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $64,820
- Median home value
- $134,400
- Jobs located here
- 43,701
- Daytime population
- 96,519Residents 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 |
| 121Dougherty County, GA | 11 | 308 | 89.8 | $101K | −3.0% | #2,382 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Dougherty 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 clinics11
- Dentists and orthodontists9
- Primary care and pediatrics13
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors37
- Physical therapy55
- Optometrists and eye care25
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Dougherty County, GA?
Dougherty County has 308 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 36 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 114 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. Official counts list 47 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Dougherty County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $31.1M a year, or $908 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 308 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $101K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 34,280 households in Dougherty County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dougherty County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Dougherty County has 89.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $101K, 34% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Dougherty County would have about 204, against 308 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 301 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Dougherty County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Dougherty County at 82,616 people in 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 34,280 households. Median household income in Dougherty County is $49,044, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.9%, 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. Dougherty County scores 11 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,382 of 2,394 scored counties.
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