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Medical and dental practices in Effingham County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Effingham County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #241 of 2,394 scored counties
#16 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 93
- 21 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- +18.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,186 a household
- Spending per listing
- $310K
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.3
- 55% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 74,397
- +14.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 93 medical and dental practices in Effingham County. Of those, 21 are chain locations, or 23%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.3, 55% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Effingham County spend about $28.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,186 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $310K of household spending for each practice on map listings, twice the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 44 businesses with payroll in Effingham County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 18.9% from 2019. That is one for every 552 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 19 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Effingham County from 2020 to 2025 at +14.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Effingham County has a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle): #241 of 2,394 scored counties and #16 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Effingham 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 | Effingham County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.3 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $310K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 552 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.9% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.1% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,186 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $88,438 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 44+18.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 392
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $34.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 19Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9321 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 189The 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 Effingham 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 Effingham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 74,397+14.1% since 2020
- Households
- 24,287
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 479 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 144
- Median household income
- $88,438+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,856
- Median home value
- $276,000
- Jobs located here
- 12,262
- Daytime population
- 50,320Residents 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 |
| 16Effingham County, GA | 74 | 93 | 38.3 | $310K | +14.1% | #241 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Effingham 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 clinics74
- Dentists and orthodontists83
- Primary care and pediatrics77
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors82
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Effingham County, GA?
Effingham County has 93 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 21 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 18.9% from 2019. Another 19 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Effingham County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $28.8M a year, or $1,186 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 93 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $310K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,287 households in Effingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Effingham County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Effingham County has 38.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $310K, twice the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Effingham County would have about 189, against 93 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 552 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Effingham County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Effingham County at 74,397 people in 2025, up 14.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,287 households. Median household income in Effingham County is $88,438, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.4%, 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. Effingham County scores 74 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #241 of 2,394 scored counties.
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