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Medical and dental practices in Fayette County, GA
The medical and dental practices in Fayette County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,036 of 2,394 scored counties
#94 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 679
- 123 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 341
- +14.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $60.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,361 a household
- Spending per listing
- $89K
- 41% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 152.3
- 80% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 125,156
- +4.7% since 2020
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What this means
Fayette County scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,036 of 2,394 scored counties and #94 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Fayette County spend about $60.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,361 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $89K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 41% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Fayette County has 679 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 123 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 152.3 per 10,000 households, 80% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 341 businesses with payroll in Fayette County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 14.8% from 2019. That is one for every 131 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $4.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Fayette County. Population estimates put the population change in Fayette County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Fayette 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 | Fayette County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 152.3 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $89K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 131 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.8% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,361 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $111,978 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 297 → 341+14.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,414
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $269M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 161Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 679123 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 398The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $4.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Fayette 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 Fayette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 125,156+4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 44,581
- Median age
- 43.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 195 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 628
- Median household income
- $111,978+24.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $145,593
- Median home value
- $436,400
- Jobs located here
- 52,297
- Daytime population
- 120,082Residents 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 |
| 94Fayette County, GA | 32 | 679 | 152.3 | $89K | +4.7% | #2,036 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Fayette 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics29
- Chiropractors31
- Physical therapy36
- Optometrists and eye care34
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Fayette County, GA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 679 medical and dental practices in Fayette County. 123 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 341 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 14.8% from 2019. Another 161 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Fayette County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $60.7M a year, or $1,361 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 679 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $89K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 44,581 households in Fayette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fayette County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Fayette County has 152.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 80% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $89K, 41% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Fayette County would have about 398, against 679 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 131 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Fayette County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Fayette County at 125,156 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 44,581 households. The median household income in Fayette County is $111,978 a year, 39% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.2% 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. Fayette County scores 32 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,036 of 2,394 scored counties.
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