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Medical and dental practices in Forsyth County, GA
How Forsyth County, GA compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,306 of 2,394 scored counties
#57 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 904
- 141 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 470
- +10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $136.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,537 a household
- Spending per listing
- $151K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 101.5
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 282,805
- +11.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Forsyth County spend about $136.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,537 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That is about $151K of household spending for each practice on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
Forsyth County has 904 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 141 are chain locations, or 16%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 101.5 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 470 businesses with payroll in Forsyth County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 189 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 246 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $9.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Forsyth County.
Population estimates put the population change in Forsyth County from 2020 to 2025 at +11.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Forsyth County has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #1,306 of 2,394 scored counties and #57 of 122 scored counties in Georgia.
How Forsyth 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 | Forsyth County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 101.5 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $151K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 189 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.9% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.8% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,537 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $143,784 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 424 → 470+10.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,398
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $311.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 246Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 904141 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 897The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $9.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 282,805+11.8% since 2020
- Households
- 89,030
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 225 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,190
- Median household income
- $143,784+34.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $170,744
- Median home value
- $550,400
- Jobs located here
- 98,325
- Daytime population
- 237,855Residents 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 |
| 57Forsyth County, GA | 48 | 904 | 101.5 | $151K | +11.8% | #1,306 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Forsyth 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 clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics48
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics56
- Chiropractors64
- Physical therapy52
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Forsyth County, GA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 904 medical and dental practices in Forsyth County. 141 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 470 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019. Another 246 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Forsyth County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $136.9M a year, or $1,537 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 904 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $151K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 89,030 households in Forsyth County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Forsyth County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Forsyth County has 101.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $151K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Forsyth County would have about 897, against 904 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 189 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Forsyth County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Forsyth County at 282,805 people in 2025, up 11.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 89,030 households. The median household income in Forsyth County is $143,784 a year, 78% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.1% 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. Forsyth County scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,306 of 2,394 scored counties.
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