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Medical and dental practices in Fulton County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Fulton County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,128 of 2,394 scored counties
#105 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 5,408
- 659 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 2,575
- +5.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $599.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,295 a household
- Spending per listing
- $111K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 116.9
- 38% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,098,791
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Fulton County scores 29 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,128 of 2,394 scored counties and #105 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,408 medical and dental practices in Fulton County. 659 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 116.9 per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,295 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Fulton County spend about $599.1M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $111K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,575 businesses with payroll in Fulton County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 180 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 45 SBA-backed loans worth $40.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Fulton County. Population estimates put the population change in Fulton County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Fulton 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 | Fulton County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 116.9 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $111K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 180 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.3% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,295 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $95,292 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 2,445 → 2,575+5.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 30,711
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.9B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,671Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5,408659 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3,929The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 45
- Amount
- $40.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Fulton 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 Fulton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,098,791+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 462,481
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 527 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,043
- Median household income
- $95,292+36.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $145,610
- Median home value
- $458,800
- Jobs located here
- 965,119
- Daytime population
- 1,533,450Residents 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 |
| 105Fulton County, GA | 29 | 5,408 | 116.9 | $111K | +2.7% | #2,128 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Fulton 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 clinics29
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics35
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics27
- Chiropractors32
- Physical therapy44
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Fulton County, GA?
Fulton County has 5,408 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 659 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 2,575 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 5.3% from 2019. Official counts list 1,671 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fulton County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $599.1M a year, or $1,295 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,408 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $111K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 462,481 households in Fulton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fulton County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Fulton County has 116.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $111K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Fulton County would have about 3,929, against 5,408 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 180 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Fulton County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Fulton County at 1,098,791 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 462,481 households. Median household income in Fulton County is $95,292, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.8%, 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. Fulton County scores 29 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,128 of 2,394 scored counties.
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