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Medical and dental practices in Jackson County, GA
The medical and dental practices in Jackson County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #385 of 2,394 scored counties
#25 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 132
- 21 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $34.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,207 a household
- Spending per listing
- $260K
- 70% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 46.5
- 45% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 99,265
- +29.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Jackson County comes to about $34.3M a year: $1,207 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $260K per practice, 70% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Jackson County has 132 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 21 are chain locations, or 16%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 46.5, 45% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jackson County was 58 in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 490 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 44 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $4.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jackson County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jackson County grew 29.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Jackson County scores 69 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #385 of 2,394 scored counties and #25 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Jackson 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 | Jackson County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 46.5 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $260K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 490 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.4% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +29.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,207 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $89,544 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 54 → 58+7.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 481
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 44Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13221 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 225The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $4.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jackson 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 Jackson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 99,265+29.3% since 2020
- Households
- 28,402
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 340 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 250
- Median household income
- $89,544+37.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,650
- Median home value
- $345,000
- Jobs located here
- 45,774
- Daytime population
- 93,828Residents 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 |
| 25Jackson County, GA | 69 | 132 | 46.5 | $260K | +29.3% | #385 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Jackson 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 clinics69
- Dentists and orthodontists67
- Primary care and pediatrics78
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors71
- Physical therapy84
- Optometrists and eye care71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Jackson County, GA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 132 medical and dental practices in Jackson County. 21 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 44 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jackson County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $34.3M a year, or $1,207 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 132 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $260K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,402 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jackson County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Jackson County has 46.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $260K, 70% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Jackson County would have about 225, against 132 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 490 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Jackson County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Jackson County at 99,265 people in 2025, up 29.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 28,402 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $89,544 a year, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.0% 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. Jackson County scores 69 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #385 of 2,394 scored counties.
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