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Medical and dental practices in Oconee County, GA
How Oconee 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 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,827 of 2,394 scored counties
#88 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 205
- 26 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 132
- +28.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,434 a household
- Spending per listing
- $105K
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 136.7
- 62% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,893
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Oconee County is 37 (lower middle), #1,827 of 2,394 scored counties and #88 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 205 medical and dental practices in Oconee County. 26 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 136.7, 62% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,434 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Oconee County spend about $21.5M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $105K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 31% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Oconee County was 132 in 2023, up 28.2% from 2019. That is one for every 114 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $999K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Oconee County. Population estimates put the population change in Oconee County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Oconee 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 | Oconee County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 136.7 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $105K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 114 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +28.2% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,434 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $121,217 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 103 → 132+28.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,079
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $78.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 86Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20526 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 141The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $999K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Oconee 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 Oconee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,893+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 14,994
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.5
- Land area
- 184 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 236
- Median household income
- $121,217+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $166,638
- Median home value
- $461,600
- Jobs located here
- 16,874
- Daytime population
- 41,606Residents 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 |
| 88Oconee County, GA | 37 | 205 | 136.7 | $105K | +6.9% | #1,827 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Oconee 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 clinics37
- Dentists and orthodontists36
- Primary care and pediatrics38
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors45
- Physical therapy39
- Optometrists and eye care52
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Oconee County, GA?
There are 205 medical and dental practices on map listings in Oconee County as of September 2026. 26 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 132 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 28.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 86 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Oconee County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $21.5M a year, or $1,434 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 205 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $105K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,994 households in Oconee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oconee County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Oconee County has 136.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $105K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Oconee County would have about 141, against 205 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 114 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 28.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Oconee County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Oconee County at 44,893 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,994 households. Median household income in Oconee County is $121,217, 50% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.6%, 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. Oconee County scores 37 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,827 of 2,394 scored counties.
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