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Medical and dental practices in Thomas County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Thomas County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 23 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,244 of 2,394 scored counties
#110 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 149
- 11 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 70
- +12.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,005 a household
- Spending per listing
- $126K
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 79.7
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,368
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Thomas County is 23 (low), #2,244 of 2,394 scored counties and #110 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 149 medical and dental practices in Thomas County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 79.7 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,005 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in Thomas County spend about $18.8M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $126K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 17% 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 Thomas County was 70 in 2023, up 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 267 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Thomas County grew 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Thomas 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 | Thomas County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 79.7 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $126K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 267 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.9% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,005 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $60,736 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 23 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 62 → 70+12.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 736
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $70.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 59Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14911 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 123The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Thomas 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 Thomas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,368+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 18,684
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 545 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 84
- Median household income
- $60,736+38.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,177
- Median home value
- $196,700
- Jobs located here
- 21,334
- Daytime population
- 48,014Residents 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 |
| 110Thomas County, GA | 23 | 149 | 79.7 | $126K | +1.3% | #2,244 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Thomas 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 clinics23
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics21
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors39
- Physical therapy20
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Thomas County, GA?
Thomas County has 149 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 70 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 12.9% from 2019. Another 59 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Thomas County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $18.8M a year, or $1,005 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 149 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $126K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,684 households in Thomas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Thomas County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Thomas County has 79.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $126K, 17% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Thomas County would have about 123, against 149 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 267 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Thomas County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Thomas County at 46,368 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,684 households. Median household income in Thomas County is $60,736, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.9%, 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. Thomas County scores 23 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,244 of 2,394 scored counties.
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