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Medical and dental practices in Upson County, GA
The medical and dental practices in Upson County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,328 of 2,394 scored counties
#58 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 53
- 8 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- −25.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.4M
- On medical and dental services · $985 a household
- Spending per listing
- $197K
- 29% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 50.0
- 41% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,500
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 53 medical and dental practices in Upson County. 8 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 50.0 per 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Upson County spend about $10.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $985 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. Spread across 53 medical and dental practices, that is $197K per practice, 29% above 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 Upson County was 23 in 2023, down 25.8% from 2019. That is one for every 461 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 11 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Upson County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Upson County is 47 (lower middle), #1,328 of 2,394 scored counties and #58 of 122 scored counties in Georgia.
How Upson 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 | Upson County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 50.0 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $197K | $138K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 461 | 267 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −25.8% | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $985 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $55,429 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 23−25.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 355
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $23.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 538 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 69The 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 Upson 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 Upson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,500+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 10,595
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 324 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 87
- Median household income
- $55,429+47.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,039
- Median home value
- $168,700
- Jobs located here
- 7,450
- Daytime population
- 23,235Residents 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 |
| 58Upson County, GA | 47 | 53 | 50.0 | $197K | +2.7% | #1,328 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Upson 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 clinics47
- Dentists and orthodontists67
- Primary care and pediatrics22
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Upson County, GA?
Upson County has 53 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 25.8% from 2019. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Upson County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $10.4M a year, or $985 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $197K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,595 households in Upson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Upson County, GA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Upson County has 50.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $197K, 29% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Upson County would have about 69, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 461 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Upson County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Upson County at 28,500 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,595 households. Median household income in Upson County is $55,429, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 47.3%, 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. Upson County scores 47 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,328 of 2,394 scored counties.
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