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Medical and dental practices in Hawaii

Markets across Hawaii ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
4,058
284 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
1,934
−8.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$715.4M
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
82.4
2% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$176K
16% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#22 of 51
Market score 51 · Upper middle

A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,058 medical and dental practices in Hawaii. Of those, 284 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 82.4 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Hawaii comes to about $715.4M a year: $1,453 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 4,058 medical and dental practices, that is $176K per practice, 16% 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 Hawaii was 1,934 in 2023, down 8.2% from 2019. That is one for every 255 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $12.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hawaii.

Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #22 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (48). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (57).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Hawaii, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Urban Honolulu, HI482,86484.5$177K−2.3%#204 of 387
2Kahului-Wailuku, HI4450590.4$159K−2.5%#235 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Hawaii, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hilo-Kailua, HI5753772.5$179K+4.6%#209 of 538
2Kapaa, HI5615264.3$219K+0.3%#212 of 538

Counties

Counties in Hawaii, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hawaii County, HI5053772.5$179K+4.6%#1,187 of 2,394
2Kauai County, HI4815264.3$219K+0.3%#1,266 of 2,394
3Honolulu County, HI382,86484.5$177K−2.3%#1,757 of 2,394
4Maui County, HI3550590.4$159K−2.5%#1,884 of 2,394
Kalawao County, HINot scored00.0n/a+2.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Hawaii?

There are 4,058 medical and dental practices on map listings in Hawaii as of September 2026. 284 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,934 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 8.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,368 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Hawaii spend on medical and dental services?

About $715.4M a year, or $1,453 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,058 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $176K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Hawaii has 82.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $176K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Hawaii would have about 4,691, against 4,058 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 255 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 48 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Hawaii scores 51 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #22 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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