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Medical and dental practices in Gem County, ID
How Gem County, ID 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 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #631 of 2,394 scored counties
#11 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 39
- 7 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,175 a household
- Spending per listing
- $230K
- 51% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 51.0
- 40% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,773
- +13.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 39 medical and dental practices in Gem County. 7 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 51.0 for every 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,175 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Gem County spend about $9M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $230K per practice, 51% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Gem County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers. That is one for every 425 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $349K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Gem County.
Population estimates show Gem County grew 13.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Gem County is 63 (upper middle), #631 of 2,394 scored counties and #11 of 30 scored counties in Idaho.
How Gem County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Gem County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 51.0 | 110.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $230K | $114K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 425 | 219 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.0% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,175 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,605 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 134
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 397 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 59The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $349K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Gem 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 Gem County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,773+13.0% since 2020
- Households
- 7,643
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 560 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $64,605+42.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,642
- Median home value
- $428,700
- Jobs located here
- 4,657
- Daytime population
- 16,682Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Gem County?
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Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Idaho County, ID | 83 | 18 | 26.6 | $426K | +7.7% | #61 of 2,394 |
| 2Benewah County, ID | 79 | 14 | 34.4 | $325K | +9.7% | #116 of 2,394 |
| 3Owyhee County, ID | 77 | 10 | 23.0 | $485K | +5.6% | #141 of 2,394 |
| 4Minidoka County, ID | 76 | 25 | 30.8 | $378K | +5.7% | #171 of 2,394 |
| 5Boundary County, ID | 76 | 22 | 43.6 | $264K | +15.3% | #186 of 2,394 |
| 6Fremont County, ID | 72 | 17 | 36.5 | $324K | +5.9% | #287 of 2,394 |
| 7Gooding County, ID | 68 | 19 | 33.3 | $334K | +5.1% | #399 of 2,394 |
| 8Shoshone County, ID | 68 | 21 | 36.4 | $286K | +7.1% | #411 of 2,394 |
| 9Washington County, ID | 67 | 17 | 40.5 | $267K | +9.7% | #453 of 2,394 |
| 10Jefferson County, ID | 66 | 43 | 42.2 | $308K | +13.6% | #477 of 2,394 |
| 11Gem County, ID | 63 | 39 | 51.0 | $230K | +13.0% | #631 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Gem 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 clinics63
- Dentists and orthodontists56
- Primary care and pediatrics69
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors43
- 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 Gem County, ID?
Gem County has 39 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023.
How much do households in Gem County, ID spend on medical and dental services?
About $9M a year, or $1,175 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 39 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $230K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,643 households in Gem County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gem County, ID compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Gem County has 51.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $230K, 51% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Gem County would have about 59, against 39 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 425 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Gem County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Gem County at 21,773 people in 2025, up 13.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,643 households. Median household income in Gem County is $64,605, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 42.0%, 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. Gem County scores 63 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #631 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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