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Medical and dental practices in Jefferson County, ID
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Jefferson County, ID, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #477 of 2,394 scored counties
#10 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 43
- 3 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- +34.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,298 a household
- Spending per listing
- $308K
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 42.2
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,297
- +13.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Jefferson County comes to about $13.2M a year: $1,298 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $308K of household spending for each practice on map listings, twice the U.S. figure of $152K.
Jefferson County has 43 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 42.2 for every 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 35 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 34.6% from 2019. That is one for every 291 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 30 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 13.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Jefferson County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #477 of 2,394 scored counties and #10 of 30 scored counties in Idaho. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Jefferson 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 | Jefferson County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 42.2 | 110.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $308K | $114K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 291 | 219 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +34.6% | +6.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.6% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,298 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $86,679 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 35+34.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 228
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 30Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 433 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 87The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 35,297+13.6% since 2020
- Households
- 10,199
- Median age
- 32.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.6
- Land area
- 1,094 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 30
- Median household income
- $86,679+37.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,354
- Median home value
- $408,400
- Jobs located here
- 8,448
- Daytime population
- 27,194Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 clinics66
- Dentists and orthodontists64
- Primary care and pediatrics79
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy36
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Jefferson County, ID?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 43 medical and dental practices in Jefferson County. 3 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 34.6% from 2019. Official counts list 30 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jefferson County, ID spend on medical and dental services?
About $13.2M a year, or $1,298 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $308K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,199 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, ID compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Jefferson County has 42.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $308K, twice the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 87, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 291 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 35,297 people in 2025, up 13.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,199 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $86,679 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Jefferson County scores 66 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #477 of 2,394 scored counties.
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