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Medical and dental practices in Christian County, IL
The medical and dental practices in Christian County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #527 of 2,394 scored counties
#24 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 57
- 5 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,295 a household
- Spending per listing
- $309K
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 42.0
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,443
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Christian County comes to about $17.6M a year: $1,295 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 57 medical and dental practices, that is $309K per practice, twice the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 57 medical and dental practices on map listings in Christian County as of September 2026. 5 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 42.0 for every 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Christian County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers. That is one for every 799 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $100K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Christian County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Christian County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Christian County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #527 of 2,394 scored counties and #24 of 87 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Christian County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | Christian County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 42.0 | 102.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $309K | $148K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 799 | 269 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,295 | $1,517 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $62,611 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 17
- Employees, 2023
- 210
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 575 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 115The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $100K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Christian 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 Christian County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,443−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 13,586
- Median age
- 43.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 710 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 47
- Median household income
- $62,611+18.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,611
- Median home value
- $115,500
- Jobs located here
- 9,795
- Daytime population
- 28,548Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Christian County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Piatt County, IL | 84 | 24 | 34.7 | $441K | +0.6% | #51 of 2,394 |
| 2Cumberland County, IL | 76 | 8 | 19.2 | $700K | −2.1% | #162 of 2,394 |
| 3Kendall County, IL | 76 | 285 | 62.8 | $270K | +9.9% | #184 of 2,394 |
| 4Crawford County, IL | 75 | 32 | 42.7 | $317K | +0.1% | #213 of 2,394 |
| 5Woodford County, IL | 75 | 75 | 51.1 | $304K | −0.8% | #215 of 2,394 |
| 6Johnson County, IL | 74 | 6 | 14.6 | $876K | +0.4% | #220 of 2,394 |
| 7Mercer County, IL | 74 | 21 | 32.0 | $436K | −2.6% | #227 of 2,394 |
| 8Washington County, IL | 74 | 21 | 36.2 | $383K | −1.2% | #229 of 2,394 |
| 9Carroll County, IL | 73 | 20 | 30.4 | $419K | −1.7% | #250 of 2,394 |
| 10Hancock County, IL | 72 | 16 | 21.0 | $618K | −4.4% | #270 of 2,394 |
| 24Christian County, IL | 65 | 57 | 42.0 | $309K | −1.5% | #527 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Christian 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 clinics65
- Dentists and orthodontists74
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors50
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care48
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Christian County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 57 medical and dental practices in Christian County. 5 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Christian County, IL spend on medical and dental services?
About $17.6M a year, or $1,295 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 57 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $309K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,586 households in Christian County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Christian County, IL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Christian County has 42.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $309K, twice the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Christian County would have about 115, against 57 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 799 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Christian County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Christian County at 33,443 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,586 households. The median household income in Christian County is $62,611 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.5% 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. Christian County scores 65 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #527 of 2,394 scored counties.
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