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Medical and dental practices in DeKalb County, IL
The medical and dental practices in DeKalb County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,192 of 2,394 scored counties
#53 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 319
- 77 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 104
- −7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $55M
- On medical and dental services · $1,391 a household
- Spending per listing
- $172K
- 13% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 80.7
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 101,835
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 319 medical and dental practices in DeKalb County. 77 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 80.7 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,391 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in DeKalb County spend about $55M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $172K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 13% 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 DeKalb County was 104 in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 380 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 33 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in DeKalb County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in DeKalb County is 50 (upper middle), #1,192 of 2,394 scored counties and #53 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.
How DeKalb 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 | DeKalb County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 80.7 | 102.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $172K | $148K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 380 | 269 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.1% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,391 | $1,517 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $70,724 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 112 → 104−7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 956
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $90.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 33Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 31977 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 361The 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 101,835+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 39,550
- Median age
- 35.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 631 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 160
- Median household income
- $70,724+11.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,834
- Median home value
- $243,600
- Jobs located here
- 34,194
- Daytime population
- 89,501Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 53DeKalb County, IL | 50 | 319 | 80.7 | $172K | +1.5% | #1,192 of 2,394 |
Other business types in DeKalb 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 clinics50
- Dentists and orthodontists59
- Primary care and pediatrics73
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy48
- Optometrists and eye care54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in DeKalb County, IL?
DeKalb County has 319 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 77 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 104 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. Another 33 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in DeKalb County, IL spend on medical and dental services?
About $55M a year, or $1,391 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 319 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $172K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 39,550 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, IL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
DeKalb County has 80.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $172K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, DeKalb County would have about 361, against 319 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 380 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, IL growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 101,835 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,550 households. Median household income in DeKalb County is $70,724, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 11.7%, 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. DeKalb County scores 50 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #1,192 of 2,394 scored counties.
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