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Medical and dental practices in Effingham County, IL
The medical and dental practices in Effingham County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,088 of 2,394 scored counties
#83 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 149
- 18 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- +23.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20M
- On medical and dental services · $1,430 a household
- Spending per listing
- $134K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 106.8
- 26% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 34,519
- −0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Effingham County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,088 of 2,394 scored counties and #83 of 87 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,430 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Effingham County spend about $20M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 149 medical and dental practices, that is $134K per practice, 12% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Effingham County has 149 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 12%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 106.8 for every 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Effingham County was 80 in 2023, up 23.1% from 2019. That is one for every 174 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Effingham County declined 0.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Effingham 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 | Effingham County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 106.8 | 102.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $134K | $148K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 174 | 269 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +23.1% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,430 | $1,517 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $80,404 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65 → 80+23.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 860
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $77.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14918 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 131The 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 Effingham 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 Effingham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 34,519−0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 13,951
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 479 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 72
- Median household income
- $80,404+41.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,682
- Median home value
- $189,500
- Jobs located here
- 22,599
- Daytime population
- 39,935Residents 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 |
| 83Effingham County, IL | 30 | 149 | 106.8 | $134K | −0.5% | #2,088 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Effingham 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 clinics30
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors24
- Physical therapy41
- Optometrists and eye care36
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Effingham County, IL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 149 medical and dental practices in Effingham County. 18 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 23.1% from 2019. Another 21 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Effingham County, IL spend on medical and dental services?
About $20M a year, or $1,430 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 149 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $134K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,951 households in Effingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Effingham County, IL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Effingham County has 106.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $134K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Effingham County would have about 131, against 149 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 174 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 23.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Effingham County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Effingham County at 34,519 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,951 households. The median household income in Effingham County is $80,404 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 41.8% 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. Effingham County scores 30 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,088 of 2,394 scored counties.
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