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Medical and dental practices in Kankakee County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Kankakee County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,888 of 2,394 scored counties
#79 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 364
- 25 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 150
- +0.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $57.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,396 a household
- Spending per listing
- $157K
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 88.8
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 105,525
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Kankakee County scores 35 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,888 of 2,394 scored counties and #79 of 87 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 364 medical and dental practices in Kankakee County. 25 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 88.8, 5% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,396 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Kankakee County spend about $57.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $157K per practice, 3% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 150 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Kankakee County in 2023, up 0.7% from 2019. That is one for every 273 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Kankakee County declined 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Kankakee 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 | Kankakee County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 88.8 | 102.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $157K | $148K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 273 | 269 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +0.7% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,396 | $1,517 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $71,281 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 149 → 150+0.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,588
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $123.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 39Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 36425 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 375The 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 Kankakee 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 Kankakee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 105,525−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 40,996
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 677 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 158
- Median household income
- $71,281+21.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,302
- Median home value
- $192,600
- Jobs located here
- 41,664
- Daytime population
- 98,238Residents 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 Kankakee 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 |
| 79Kankakee County, IL | 35 | 364 | 88.8 | $157K | −1.7% | #1,888 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Kankakee 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists54
- Primary care and pediatrics42
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors65
- Physical therapy40
- Optometrists and eye care63
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Kankakee County, IL?
Kankakee County has 364 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 25 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 150 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 0.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 39 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kankakee County, IL spend on medical and dental services?
About $57.2M a year, or $1,396 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 364 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $157K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,996 households in Kankakee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kankakee County, IL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Kankakee County has 88.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $157K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Kankakee County would have about 375, against 364 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 273 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Kankakee County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Kankakee County at 105,525 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 40,996 households. Median household income in Kankakee County is $71,281, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.0%, 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. Kankakee County scores 35 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,888 of 2,394 scored counties.
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