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Medical and dental practices in Kendall County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Kendall County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #184 of 2,394 scored counties
#3 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 285
- 33 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 106
- +6.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $76.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,694 a household
- Spending per listing
- $270K
- 77% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 62.8
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 145,470
- +9.9% since 2020
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What this means
Kendall County scores 76 (high) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #184 of 2,394 scored counties and #3 of 87 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for medical and dental practices.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 285 medical and dental practices in Kendall County. 33 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 62.8 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Kendall County spend about $76.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,694 per household, 32% above the U.S. average. Spread across 285 medical and dental practices, that is $270K per practice, 77% 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 Kendall County was 106 in 2023, up 6.0% from 2019. That is one for every 428 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Kendall County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kendall County grew 9.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Kendall 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 | Kendall County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 62.8 | 102.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $270K | $148K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 428 | 269 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.0% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,694 | $1,517 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $111,601 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 100 → 106+6.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 750
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $42.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 51Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 28533 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 504The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Kendall 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 Kendall County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 145,470+9.9% since 2020
- Households
- 45,372
- Median age
- 36.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 320 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 430
- Median household income
- $111,601+15.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $129,379
- Median home value
- $322,400
- Jobs located here
- 30,568
- Daytime population
- 86,410Residents 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 Kendall 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 |
Other business types in Kendall 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 clinics76
- Dentists and orthodontists71
- Primary care and pediatrics96
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors79
- Physical therapy72
- Optometrists and eye care81
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Kendall County, IL?
There are 285 medical and dental practices on map listings in Kendall County as of September 2026. 33 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 106 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 6.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 51 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kendall County, IL spend on medical and dental services?
About $76.9M a year, or $1,694 per household. That is 32% above the U.S. average (an index of 132, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 285 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $270K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,372 households in Kendall County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kendall County, IL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Kendall County has 62.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $270K, 77% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Kendall County would have about 504, against 285 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 428 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Kendall County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Kendall County at 145,470 people in 2025, up 9.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 45,372 households. Median household income in Kendall County is $111,601, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.6%, 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. Kendall County scores 76 for medical and dental practices (high), #184 of 2,394 scored counties.
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