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Medical and dental practices in McHenry County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in McHenry County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,382 of 2,394 scored counties
#61 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 1,222
- 176 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 433
- +2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $196.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,669 a household
- Spending per listing
- $161K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 103.9
- 23% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 317,751
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in McHenry County spend about $196.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,669 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That is about $161K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 1,222 medical and dental practices on map listings in McHenry County as of September 2026. Of those, 176 are chain locations, or 14%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 103.9 per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 433 businesses with payroll in McHenry County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 272 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 148 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $955K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in McHenry County.
Population estimates put the population change in McHenry County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, McHenry County has a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle): #1,382 of 2,394 scored counties and #61 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.
How McHenry 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 | McHenry County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 103.9 | 102.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $161K | $148K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 272 | 269 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.6% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,669 | $1,517 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $104,802 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 422 → 433+2.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,783
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $366.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 148Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,222176 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,287The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $955K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in McHenry 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 McHenry County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 317,751+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 117,594
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 603 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 518
- Median household income
- $104,802+20.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $130,520
- Median home value
- $308,100
- Jobs located here
- 93,473
- Daytime population
- 243,217Residents 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 |
| 61McHenry County, IL | 46 | 1,222 | 103.9 | $161K | +2.5% | #1,382 of 2,394 |
Other business types in McHenry 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 clinics46
- Dentists and orthodontists48
- Primary care and pediatrics66
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors58
- Physical therapy50
- Optometrists and eye care58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in McHenry County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,222 medical and dental practices in McHenry County. 176 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 433 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 148 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in McHenry County, IL spend on medical and dental services?
About $196.3M a year, or $1,669 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,222 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $161K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 117,594 households in McHenry County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McHenry County, IL compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
McHenry County has 103.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $161K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, McHenry County would have about 1,287, against 1,222 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 272 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is McHenry County, IL growing?
Population estimates put McHenry County at 317,751 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 117,594 households. The median household income in McHenry County is $104,802 a year, 30% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.7% 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. McHenry County scores 46 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,382 of 2,394 scored counties.
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