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Medical and dental practices in the Rockford, IL metro area
The medical and dental practices in the Rockford, IL metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #93 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 8 scored metro areas based in Illinois
- Listings
- 993
- 105 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 376
- +5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $183.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,357 a household
- Spending per listing
- $185K
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 73.3
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 337,242
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,357 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in the Rockford metro area spend about $183.9M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $185K per practice, 21% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 993 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Rockford metro area as of September 2026. Of those, 105 are chain locations, or 11%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 73.3 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 376 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Rockford metro area in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 360 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 145 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Rockford metro area.
Population estimates show the Rockford metro area declined 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Rockford metro area scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #93 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 8 scored metro areas based in Illinois. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Rockford metro area 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 | Rockford metro area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 73.3 | 102.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $185K | $148K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 360 | 269 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.4% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,357 | $1,517 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $68,033 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 376+5.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,428
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $418.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 145Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 993105 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,206The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $3.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Rockford metro area, 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 the Rockford metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 337,242−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 135,474
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 794 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 424
- Median household income
- $68,033+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,321
- Median home value
- $171,300
- Jobs located here
- 135,218
- Daytime population
- 319,715Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Champaign-Urbana, IL | 81 | 497 | 50.6 | $269K | +1.5% | #8 of 387 |
| 2Bloomington, IL | 65 | 620 | 88.3 | $166K | +0.1% | #83 of 387 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 63 | 8,229 | 70.9 | $209K | −0.2% | #89 of 387 |
| 3Rockford, IL | 63 | 993 | 73.3 | $185K | −0.3% | #93 of 387 |
| 4Springfield, IL | 63 | 729 | 81.0 | $177K | −1.2% | #95 of 387 |
| 5Peoria, IL | 55 | 1,449 | 94.2 | $149K | −1.3% | #155 of 387 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 51 | 1,393 | 86.1 | $162K | −0.9% | #185 of 387 |
| 6Decatur, IL | 46 | 362 | 83.3 | $158K | −4.3% | #218 of 387 |
| 7Kankakee, IL | 44 | 364 | 88.8 | $157K | −1.7% | #236 of 387 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 40 | 368 | 96.1 | $138K | +1.7% | #272 of 387 |
Other business types in the Rockford metro area
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 clinics63
- Dentists and orthodontists55
- Primary care and pediatrics69
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors39
- Physical therapy62
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Rockford, IL metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 993 medical and dental practices in the Rockford metro area. 105 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 376 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019. Another 145 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Rockford, IL metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $183.9M a year, or $1,357 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 993 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $185K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 135,474 households in the Rockford metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Rockford, IL metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Rockford metro area has 73.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $185K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Rockford metro area would have about 1,206, against 993 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 360 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Rockford, IL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Rockford metro area at 337,242 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 135,474 households. The median household income in the Rockford metro area is $68,033 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.4% 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. The Rockford metro area scores 63 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #93 of 387 scored metro areas.
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