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Medical and dental practices in Allen County, IN
How Allen County, IN compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,648 of 2,394 scored counties
#77 of 85 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 1,770
- 208 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 520
- +10.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $215.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,375 a household
- Spending per listing
- $122K
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 113.0
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 402,329
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,770 medical and dental practices in Allen County. 208 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 113.0, 34% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,375 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Allen County spend about $215.3M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $122K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 520 businesses with payroll in Allen County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 10.6% from 2019. That is one for every 301 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 278 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $8.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Allen County.
Population estimates show Allen County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Allen County is 41 (lower middle), #1,648 of 2,394 scored counties and #77 of 85 scored counties in Indiana.
How Allen County compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | Allen County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 113.0 | 80.2 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $122K | $173K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 301 | 326 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.6% | −3.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,375 | $1,390 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $70,737 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 470 → 520+10.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 10,705
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $966.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 278Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,770208 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,412The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $8.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Allen 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 Allen County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 402,329+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 156,570
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 657 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 597
- Median household income
- $70,737+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,582
- Median home value
- $214,900
- Jobs located here
- 204,663
- Daytime population
- 410,535Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brown County, IN | 87 | 15 | 22.1 | $638K | +1.9% | #15 of 2,394 |
| 2Parke County, IN | 84 | 17 | 27.7 | $472K | +3.0% | #50 of 2,394 |
| 3Owen County, IN | 81 | 26 | 30.2 | $422K | +2.6% | #86 of 2,394 |
| 4Fountain County, IN | 79 | 26 | 37.5 | $335K | +3.2% | #115 of 2,394 |
| 5Franklin County, IN | 77 | 30 | 32.6 | $438K | +2.2% | #143 of 2,394 |
| 6Carroll County, IN | 77 | 25 | 30.9 | $429K | +1.6% | #144 of 2,394 |
| 7Putnam County, IN | 76 | 63 | 44.5 | $309K | +3.2% | #179 of 2,394 |
| 8Vermillion County, IN | 75 | 14 | 21.2 | $588K | +0.6% | #191 of 2,394 |
| 9Sullivan County, IN | 75 | 23 | 29.4 | $425K | +0.1% | #199 of 2,394 |
| 10Hancock County, IN | 75 | 195 | 58.3 | $271K | +13.5% | #219 of 2,394 |
| 77Allen County, IN | 41 | 1,770 | 113.0 | $122K | +4.2% | #1,648 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Allen 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 clinics41
- Dentists and orthodontists60
- Primary care and pediatrics62
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics68
- Chiropractors69
- Physical therapy57
- Optometrists and eye care50
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Allen County, IN?
Allen County has 1,770 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 208 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 520 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 10.6% from 2019. Official counts list 278 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Allen County, IN spend on medical and dental services?
About $215.3M a year, or $1,375 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,770 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $122K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 156,570 households in Allen County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Allen County, IN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Allen County has 113.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $122K, 20% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Allen County would have about 1,412, against 1,770 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 301 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Allen County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Allen County at 402,329 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 156,570 households. Median household income in Allen County is $70,737, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, 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. Allen County scores 41 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,648 of 2,394 scored counties.
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