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Medical and dental practices in DeKalb County, IN
The medical and dental practices in DeKalb County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #680 of 2,394 scored counties
#34 of 85 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 116
- 19 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- −3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,366 a household
- Spending per listing
- $201K
- 32% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 67.9
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,535
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in DeKalb County spend about $23.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,366 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $201K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 32% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 116 medical and dental practices on map listings in DeKalb County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 67.9 for every 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 32 businesses with payroll in DeKalb County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 534 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 15 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $376K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in DeKalb County.
Population estimates show DeKalb County grew 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). DeKalb County scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #680 of 2,394 scored counties and #34 of 85 scored counties in Indiana.
How DeKalb 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 | DeKalb County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 67.9 | 80.2 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $201K | $173K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 534 | 326 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.0% | −3.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,366 | $1,390 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,331 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 32−3.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 392
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $30.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 15Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11619 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 153The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $376K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,535+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 17,096
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 363 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 121
- Median household income
- $74,331+31.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,977
- Median home value
- $194,100
- Jobs located here
- 21,740
- Daytime population
- 43,616Residents 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 |
| 34DeKalb County, IN | 62 | 116 | 67.9 | $201K | +2.9% | #680 of 2,394 |
Other business types in DeKalb 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 clinics62
- Dentists and orthodontists69
- Primary care and pediatrics79
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors63
- Physical therapy84
- Optometrists and eye care66
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in DeKalb County, IN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 116 medical and dental practices in DeKalb County. 19 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in DeKalb County, IN spend on medical and dental services?
About $23.4M a year, or $1,366 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 116 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $201K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,096 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, IN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
DeKalb County has 67.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $201K, 32% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, DeKalb County would have about 153, against 116 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 534 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, IN growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 44,535 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,096 households. The median household income in DeKalb County is $74,331 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.7% 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. DeKalb County scores 62 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #680 of 2,394 scored counties.
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