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Medical and dental practices in Delaware County, IN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Delaware County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,585 of 2,394 scored counties
#74 of 85 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
320
45 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
138
−37.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$56.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,224 a household
Spending per listing
$177K
16% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
69.2
18% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
113,106
+1.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,224 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Delaware County spend about $56.6M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $177K per practice, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

Delaware County has 320 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 45 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 69.2, 18% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Official counts show 138 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Delaware County in 2023, down 37.3% from 2019. That is one for every 335 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 52 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $33K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Delaware County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Delaware County grew 1.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Delaware County is 42 (lower middle), #1,585 of 2,394 scored counties and #74 of 85 scored counties in Indiana.

How Delaware 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Delaware County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureDelaware CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households69.280.284.5
Spending per listing$177K$173K$152K
Households per official establishment335326270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−37.3%−3.5%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.2%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,224$1,390$1,288
Median household income$58,127$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score4265

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
220 → 138−37.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,279
Annual payroll, 2023
$157.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
52Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
32045 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
371The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$33K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Delaware 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 Delaware County

Population, 2025 estimate
113,106+1.2% since 2020
Households
46,256
Median age
38.6
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
392 sq. mi.
People per square mile
286
Median household income
$58,127+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$73,454
Median home value
$139,400
Jobs located here
44,237
Daytime population
112,299Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Indiana

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The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Delaware County marked.

Top counties in Indiana

Counties in Indiana ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Brown County, IN871522.1$638K+1.9%#15 of 2,394
2Parke County, IN841727.7$472K+3.0%#50 of 2,394
3Owen County, IN812630.2$422K+2.6%#86 of 2,394
4Fountain County, IN792637.5$335K+3.2%#115 of 2,394
5Franklin County, IN773032.6$438K+2.2%#143 of 2,394
6Carroll County, IN772530.9$429K+1.6%#144 of 2,394
7Putnam County, IN766344.5$309K+3.2%#179 of 2,394
8Vermillion County, IN751421.2$588K+0.6%#191 of 2,394
9Sullivan County, IN752329.4$425K+0.1%#199 of 2,394
10Hancock County, IN7519558.3$271K+13.5%#219 of 2,394
74Delaware County, IN4232069.2$177K+1.2%#1,585 of 2,394

Other business types in Delaware County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Delaware County, IN?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 320 medical and dental practices in Delaware County. 45 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 138 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 37.3% from 2019. Official counts list 52 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Delaware County, IN spend on medical and dental services?

About $56.6M a year, or $1,224 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 320 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $177K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 46,256 households in Delaware County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Delaware County, IN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Delaware County has 69.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $177K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Delaware County would have about 371, against 320 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 335 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 37.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Delaware County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Delaware County at 113,106 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 46,256 households. The median household income in Delaware County is $58,127 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Delaware County scores 42 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,585 of 2,394 scored counties.

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