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Medical and dental practices in Lake County, IN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Lake County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,717 of 2,394 scored counties
#78 of 85 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 1,758
- 232 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 766
- +8.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $270.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,388 a household
- Spending per listing
- $154K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 90.1
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 504,612
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,758 medical and dental practices in Lake County. 232 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 90.1 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,388 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Lake County spend about $270.8M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $154K of household spending for each practice on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 766 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lake County in 2023, up 8.2% from 2019. That is one for every 255 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 306 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lake County.
Population estimates show Lake County grew 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Lake County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,717 of 2,394 scored counties and #78 of 85 scored counties in Indiana.
How Lake 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 | Lake County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 90.1 | 80.2 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $154K | $173K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 255 | 326 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.2% | −3.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,388 | $1,390 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $71,493 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 708 → 766+8.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 10,212
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $827.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 306Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,758232 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,776The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lake 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 Lake County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 504,612+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 195,130
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 499 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,003
- Median household income
- $71,493+27.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,636
- Median home value
- $230,600
- Jobs located here
- 191,504
- Daytime population
- 472,818Residents 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 |
| 78Lake County, IN | 39 | 1,758 | 90.1 | $154K | +1.1% | #1,717 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lake 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 clinics39
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics49
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors74
- Physical therapy41
- Optometrists and eye care47
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lake County, IN?
There are 1,758 medical and dental practices on map listings in Lake County as of September 2026. 232 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 766 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 8.2% from 2019. Official counts list 306 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lake County, IN spend on medical and dental services?
About $270.8M a year, or $1,388 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,758 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $154K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 195,130 households in Lake County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lake County, IN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lake County has 90.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $154K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lake County would have about 1,776, against 1,758 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 255 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lake County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Lake County at 504,612 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 195,130 households. Median household income in Lake County is $71,493, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.4%, 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. Lake County scores 39 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,717 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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