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Medical and dental practices in Marion County, IN
How Marion 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 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,491 of 2,394 scored counties
#73 of 85 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 3,466
- 392 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 1,143
- −23.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $541.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,352 a household
- Spending per listing
- $156K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 86.6
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 992,196
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Marion County spend about $541.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,352 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $156K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 2% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Marion County has 3,466 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 86.6, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Marion County was 1,143 in 2023, down 23.0% from 2019. That is one for every 350 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 511 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $7.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Marion County.
Population estimates show Marion County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Marion County has a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle): #1,491 of 2,394 scored counties and #73 of 85 scored counties in Indiana.
How Marion 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 | Marion County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 86.6 | 80.2 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $156K | $173K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 350 | 326 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.0% | −3.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,352 | $1,390 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,346 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,484 → 1,143−23.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 22,791
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.5B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 511Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3,466392 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3,550The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $7.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 992,196+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 400,432
- Median age
- 35.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 396 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,464
- Median household income
- $66,346+37.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,680
- Median home value
- $224,000
- Jobs located here
- 662,636
- Daytime population
- 1,168,106Residents 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 |
| 73Marion County, IN | 44 | 3,466 | 86.6 | $156K | +1.6% | #1,491 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Marion 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 clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists48
- Primary care and pediatrics52
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics63
- Chiropractors78
- Physical therapy63
- Optometrists and eye care64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Marion County, IN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,466 medical and dental practices in Marion County. 392 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,143 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 23.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 511 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Marion County, IN spend on medical and dental services?
About $541.4M a year, or $1,352 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,466 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $156K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 400,432 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, IN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Marion County has 86.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $156K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Marion County would have about 3,550, against 3,466 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 350 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Marion County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 992,196 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 400,432 households. The median household income in Marion County is $66,346 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.3% 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. Marion County scores 44 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,491 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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