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Medical and dental practices in Vanderburgh County, IN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,183 of 2,394 scored counties
#84 of 85 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
982
105 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
334
+5.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$101.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,298 a household
Spending per listing
$103K
32% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
125.5
49% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
181,995
+0.9% 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

Vanderburgh County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,183 of 2,394 scored counties and #84 of 85 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Vanderburgh County spend about $101.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,298 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $103K per practice, 32% below the U.S. figure of $152K.

Vanderburgh County has 982 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 105 are chain locations, or 11%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 125.5, 49% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 334 businesses with payroll in Vanderburgh County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 234 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Vanderburgh County grew 0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureVanderburgh CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households125.580.284.5
Spending per listing$103K$173K$152K
Households per official establishment234326270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+5.7%−3.5%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.9%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,298$1,390$1,288
Median household income$61,648$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score2765

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
316 → 334+5.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
4,565
Annual payroll, 2023
$402.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
127Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
982105 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
666The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
181,995+0.9% since 2020
Households
78,270
Median age
39.5
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
233 sq. mi.
People per square mile
772
Median household income
$61,648+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,065
Median home value
$184,000
Jobs located here
109,446
Daytime population
203,371Residents 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 Vanderburgh 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
84Vanderburgh County, IN27982125.5$103K+0.9%#2,183 of 2,394

Other business types in Vanderburgh County

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

Questions

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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 982 medical and dental practices in Vanderburgh County. 105 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 334 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019. Another 127 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $101.6M a year, or $1,298 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 982 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $103K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 78,270 households in Vanderburgh County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Vanderburgh County has 125.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $103K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Vanderburgh County would have about 666, against 982 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 234 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Vanderburgh County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Vanderburgh County at 181,995 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,270 households. The median household income in Vanderburgh County is $61,648 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Vanderburgh County scores 27 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,183 of 2,394 scored counties.

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