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Medical and dental practices in Black Hawk County, IA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Black Hawk County, IA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,959 of 2,394 scored counties
#68 of 72 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 770
- 40 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 149
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73M
- On medical and dental services · $1,337 a household
- Spending per listing
- $95K
- 38% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 141.1
- 67% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 131,532
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Black Hawk County is 34 (lower middle), #1,959 of 2,394 scored counties and #68 of 72 scored counties in Iowa. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 770 medical and dental practices in Black Hawk County. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 141.1 per 10,000 households, 67% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Black Hawk County comes to about $73M a year: $1,337 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Spread across 770 medical and dental practices, that is $95K per practice, 38% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 149 businesses with payroll in Black Hawk County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 366 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Black Hawk County grew 0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Black Hawk County compares
The same measures for Iowa 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 | Black Hawk County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 141.1 | 83.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $95K | $169K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 366 | 342 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.5% | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,337 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,417 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 156 → 149−4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,759
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $152.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 35Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 77040 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 479The 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 Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 131,532+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 54,563
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 566 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 232
- Median household income
- $66,417+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,158
- Median home value
- $188,900
- Jobs located here
- 75,052
- Daytime population
- 146,507Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mills County, IA | 87 | 20 | 37.1 | $407K | +2.6% | #19 of 2,394 |
| 2Madison County, IA | 84 | 20 | 29.9 | $501K | +3.8% | #47 of 2,394 |
| 3Lyon County, IA | 80 | 17 | 38.0 | $371K | +3.6% | #105 of 2,394 |
| 4Mitchell County, IA | 78 | 18 | 39.2 | $350K | +0.6% | #125 of 2,394 |
| 5Guthrie County, IA | 78 | 23 | 50.0 | $287K | +1.6% | #129 of 2,394 |
| 6Buchanan County, IA | 77 | 35 | 42.4 | $324K | +1.3% | #155 of 2,394 |
| 7Warren County, IA | 77 | 112 | 54.2 | $286K | +9.0% | #161 of 2,394 |
| 8Allamakee County, IA | 76 | 21 | 35.3 | $377K | +1.2% | #172 of 2,394 |
| 9Clayton County, IA | 71 | 25 | 33.3 | $395K | −1.1% | #306 of 2,394 |
| 10Jasper County, IA | 71 | 63 | 42.0 | $325K | +0.9% | #317 of 2,394 |
| 68Black Hawk County, IA | 34 | 770 | 141.1 | $95K | +0.4% | #1,959 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Black Hawk 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists60
- Primary care and pediatrics57
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors33
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Black Hawk County, IA?
Black Hawk County has 770 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 40 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 149 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 35 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Black Hawk County, IA spend on medical and dental services?
About $73M a year, or $1,337 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 770 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $95K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,563 households in Black Hawk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Black Hawk County, IA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Black Hawk County has 141.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 67% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $95K, 38% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Black Hawk County would have about 479, against 770 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 366 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Black Hawk County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Black Hawk County at 131,532 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,563 households. Median household income in Black Hawk County is $66,417, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.1%, 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. Black Hawk County scores 34 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,959 of 2,394 scored counties.
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