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Medical and dental practices in the Clinton, IA area
The medical and dental practices in the Clinton, IA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #342 of 538 scored small-town markets
#11 of 15 scored small-town markets based in Iowa
- Listings
- 171
- 15 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- −12.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $26.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,347 a household
- Spending per listing
- $154K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 87.7
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,002
- −0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 171 medical and dental practices in the Clinton area. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 87.7, 4% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in the Clinton area spend about $26.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,347 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $154K of household spending for each practice on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 55 businesses with payroll in the Clinton area classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 12.7% from 2019. That is one for every 355 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $256K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Clinton area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Clinton area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Clinton area scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #342 of 538 scored small-town markets and #11 of 15 scored small-town markets based in Iowa.
How the Clinton area 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 | Clinton area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 87.7 | 83.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $154K | $169K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 355 | 342 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.7% | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.9% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,347 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,981 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 55−12.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 331
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17115 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 172The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $256K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Clinton area, 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 the Clinton area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,002−0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,506
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 695 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 67
- Median household income
- $66,981+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,373
- Median home value
- $160,600
- Jobs located here
- 19,215
- Daytime population
- 42,953Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Iowa for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Iowa, with the Clinton area marked.
Top small-town markets in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Le Mars, IA | 78 | 47 | 45.6 | $317K | 0.0% | #33 of 538 |
| 2Oskaloosa, IA | 75 | 41 | 46.9 | $283K | −1.2% | #48 of 538 |
| 3Spirit Lake, IA | 72 | 47 | 53.1 | $271K | +1.7% | #70 of 538 |
| 4Storm Lake, IA | 61 | 50 | 66.3 | $209K | −1.7% | #157 of 538 |
| 5Pella, IA | 61 | 99 | 74.3 | $192K | +2.3% | #162 of 538 |
| 6Ottumwa, IA | 58 | 97 | 69.3 | $183K | −0.3% | #196 of 538 |
| 7Fort Madison, IA | 56 | 65 | 45.4 | $281K | −3.6% | #210 of 538 |
| 8Burlington, IA-IL | 48 | 105 | 52.8 | $243K | −2.5% | #284 of 538 |
| 9Carroll, IA | 47 | 56 | 63.6 | $215K | −2.0% | #294 of 538 |
| 10Marshalltown, IA | 47 | 133 | 85.8 | $156K | −0.5% | #302 of 538 |
| 11Clinton, IA | 43 | 171 | 87.7 | $154K | −0.9% | #342 of 538 |
Other business types in the Clinton area
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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists64
- Primary care and pediatrics69
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors22
- Physical therapy33
- Optometrists and eye care70
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Clinton, IA area?
There are 171 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Clinton area as of September 2026. 15 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 12.7% from 2019. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Clinton, IA area spend on medical and dental services?
About $26.3M a year, or $1,347 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 171 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $154K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,506 households in the Clinton area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Clinton, IA area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Clinton area has 87.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 4% 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, the Clinton area would have about 172, against 171 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 355 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Clinton, IA area growing?
Population estimates put the Clinton area at 46,002 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,506 households. Median household income in the Clinton area is $66,981, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.6%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Clinton area scores 43 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #342 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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