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Medical and dental practices in Clinton County, IA

The medical and dental practices in Clinton County, IA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,718 of 2,394 scored counties
#63 of 72 scored counties 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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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on medical and dental services in Clinton County comes to about $26.3M a year: $1,347 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 171 medical and dental practices, that is $154K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 171 medical and dental practices on map listings in Clinton County as of September 2026. 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 55 businesses with payroll in Clinton County 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 Clinton County.

Population estimates put the population change in Clinton County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Clinton County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,718 of 2,394 scored counties and #63 of 72 scored counties in Iowa.

How Clinton 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Clinton County, IA compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureClinton CountyIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households87.783.784.5
Spending per listing$154K$169K$152K
Households per official establishment355342270
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 score3965

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
63 → 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County

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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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Iowa

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The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Clinton County marked.

Top counties in Iowa

Counties in Iowa ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Mills County, IA872037.1$407K+2.6%#19 of 2,394
2Madison County, IA842029.9$501K+3.8%#47 of 2,394
3Lyon County, IA801738.0$371K+3.6%#105 of 2,394
4Mitchell County, IA781839.2$350K+0.6%#125 of 2,394
5Guthrie County, IA782350.0$287K+1.6%#129 of 2,394
6Buchanan County, IA773542.4$324K+1.3%#155 of 2,394
7Warren County, IA7711254.2$286K+9.0%#161 of 2,394
8Allamakee County, IA762135.3$377K+1.2%#172 of 2,394
9Clayton County, IA712533.3$395K−1.1%#306 of 2,394
10Jasper County, IA716342.0$325K+0.9%#317 of 2,394
63Clinton County, IA3917187.7$154K−0.9%#1,718 of 2,394

Other business types in Clinton County

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

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Clinton County, IA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 171 medical and dental practices in Clinton County. 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 Clinton County, IA 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 Clinton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Clinton County 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 U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Clinton County 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 Clinton County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Clinton County at 46,002 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,506 households. The median household income in Clinton County is $66,981 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.6% 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. Clinton County scores 39 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,718 of 2,394 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for medical and dental practices · All 56 business types in Clinton County

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