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Medical and dental practices in Dubuque County, IA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Dubuque County, IA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,639 of 2,394 scored counties
#59 of 72 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 356
- 18 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 148
- +7.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $58.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,426 a household
- Spending per listing
- $164K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 86.9
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 99,381
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Dubuque County spend about $58.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,426 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $164K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 8% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Dubuque County has 356 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 86.9 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 148 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Dubuque County in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. That is one for every 277 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Dubuque County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Dubuque County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,639 of 2,394 scored counties and #59 of 72 scored counties in Iowa.
How Dubuque 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 | Dubuque County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 86.9 | 83.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $164K | $169K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 277 | 342 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.3% | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,426 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $77,630 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 138 → 148+7.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,157
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $177M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 38Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 35618 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 383The 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 Dubuque 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 Dubuque County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 99,381+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 40,989
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 608 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 163
- Median household income
- $77,630+23.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,177
- Median home value
- $237,300
- Jobs located here
- 58,941
- Daytime population
- 105,695Residents 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 |
| 59Dubuque County, IA | 41 | 356 | 86.9 | $164K | +0.1% | #1,639 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Dubuque 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 clinics41
- Dentists and orthodontists52
- Primary care and pediatrics68
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors25
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care50
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Dubuque County, IA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 356 medical and dental practices in Dubuque County. 18 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 148 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Dubuque County, IA spend on medical and dental services?
About $58.4M a year, or $1,426 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 356 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $164K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,989 households in Dubuque County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dubuque County, IA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Dubuque County has 86.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $164K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Dubuque County would have about 383, against 356 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 277 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Dubuque County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Dubuque County at 99,381 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 40,989 households. The median household income in Dubuque County is $77,630 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.2% 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. Dubuque County scores 41 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,639 of 2,394 scored counties.
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