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Medical and dental practices in Sioux County, IA
The medical and dental practices in Sioux County, IA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #487 of 2,394 scored counties
#20 of 72 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 68
- 5 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,480 a household
- Spending per listing
- $276K
- 81% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 53.6
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,774
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 68 medical and dental practices in Sioux County. 5 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 53.6 per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Sioux County comes to about $18.8M a year: $1,480 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That works out to $276K per practice, 81% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 34 businesses with payroll in Sioux County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 373 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 13 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show Sioux County grew 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Sioux County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #487 of 2,394 scored counties and #20 of 72 scored counties in Iowa. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Sioux 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 | Sioux County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 53.6 | 83.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $276K | $169K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 373 | 342 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.1% | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,480 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $86,098 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 34−8.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 206
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 13Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 685 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 123The 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 Sioux 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 Sioux County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,774+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 12,690
- Median age
- 34.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 768 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 47
- Median household income
- $86,098+23.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,988
- Median home value
- $250,100
- Jobs located here
- 22,086
- Daytime population
- 39,304Residents 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 |
| 20Sioux County, IA | 66 | 68 | 53.6 | $276K | +2.5% | #487 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Sioux 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 clinics66
- Dentists and orthodontists60
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors34
- Physical therapy79
- Optometrists and eye care38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Sioux County, IA?
Sioux County has 68 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019. Official counts list 13 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Sioux County, IA spend on medical and dental services?
About $18.8M a year, or $1,480 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 68 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $276K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,690 households in Sioux County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sioux County, IA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Sioux County has 53.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $276K, 81% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Sioux County would have about 123, against 68 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 373 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Sioux County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Sioux County at 36,774 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,690 households. Median household income in Sioux County is $86,098, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.3%, 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. Sioux County scores 66 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #487 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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