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Medical and dental practices in Barton County, KS
The medical and dental practices in Barton County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,459 of 2,394 scored counties
#23 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 62
- 4 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −23.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13M
- On medical and dental services · $1,252 a household
- Spending per listing
- $210K
- 37% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 59.7
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 24,790
- −2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Barton County spend about $13M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,252 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $210K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 37% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 62 medical and dental practices on map listings in Barton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 59.7 per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 26 businesses with payroll in Barton County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 23.5% from 2019. That is one for every 399 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Barton County declined 2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For medical and dental practices, Barton County has a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle): #1,459 of 2,394 scored counties and #23 of 38 scored counties in Kansas.
How Barton County compares
The same measures for Kansas 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 | Barton County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 59.7 | 82.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $210K | $172K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 399 | 294 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.5% | +6.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.5% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,252 | $1,422 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $58,851 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 26−23.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 158
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 7Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 624 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 85The 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 Barton 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 Barton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 24,790−2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 10,380
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 895 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 28
- Median household income
- $58,851+18.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,743
- Median home value
- $126,400
- Jobs located here
- 11,401
- Daytime population
- 24,199Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Osage County, KS | 80 | 16 | 24.9 | $539K | −0.3% | #97 of 2,394 |
| 2Jackson County, KS | 77 | 23 | 45.9 | $297K | +1.5% | #160 of 2,394 |
| 3Jefferson County, KS | 76 | 26 | 35.1 | $416K | −0.2% | #168 of 2,394 |
| 4Pottawatomie County, KS | 74 | 46 | 49.0 | $307K | +6.9% | #242 of 2,394 |
| 5Dickinson County, KS | 74 | 40 | 49.9 | $269K | +1.4% | #245 of 2,394 |
| 6Leavenworth County, KS | 73 | 159 | 52.7 | $289K | +3.2% | #266 of 2,394 |
| 7Miami County, KS | 72 | 80 | 58.2 | $259K | +5.9% | #295 of 2,394 |
| 8Franklin County, KS | 71 | 47 | 45.2 | $301K | +1.1% | #323 of 2,394 |
| 9Marion County, KS | 67 | 14 | 29.5 | $436K | −1.3% | #431 of 2,394 |
| 10Geary County, KS | 67 | 55 | 38.8 | $319K | −1.2% | #444 of 2,394 |
| 23Barton County, KS | 44 | 62 | 59.7 | $210K | −2.5% | #1,459 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Barton 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 clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists58
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors16
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care33
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Barton County, KS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 62 medical and dental practices in Barton County. 4 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 23.5% from 2019. Another 7 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Barton County, KS spend on medical and dental services?
About $13M a year, or $1,252 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $210K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,380 households in Barton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Barton County, KS compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Barton County has 59.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $210K, 37% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Barton County would have about 85, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 399 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Barton County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Barton County at 24,790 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,380 households. The median household income in Barton County is $58,851 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.4% 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. Barton County scores 44 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,459 of 2,394 scored counties.
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