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Medical and dental practices in Ford County, KS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,630 of 2,394 scored counties
#29 of 38 scored counties in Kansas

Listings
92
10 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
38
+8.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$16M
On medical and dental services · $1,353 a household
Spending per listing
$174K
14% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
78.0
8% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,993
−0.6% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 92 medical and dental practices in Ford County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 11%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 78.0, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Ford County comes to about $16M a year: $1,353 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $174K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 14% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Ford County in 2023, up 8.6% from 2019. That is one for every 310 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ford County declined 0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Ford County is 41 (lower middle), #1,630 of 2,394 scored counties and #29 of 38 scored counties in Kansas.

How Ford 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Ford County, KS compared with Kansas and the U.S.
MeasureFord CountyKansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households78.082.984.5
Spending per listing$174K$172K$152K
Households per official establishment310294270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+8.6%+6.0%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,353$1,422$1,288
Median household income$70,781$74,275$80,734
Groundwork market score4158

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
35 → 38+8.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
306
Annual payroll, 2023
$21M
One-person businesses, 2023
16Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
9210 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
105The 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 Ford 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 Ford County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,993−0.6% since 2020
Households
11,796
Median age
32.9
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,098 sq. mi.
People per square mile
31
Median household income
$70,781+36.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,372
Median home value
$151,100
Jobs located here
16,900
Daytime population
35,172Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Kansas

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

Top counties in Kansas

Counties in Kansas ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Osage County, KS801624.9$539K−0.3%#97 of 2,394
2Jackson County, KS772345.9$297K+1.5%#160 of 2,394
3Jefferson County, KS762635.1$416K−0.2%#168 of 2,394
4Pottawatomie County, KS744649.0$307K+6.9%#242 of 2,394
5Dickinson County, KS744049.9$269K+1.4%#245 of 2,394
6Leavenworth County, KS7315952.7$289K+3.2%#266 of 2,394
7Miami County, KS728058.2$259K+5.9%#295 of 2,394
8Franklin County, KS714745.2$301K+1.1%#323 of 2,394
9Marion County, KS671429.5$436K−1.3%#431 of 2,394
10Geary County, KS675538.8$319K−1.2%#444 of 2,394
29Ford County, KS419278.0$174K−0.6%#1,630 of 2,394

Other business types in Ford County

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

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Ford County, KS?

Ford County has 92 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 8.6% from 2019. Another 16 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Ford County, KS spend on medical and dental services?

About $16M a year, or $1,353 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 92 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $174K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,796 households in Ford County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Ford County has 78.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $174K, 14% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Ford County would have about 105, against 92 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 310 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Ford County, KS growing?

Population estimates put Ford County at 33,993 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,796 households. Median household income in Ford County is $70,781, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.9%, 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. Ford County scores 41 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,630 of 2,394 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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