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Medical and dental practices in the McPherson, KS area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the McPherson, KS area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #177 of 538 scored small-town markets
#3 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Kansas
- Listings
- 65
- 10 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- +13.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $16.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,389 a household
- Spending per listing
- $260K
- 70% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 53.4
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,064
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the McPherson area spend about $16.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,389 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $260K per practice, 70% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 65 medical and dental practices on map listings in the McPherson area as of September 2026. 10 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 53.4 for every 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 42 businesses with payroll in the McPherson area classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 13.5% from 2019. That is one for every 290 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 10 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show the McPherson area declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For medical and dental practices, the McPherson area has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #177 of 538 scored small-town markets and #3 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Kansas.
How the McPherson area 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 | McPherson area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 53.4 | 82.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $260K | $172K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 290 | 294 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.5% | +6.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,389 | $1,422 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,851 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42+13.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 241
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 10Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6510 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 111The 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 the McPherson area, 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 the McPherson area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,064−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 12,162
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 898 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 34
- Median household income
- $78,851+33.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,169
- Median home value
- $211,200
- Jobs located here
- 16,543
- Daytime population
- 32,591Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Kansas for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Kansas, with the McPherson area marked.
Top small-town markets in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa, KS | 84 | 47 | 45.2 | $301K | +1.1% | #16 of 538 |
| 2Hutchinson, KS | 62 | 110 | 43.0 | $291K | −0.6% | #146 of 538 |
| 3McPherson, KS | 59 | 65 | 53.4 | $260K | −0.4% | #177 of 538 |
| 4Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 57 | 63 | 47.1 | $267K | −0.4% | #200 of 538 |
| 5Atchison, KS | 53 | 38 | 66.3 | $189K | −0.9% | #243 of 538 |
| 6Great Bend, KS | 52 | 62 | 59.7 | $210K | −2.5% | #254 of 538 |
| 7Emporia, KS | 49 | 110 | 75.2 | $164K | +0.4% | #280 of 538 |
| 8Dodge City, KS | 46 | 92 | 78.0 | $174K | −0.6% | #312 of 538 |
| 9Hays, KS | 39 | 101 | 82.4 | $157K | +0.4% | #376 of 538 |
| 10Garden City, KS | 38 | 137 | 103.6 | $133K | −2.1% | #387 of 538 |
Other business types in the McPherson area
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 clinics59
- Dentists and orthodontists57
- Primary care and pediatrics72
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors29
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care52
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the McPherson, KS area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 65 medical and dental practices in the McPherson area. 10 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 13.5% from 2019. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the McPherson, KS area spend on medical and dental services?
About $16.9M a year, or $1,389 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 65 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $260K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,162 households in the McPherson area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the McPherson, KS area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The McPherson area has 53.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $260K, 70% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the McPherson area would have about 111, against 65 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 290 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the McPherson, KS area growing?
Population estimates put the McPherson area at 30,064 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,162 households. The median household income in the McPherson area is $78,851 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.4% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The McPherson area scores 59 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #177 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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