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Medical and dental practices in Riley County, KS
The medical and dental practices in Riley County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,058 of 2,394 scored counties
#37 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 278
- 26 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 111
- +2.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,316 a household
- Spending per listing
- $131K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 100.4
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 72,598
- +0.8% since 2020
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What this means
Riley County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,058 of 2,394 scored counties and #37 of 38 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 278 medical and dental practices in Riley County. 26 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 100.4 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,316 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Riley County spend about $36.5M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $131K per practice, 14% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Riley County was 111 in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 250 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $811K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Riley County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Riley County grew 0.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Riley 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 | Riley County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 100.4 | 82.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $131K | $172K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 250 | 294 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.8% | +6.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.8% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,316 | $1,422 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,098 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 108 → 111+2.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,272
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $74.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 56Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 27826 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 239The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $811K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Riley 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 Riley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 72,598+0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 27,695
- Median age
- 30.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 46%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 610 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 118
- Median household income
- $61,098+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,486
- Median home value
- $237,100
- Jobs located here
- 27,758
- Daytime population
- 75,612Residents 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 |
| 37Riley County, KS | 31 | 278 | 100.4 | $131K | +0.8% | #2,058 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Riley 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 clinics31
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics59
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors33
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Riley County, KS?
There are 278 medical and dental practices on map listings in Riley County as of September 2026. 26 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 111 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019. Official counts list 56 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Riley County, KS spend on medical and dental services?
About $36.5M a year, or $1,316 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 278 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $131K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,695 households in Riley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Riley County, KS compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Riley County has 100.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $131K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Riley County would have about 239, against 278 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 250 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Riley County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Riley County at 72,598 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,695 households. Median household income in Riley County is $61,098, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.3%, 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. Riley County scores 31 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,058 of 2,394 scored counties.
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