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Medical and dental practices in Sedgwick County, KS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Sedgwick County, KS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,642 of 2,394 scored counties
#30 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 1,814
- 189 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 862
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $283.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,372 a household
- Spending per listing
- $156K
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 87.7
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 538,433
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Sedgwick County spend about $283.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,372 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $156K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Sedgwick County has 1,814 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 189 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 87.7, 4% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 862 businesses with payroll in Sedgwick County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 240 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 448 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $6.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Sedgwick County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sedgwick County grew 2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Sedgwick County is 41 (lower middle), #1,642 of 2,394 scored counties and #30 of 38 scored counties in Kansas.
How Sedgwick 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 | Sedgwick County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 87.7 | 82.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $156K | $172K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 240 | 294 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.0% | +6.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,372 | $1,422 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $69,365 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 784 → 862+10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 10,960
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $843M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 448Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,814189 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,860The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $6.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 538,433+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 206,768
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 997 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 530
- Median household income
- $69,365+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,235
- Median home value
- $203,300
- Jobs located here
- 261,004
- Daytime population
- 549,658Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Sedgwick County marked.
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 |
| 30Sedgwick County, KS | 41 | 1,814 | 87.7 | $156K | +2.6% | #1,642 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Sedgwick 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 clinics41
- Dentists and orthodontists52
- Primary care and pediatrics52
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics54
- Chiropractors45
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care42
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Sedgwick County, KS?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,814 medical and dental practices in Sedgwick County. 189 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 862 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 448 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Sedgwick County, KS spend on medical and dental services?
About $283.6M a year, or $1,372 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,814 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $156K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 206,768 households in Sedgwick County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sedgwick County, KS compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Sedgwick County has 87.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $156K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Sedgwick County would have about 1,860, against 1,814 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 240 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Sedgwick County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Sedgwick County at 538,433 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 206,768 households. The median household income in Sedgwick County is $69,365 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Sedgwick County scores 41 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,642 of 2,394 scored counties.
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