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Medical and dental practices in Jefferson County, KY
How Jefferson County, KY compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,285 of 2,394 scored counties
#82 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 5,235
- 1,415 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 1,400
- +4.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $363.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,095 a household
- Spending per listing
- $69K
- 55% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 157.9
- 87% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 795,222
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Jefferson County scores 21 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,285 of 2,394 scored counties and #82 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,235 medical and dental practices in Jefferson County. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 157.9 per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Jefferson County spend about $363.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,095 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5,235 medical and dental practices, that is $69K per practice, 55% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,400 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 237 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $4.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jefferson County. Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Jefferson County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 157.9 | 91.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $69K | $114K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 237 | 310 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.2% | +1.9% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,095 | $1,042 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $69,866 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,344 → 1,400+4.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 20,078
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 786Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5,2351,415 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,382The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $4.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 795,222+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 331,554
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 381 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,056
- Median household income
- $69,866+23.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,869
- Median home value
- $248,400
- Jobs located here
- 503,996
- Daytime population
- 914,843Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spencer County, KY | 85 | 21 | 28.7 | $433K | +7.7% | #37 of 2,394 |
| 2Allen County, KY | 78 | 20 | 24.9 | $390K | +9.5% | #121 of 2,394 |
| 3Edmonson County, KY | 75 | 9 | 17.7 | $527K | +5.0% | #192 of 2,394 |
| 4Todd County, KY | 74 | 13 | 28.5 | $359K | +5.6% | #235 of 2,394 |
| 5Trigg County, KY | 72 | 16 | 26.4 | $375K | +3.1% | #279 of 2,394 |
| 6Henry County, KY | 71 | 18 | 29.3 | $345K | +4.8% | #316 of 2,394 |
| 7Jackson County, KY | 70 | 8 | 15.6 | $549K | +2.8% | #331 of 2,394 |
| 8Garrard County, KY | 70 | 25 | 37.3 | $263K | +7.3% | #353 of 2,394 |
| 9Lincoln County, KY | 68 | 30 | 30.9 | $306K | +4.6% | #406 of 2,394 |
| 10Meade County, KY | 68 | 43 | 39.1 | $283K | +2.2% | #413 of 2,394 |
| 82Jefferson County, KY | 21 | 5,235 | 157.9 | $69K | +1.6% | #2,285 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 clinics21
- Dentists and orthodontists25
- Primary care and pediatrics24
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics25
- Chiropractors43
- Physical therapy30
- Optometrists and eye care46
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Jefferson County, KY?
Jefferson County has 5,235 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 1,415 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,400 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 786 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jefferson County, KY spend on medical and dental services?
About $363.2M a year, or $1,095 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,235 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $69K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 331,554 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, KY compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Jefferson County has 157.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $69K, 55% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 2,382, against 5,235 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 237 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 795,222 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 331,554 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $69,866, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.5%, 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. Jefferson County scores 21 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,285 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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