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Medical and dental practices in Pike County, KY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Pike County, KY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 11 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,381 of 2,394 scored counties
#96 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 192
- 21 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 75
- −26.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21.5M
- On medical and dental services · $887 a household
- Spending per listing
- $112K
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 79.1
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 54,721
- −6.4% since 2020
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What this means
Pike County scores 11 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,381 of 2,394 scored counties and #96 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 192 medical and dental practices in Pike County. 21 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 79.1, 6% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Pike County spend about $21.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $887 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. Spread across 192 medical and dental practices, that is $112K per practice, 26% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 75 businesses with payroll in Pike County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 26.5% from 2019. That is one for every 324 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $365K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Pike County. Population estimates show Pike County declined 6.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Pike 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 | Pike County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 79.1 | 91.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $112K | $114K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 324 | 310 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −26.5% | +1.9% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −6.4% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $887 | $1,042 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $44,312 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 11 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 102 → 75−26.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 929
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $90.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 54Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19221 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 141The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $365K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Pike 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 Pike County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 54,721−6.4% since 2020
- Households
- 24,284
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 786 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 72
- Median household income
- $44,312+27.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $62,085
- Median home value
- $112,000
- Jobs located here
- 19,887
- Daytime population
- 57,040Residents 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 |
| 96Pike County, KY | 11 | 192 | 79.1 | $112K | −6.4% | #2,381 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Pike 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 clinics11
- Dentists and orthodontists12
- Primary care and pediatrics11
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors33
- Physical therapy29
- Optometrists and eye care16
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Pike County, KY?
Pike County has 192 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 21 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 75 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 26.5% from 2019. Another 54 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Pike County, KY spend on medical and dental services?
About $21.5M a year, or $887 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 192 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $112K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,284 households in Pike County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pike County, KY compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Pike County has 79.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $112K, 26% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Pike County would have about 141, against 192 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 324 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 26.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Pike County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Pike County at 54,721 people in 2025, down 6.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,284 households. Median household income in Pike County is $44,312, 45% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.1%, 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. Pike County scores 11 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,381 of 2,394 scored counties.
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