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Medical and dental practices in Penobscot County, ME
How Penobscot County, ME 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 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,598 of 2,394 scored counties
#12 of 16 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 467
- 37 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 168
- −2.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $71.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,099 a household
- Spending per listing
- $154K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 71.6
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 157,967
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,099 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Penobscot County spend about $71.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 467 medical and dental practices, that is $154K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
Penobscot County has 467 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 37 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 71.6 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 168 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Penobscot County in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019. That is one for every 388 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 98 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Penobscot County.
Population estimates show Penobscot County grew 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Penobscot County is 42 (lower middle), #1,598 of 2,394 scored counties and #12 of 16 scored counties in Maine.
How Penobscot County compares
The same measures for Maine 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 | Penobscot County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 71.6 | 81.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $154K | $143K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 388 | 373 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.3% | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,099 | $1,163 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,356 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 172 → 168−2.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,018
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $153.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 98Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 46737 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 470The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 157,967+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 65,221
- Median age
- 43.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 3,397 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 46
- Median household income
- $66,356+30.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,290
- Median home value
- $214,100
- Jobs located here
- 73,466
- Daytime population
- 158,403Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Somerset County, ME | 67 | 68 | 29.3 | $348K | +2.3% | #440 of 2,394 |
| 2Sagadahoc County, ME | 60 | 82 | 49.9 | $242K | +3.4% | #751 of 2,394 |
| 3Washington County, ME | 58 | 47 | 33.1 | $305K | +0.8% | #816 of 2,394 |
| 4Oxford County, ME | 57 | 131 | 54.3 | $195K | +4.2% | #890 of 2,394 |
| 5Waldo County, ME | 56 | 95 | 54.4 | $204K | +2.6% | #931 of 2,394 |
| 6Lincoln County, ME | 56 | 107 | 64.5 | $180K | +3.8% | #937 of 2,394 |
| 7York County, ME | 55 | 571 | 62.5 | $199K | +4.8% | #973 of 2,394 |
| 8Piscataquis County, ME | 55 | 49 | 58.4 | $176K | +3.5% | #982 of 2,394 |
| 9Androscoggin County, ME | 46 | 350 | 74.5 | $146K | +4.8% | #1,388 of 2,394 |
| 10Aroostook County, ME | 45 | 142 | 47.4 | $215K | −0.7% | #1,401 of 2,394 |
| 12Penobscot County, ME | 42 | 467 | 71.6 | $154K | +3.8% | #1,598 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Penobscot 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 clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists40
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors60
- Physical therapy33
- Optometrists and eye care40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Penobscot County, ME?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 467 medical and dental practices in Penobscot County. 37 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 168 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019. Official counts list 98 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Penobscot County, ME spend on medical and dental services?
About $71.7M a year, or $1,099 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 467 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $154K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 65,221 households in Penobscot County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Penobscot County, ME compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Penobscot County has 71.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $154K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Penobscot County would have about 470, against 467 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 388 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Penobscot County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Penobscot County at 157,967 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 65,221 households. The median household income in Penobscot County is $66,356 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.6% 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. Penobscot County scores 42 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,598 of 2,394 scored counties.
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