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Medical and dental practices in Waldo County, ME
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Waldo County, ME, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #931 of 2,394 scored counties
#5 of 16 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 95
- 4 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- −6.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,107 a household
- Spending per listing
- $204K
- 34% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 54.4
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,693
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 95 medical and dental practices in Waldo County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 4%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 54.4, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Waldo County spend about $19.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,107 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That works out to $204K per practice, 34% above 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 Waldo County was 27 in 2023, down 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 647 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 37 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $352K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Waldo County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Waldo County grew 2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Waldo County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #931 of 2,394 scored counties and #5 of 16 scored counties in Maine.
How Waldo 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 | Waldo County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 54.4 | 81.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $204K | $143K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 647 | 373 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.9% | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,107 | $1,163 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $72,782 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 27−6.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 156
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 37Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 954 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 127The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $352K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Waldo 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 Waldo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,693+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 17,470
- Median age
- 46.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 730 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $72,782+40.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,541
- Median home value
- $257,700
- Jobs located here
- 11,338
- Daytime population
- 35,620Residents 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 |
Other business types in Waldo 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 clinics56
- Dentists and orthodontists76
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy69
- Optometrists and eye care43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Waldo County, ME?
Waldo County has 95 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 6.9% from 2019. Another 37 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Waldo County, ME spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.3M a year, or $1,107 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 95 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $204K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,470 households in Waldo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Waldo County, ME compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Waldo County has 54.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $204K, 34% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Waldo County would have about 127, against 95 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 647 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Waldo County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Waldo County at 40,693 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,470 households. Median household income in Waldo County is $72,782, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.2%, 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. Waldo County scores 56 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #931 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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