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Medical and dental practices in Allegany County, MD
The medical and dental practices in Allegany County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 12 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,374 of 2,394 scored counties
#24 of 24 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 233
- 24 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 129
- +10.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $26.6M
- On medical and dental services · $972 a household
- Spending per listing
- $114K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 85.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 66,848
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Allegany County is 12 (low), #2,374 of 2,394 scored counties and #24 of 24 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $972 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in Allegany County spend about $26.6M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 233 medical and dental practices, that is $114K per practice, 25% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 233 medical and dental practices on map listings in Allegany County as of September 2026. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 85.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Allegany County was 129 in 2023, up 10.3% from 2019. That is one for every 212 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $653K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Allegany County. Population estimates put the population change in Allegany County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Allegany County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Allegany County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 85.1 | 88.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $114K | $149K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 212 | 274 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.3% | −2.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $972 | $1,322 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $59,603 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 12 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 117 → 129+10.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,764
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $154.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 39Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23324 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 175The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $653K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Allegany 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 Allegany County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 66,848−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 27,382
- Median age
- 42.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 422 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 160
- Median household income
- $59,603+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,712
- Median home value
- $154,900
- Jobs located here
- 25,839
- Daytime population
- 68,730Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Somerset County, MD | 71 | 20 | 24.0 | $412K | +1.7% | #304 of 2,394 |
| 2Caroline County, MD | 69 | 40 | 32.0 | $331K | +2.5% | #372 of 2,394 |
| 3St. Mary’s County, MD | 64 | 257 | 60.6 | $232K | +2.4% | #592 of 2,394 |
| 4Charles County, MD | 58 | 432 | 71.0 | $198K | +5.9% | #847 of 2,394 |
| 5Cecil County, MD | 56 | 218 | 53.7 | $226K | +3.2% | #920 of 2,394 |
| 6Queen Anne’s County, MD | 56 | 159 | 79.9 | $171K | +8.8% | #939 of 2,394 |
| 7Calvert County, MD | 53 | 260 | 77.7 | $191K | +1.7% | #1,059 of 2,394 |
| 8Frederick County, MD | 51 | 946 | 90.4 | $158K | +11.0% | #1,153 of 2,394 |
| 9Harford County, MD | 49 | 722 | 70.9 | $190K | +2.0% | #1,228 of 2,394 |
| 10Dorchester County, MD | 49 | 86 | 63.5 | $164K | +3.4% | #1,247 of 2,394 |
| 24Allegany County, MD | 12 | 233 | 85.1 | $114K | −1.6% | #2,374 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Allegany 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 clinics12
- Dentists and orthodontists16
- Primary care and pediatrics19
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors57
- Physical therapy40
- Optometrists and eye care30
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Allegany County, MD?
As of September 2026, map listings count 233 medical and dental practices in Allegany County. 24 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 129 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 10.3% from 2019. Another 39 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Allegany County, MD spend on medical and dental services?
About $26.6M a year, or $972 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 233 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $114K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,382 households in Allegany County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Allegany County, MD compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Allegany County has 85.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $114K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Allegany County would have about 175, against 233 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 212 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Allegany County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Allegany County at 66,848 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 27,382 households. The median household income in Allegany County is $59,603 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.9% 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. Allegany County scores 12 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,374 of 2,394 scored counties.
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