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Medical and dental practices in Hampden County, MA
The medical and dental practices in Hampden County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,715 of 2,394 scored counties
#14 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 1,313
- 119 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 441
- −5.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $211.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,146 a household
- Spending per listing
- $161K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 71.2
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 464,338
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Hampden County spend about $211.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,146 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $161K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 6% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Hampden County has 1,313 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 119 are chain locations, or 9%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 71.2, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 441 businesses with payroll in Hampden County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 418 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 239 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $639K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hampden County.
Population estimates show Hampden County grew 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Hampden County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,715 of 2,394 scored counties and #14 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts.
How Hampden County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Hampden County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 71.2 | 72.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $161K | $192K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 418 | 341 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.6% | −4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,146 | $1,386 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $71,306 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 467 → 441−5.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,013
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $756.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 239Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,313119 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,387The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $639K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hampden 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 Hampden County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 464,338+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 184,471
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 617 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 750
- Median household income
- $71,306+28.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,828
- Median home value
- $298,800
- Jobs located here
- 204,758
- Daytime population
- 449,264Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dukes County, MA | 78 | 36 | 47.5 | $310K | +3.1% | #127 of 2,394 |
| 2Nantucket County, MA | 68 | 28 | 53.3 | $303K | +3.6% | #408 of 2,394 |
| 3Plymouth County, MA | 63 | 1,288 | 63.4 | $226K | +3.5% | #633 of 2,394 |
| 4Worcester County, MA | 57 | 2,074 | 61.8 | $214K | +3.7% | #881 of 2,394 |
| 5Franklin County, MA | 54 | 172 | 54.5 | $211K | −0.3% | #1,011 of 2,394 |
| 6Essex County, MA | 54 | 2,102 | 67.1 | $204K | +2.3% | #1,014 of 2,394 |
| 7Bristol County, MA | 54 | 1,446 | 61.8 | $202K | +2.9% | #1,015 of 2,394 |
| 8Middlesex County, MA | 53 | 4,885 | 77.0 | $200K | +2.8% | #1,053 of 2,394 |
| 9Suffolk County, MA | 51 | 2,430 | 74.3 | $180K | +0.1% | #1,144 of 2,394 |
| 10Barnstable County, MA | 49 | 806 | 76.2 | $175K | +2.4% | #1,240 of 2,394 |
| 14Hampden County, MA | 39 | 1,313 | 71.2 | $161K | +0.2% | #1,715 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Hampden 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 clinics39
- Dentists and orthodontists36
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics45
- Chiropractors63
- Physical therapy50
- Optometrists and eye care66
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Hampden County, MA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,313 medical and dental practices in Hampden County. 119 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 441 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 239 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hampden County, MA spend on medical and dental services?
About $211.5M a year, or $1,146 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,313 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $161K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 184,471 households in Hampden County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hampden County, MA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Hampden County has 71.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $161K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Hampden County would have about 1,387, against 1,313 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 418 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Hampden County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Hampden County at 464,338 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 184,471 households. The median household income in Hampden County is $71,306 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.6% 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. Hampden County scores 39 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,715 of 2,394 scored counties.
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