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Medical and dental practices in Suffolk County, MA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Suffolk County, MA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,144 of 2,394 scored counties
#9 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 2,430
- 135 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 663
- −4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $437M
- On medical and dental services · $1,336 a household
- Spending per listing
- $180K
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 74.3
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 791,891
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,430 medical and dental practices in Suffolk County. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 74.3 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Suffolk County comes to about $437M a year: $1,336 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Spread across 2,430 medical and dental practices, that is $180K per practice, 18% 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 Suffolk County was 663 in 2023, down 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 493 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 1,072 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $5.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Suffolk County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Suffolk County grew 0.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Suffolk County is 51 (upper middle), #1,144 of 2,394 scored counties and #9 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts.
How Suffolk 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 | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 74.3 | 72.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $180K | $192K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 493 | 341 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.6% | −4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,336 | $1,386 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $95,631 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 695 → 663−4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 13,688
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,072Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,430135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,866The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $5.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 791,891+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 327,167
- Median age
- 36.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 36%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.0
- Land area
- 58 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 13,478
- Median household income
- $95,631+37.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $139,221
- Median home value
- $705,800
- Jobs located here
- 748,596
- Daytime population
- 1,129,553Residents 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 |
Other business types in Suffolk 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 clinics51
- Dentists and orthodontists50
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics74
- Chiropractors77
- Physical therapy69
- Optometrists and eye care71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Suffolk County, MA?
Suffolk County has 2,430 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 135 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 663 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.6% from 2019. Another 1,072 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Suffolk County, MA spend on medical and dental services?
About $437M a year, or $1,336 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,430 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $180K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 327,167 households in Suffolk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Suffolk County, MA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Suffolk County has 74.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $180K, 18% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Suffolk County would have about 2,866, against 2,430 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 493 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Suffolk County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Suffolk County at 791,891 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 327,167 households. Median household income in Suffolk County is $95,631, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.3%, 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. Suffolk County scores 51 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #1,144 of 2,394 scored counties.
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