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Medical and dental practices in Berrien County, MI
The medical and dental practices in Berrien County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,471 of 2,394 scored counties
#53 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 471
- 45 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 179
- +5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $86.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,352 a household
- Spending per listing
- $184K
- 20% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 73.6
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 152,444
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Berrien County comes to about $86.5M a year: $1,352 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 471 medical and dental practices, that is $184K per practice, 20% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 471 medical and dental practices on map listings in Berrien County as of September 2026. Of those, 45 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 73.6 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 179 businesses with payroll in Berrien County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 358 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 74 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $204K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Berrien County.
Population estimates show Berrien County declined 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Berrien County is 44 (lower middle), #1,471 of 2,394 scored counties and #53 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.
How Berrien County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Berrien County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 73.6 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $184K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 358 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.9% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,352 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $65,425 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 169 → 179+5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,558
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $172.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 74Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 47145 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 567The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $204K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Berrien 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 Berrien County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 152,444−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 63,999
- Median age
- 43.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 568 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 270
- Median household income
- $65,425+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,826
- Median home value
- $224,300
- Jobs located here
- 53,306
- Daytime population
- 143,817Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Antrim County, MI | 88 | 34 | 30.6 | $450K | +5.3% | #11 of 2,394 |
| 2Lake County, MI | 86 | 7 | 13.5 | $834K | +9.1% | #24 of 2,394 |
| 3Cass County, MI | 82 | 50 | 23.6 | $592K | +0.2% | #71 of 2,394 |
| 4Mackinac County, MI | 82 | 16 | 30.8 | $416K | +3.8% | #77 of 2,394 |
| 5Benzie County, MI | 81 | 27 | 35.0 | $394K | +3.1% | #90 of 2,394 |
| 6Missaukee County, MI | 77 | 10 | 16.9 | $756K | +1.4% | #135 of 2,394 |
| 7Clinton County, MI | 76 | 134 | 42.4 | $361K | +1.6% | #174 of 2,394 |
| 8Presque Isle County, MI | 75 | 19 | 28.5 | $439K | +1.0% | #197 of 2,394 |
| 9Alcona County, MI | 75 | 17 | 32.0 | $384K | +3.7% | #203 of 2,394 |
| 10Kalkaska County, MI | 75 | 29 | 37.2 | $344K | +4.3% | #208 of 2,394 |
| 53Berrien County, MI | 44 | 471 | 73.6 | $184K | −1.3% | #1,471 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Berrien 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 clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists57
- Primary care and pediatrics55
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors48
- Physical therapy70
- Optometrists and eye care62
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Berrien County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 471 medical and dental practices in Berrien County. 45 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 179 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019. Official counts list 74 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Berrien County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $86.5M a year, or $1,352 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 471 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $184K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 63,999 households in Berrien County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berrien County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Berrien County has 73.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $184K, 20% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Berrien County would have about 567, against 471 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 358 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Berrien County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Berrien County at 152,444 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 63,999 households. The median household income in Berrien County is $65,425 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.8% 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. Berrien County scores 44 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,471 of 2,394 scored counties.
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