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Medical and dental practices in Charlevoix County, MI

The medical and dental practices in Charlevoix County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,044 of 2,394 scored counties
#36 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
79
5 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
37
+2.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$17.7M
On medical and dental services · $1,441 a household
Spending per listing
$224K
47% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
64.4
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,036
0.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on medical and dental services in Charlevoix County comes to about $17.7M a year: $1,441 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 79 medical and dental practices, that is $224K per practice, 47% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 79 medical and dental practices on map listings in Charlevoix County as of September 2026. 5 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 64.4, 24% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 37 businesses with payroll in Charlevoix County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 332 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 15 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Population estimates put the population change in Charlevoix County from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Charlevoix County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,044 of 2,394 scored counties and #36 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.

How Charlevoix 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Charlevoix County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureCharlevoix CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households64.480.484.5
Spending per listing$224K$176K$152K
Households per official establishment332285270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+2.8%+0.1%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–20250.0%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,441$1,412$1,288
Median household income$76,531$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5357

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
36 → 37+2.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
654
Annual payroll, 2023
$41.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
15Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
795 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
116The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,0360.0% since 2020
Households
12,267
Median age
49.9
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
416 sq. mi.
People per square mile
63
Median household income
$76,531+37.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,936
Median home value
$276,800
Jobs located here
10,239
Daytime population
25,942Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Charlevoix County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Antrim County, MI883430.6$450K+5.3%#11 of 2,394
2Lake County, MI86713.5$834K+9.1%#24 of 2,394
3Cass County, MI825023.6$592K+0.2%#71 of 2,394
4Mackinac County, MI821630.8$416K+3.8%#77 of 2,394
5Benzie County, MI812735.0$394K+3.1%#90 of 2,394
6Missaukee County, MI771016.9$756K+1.4%#135 of 2,394
7Clinton County, MI7613442.4$361K+1.6%#174 of 2,394
8Presque Isle County, MI751928.5$439K+1.0%#197 of 2,394
9Alcona County, MI751732.0$384K+3.7%#203 of 2,394
10Kalkaska County, MI752937.2$344K+4.3%#208 of 2,394
36Charlevoix County, MI537964.4$224K0.0%#1,044 of 2,394

Other business types in Charlevoix County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Charlevoix County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 79 medical and dental practices in Charlevoix County. 5 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019. Official counts list 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Charlevoix County, MI spend on medical and dental services?

About $17.7M a year, or $1,441 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 79 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $224K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,267 households in Charlevoix County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Charlevoix County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Charlevoix County has 64.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $224K, 47% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Charlevoix County would have about 116, against 79 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 332 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Charlevoix County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Charlevoix County at 26,036 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,267 households. The median household income in Charlevoix County is $76,531 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.3% 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. Charlevoix County scores 53 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #1,044 of 2,394 scored counties.

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