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Medical and dental practices in Clare County, MI
The medical and dental practices in Clare County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,224 of 2,394 scored counties
#44 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 72
- 9 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- −13.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,161 a household
- Spending per listing
- $202K
- 32% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 57.5
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 31,543
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 72 medical and dental practices in Clare County. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 57.5 for every 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Clare County spend about $14.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,161 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $202K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 32% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 33 businesses with payroll in Clare County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 13.2% from 2019. That is one for every 379 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Clare County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Clare County is 49 (lower middle), #1,224 of 2,394 scored counties and #44 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.
How Clare 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 | Clare County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 57.5 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $202K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 379 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.2% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,161 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $49,384 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 33−13.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 125
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 729 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 95The 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 Clare 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 Clare County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 31,543+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 12,521
- Median age
- 47.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 564 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $49,384+24.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,316
- Median home value
- $133,800
- Jobs located here
- 6,145
- Daytime population
- 27,541Residents 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 |
| 44Clare County, MI | 49 | 72 | 57.5 | $202K | +2.3% | #1,224 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Clare 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 clinics49
- Dentists and orthodontists78
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors31
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Clare County, MI?
There are 72 medical and dental practices on map listings in Clare County as of September 2026. 9 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 13.2% from 2019. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Clare County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.5M a year, or $1,161 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 72 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $202K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,521 households in Clare County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clare County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Clare County has 57.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $202K, 32% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Clare County would have about 95, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 379 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Clare County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Clare County at 31,543 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,521 households. Median household income in Clare County is $49,384, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.8%, 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. Clare County scores 49 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,224 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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