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Medical and dental practices in Dickinson County, MI
How Dickinson County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,121 of 2,394 scored counties
#73 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 119
- 8 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 45
- −23.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,282 a household
- Spending per listing
- $128K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 100.0
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,827
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Dickinson County scores 29 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,121 of 2,394 scored counties and #73 of 75 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Dickinson County comes to about $15.3M a year: $1,282 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 119 medical and dental practices, that is $128K per practice, 16% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 119 medical and dental practices on map listings in Dickinson County as of September 2026. 8 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 100.0 for every 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Dickinson County in 2023, down 23.7% from 2019. That is one for every 265 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Dickinson County declined 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Dickinson 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 | Dickinson County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 100.0 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $128K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 265 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.7% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,282 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $65,156 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 59 → 45−23.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 269
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $17.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1198 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 100The 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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,827−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 11,905
- Median age
- 46.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 761 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 34
- Median household income
- $65,156+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,228
- Median home value
- $153,300
- Jobs located here
- 13,968
- Daytime population
- 28,673Residents 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 |
| 73Dickinson County, MI | 29 | 119 | 100.0 | $128K | −0.3% | #2,121 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Dickinson 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 clinics29
- Dentists and orthodontists29
- Primary care and pediatrics44
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors22
- Physical therapy38
- Optometrists and eye care30
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Dickinson County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 119 medical and dental practices in Dickinson County. 8 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 23.7% from 2019. Another 21 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Dickinson County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $15.3M a year, or $1,282 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 119 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $128K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,905 households in Dickinson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dickinson County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Dickinson County has 100.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $128K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Dickinson County would have about 100, against 119 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 265 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Dickinson County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Dickinson County at 25,827 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,905 households. The median household income in Dickinson County is $65,156 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% 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. Dickinson County scores 29 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,121 of 2,394 scored counties.
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