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Medical and dental practices in Emmet County, MI
How Emmet 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 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,156 of 2,394 scored counties
#74 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 178
- 14 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 113
- −7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,467 a household
- Spending per listing
- $125K
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 117.2
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,775
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, Emmet County has a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle): #2,156 of 2,394 scored counties and #74 of 75 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,467 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Emmet County spend about $22.3M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $125K per practice, 18% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 178 medical and dental practices on map listings in Emmet County as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 8%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 117.2, 39% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 113 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Emmet County in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 134 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.4M has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Emmet County. Population estimates put the population change in Emmet County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Emmet 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 | Emmet County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 117.2 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $125K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 134 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.4% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,467 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,112 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 122 → 113−7.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,250
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $92M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 49Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17814 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 146The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Emmet 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 Emmet County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,775−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 15,190
- Median age
- 46.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 468 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 73
- Median household income
- $78,112+39.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,768
- Median home value
- $315,700
- Jobs located here
- 15,430
- Daytime population
- 36,226Residents 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 |
| 74Emmet County, MI | 28 | 178 | 117.2 | $125K | −1.0% | #2,156 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Emmet 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 clinics28
- Dentists and orthodontists26
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors34
- Physical therapy30
- Optometrists and eye care35
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Emmet County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 178 medical and dental practices in Emmet County. 14 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 113 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 49 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Emmet County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $22.3M a year, or $1,467 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 178 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $125K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,190 households in Emmet County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Emmet County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Emmet County has 117.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $125K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Emmet County would have about 146, against 178 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 134 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Emmet County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Emmet County at 33,775 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,190 households. The median household income in Emmet County is $78,112 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.9% 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. Emmet County scores 28 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,156 of 2,394 scored counties.
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