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Medical and dental practices in Grand Traverse County, MI
The medical and dental practices in Grand Traverse County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,997 of 2,394 scored counties
#70 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 489
- 36 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 201
- −12.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $58.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,462 a household
- Spending per listing
- $120K
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 121.4
- 44% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 96,729
- +1.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Grand Traverse County is 33 (lower middle), #1,997 of 2,394 scored counties and #70 of 75 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 489 medical and dental practices in Grand Traverse County. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 121.4 for every 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Grand Traverse County comes to about $58.9M a year: $1,462 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That works out to $120K per practice, 21% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Grand Traverse County was 201 in 2023, down 12.2% from 2019. That is one for every 200 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Grand Traverse County grew 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Grand Traverse 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 | Grand Traverse County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 121.4 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $120K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 200 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.2% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,462 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $81,647 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 229 → 201−12.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,406
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $227.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 133Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 48936 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 386The 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 Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 96,729+1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 40,287
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 464 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 207
- Median household income
- $81,647+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,300
- Median home value
- $339,400
- Jobs located here
- 46,591
- Daytime population
- 102,841Residents 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 |
| 70Grand Traverse County, MI | 33 | 489 | 121.4 | $120K | +1.4% | #1,997 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Grand Traverse 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 clinics33
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics48
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors29
- Physical therapy33
- Optometrists and eye care36
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Grand Traverse County, MI?
Grand Traverse County has 489 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 36 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 201 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 12.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 133 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Grand Traverse County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $58.9M a year, or $1,462 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 489 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $120K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,287 households in Grand Traverse County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Grand Traverse County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Grand Traverse County has 121.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $120K, 21% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Grand Traverse County would have about 386, against 489 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 200 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Grand Traverse County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Grand Traverse County at 96,729 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 40,287 households. Median household income in Grand Traverse County is $81,647, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Grand Traverse County scores 33 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,997 of 2,394 scored counties.
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