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Medical and dental practices in Gratiot County, MI

How Gratiot 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 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,426 of 2,394 scored counties
#52 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
113
14 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
30
−30.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$19M
On medical and dental services · $1,284 a household
Spending per listing
$168K
10% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
76.5
9% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,190
−1.1% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 113 medical and dental practices in Gratiot County. 14 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 76.5 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Households in Gratiot County spend about $19M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,284 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 113 medical and dental practices, that is $168K per practice, 10% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Gratiot County in 2023, down 30.2% from 2019. That is one for every 493 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Gratiot County declined 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Gratiot County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,426 of 2,394 scored counties and #52 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.

How Gratiot 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 Gratiot County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureGratiot CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households76.580.484.5
Spending per listing$168K$176K$152K
Households per official establishment493285270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−30.2%+0.1%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.1%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,284$1,412$1,288
Median household income$63,556$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score4557

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
43 → 30−30.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
234
Annual payroll, 2023
$22.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
8Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
11314 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
124The 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 Gratiot 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 Gratiot County

Population, 2025 estimate
41,190−1.1% since 2020
Households
14,775
Median age
40.1
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
568 sq. mi.
People per square mile
73
Median household income
$63,556+32.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,011
Median home value
$147,500
Jobs located here
12,772
Daytime population
39,987Residents 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 Gratiot 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
52Gratiot County, MI4511376.5$168K−1.1%#1,426 of 2,394

Other business types in Gratiot County

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

Questions

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

There are 113 medical and dental practices on map listings in Gratiot County as of September 2026. 14 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 30.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 8 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $19M a year, or $1,284 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 113 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $168K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,775 households in Gratiot County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Gratiot County has 76.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $168K, 10% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Gratiot County would have about 124, against 113 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 493 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 30.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Gratiot County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Gratiot County at 41,190 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,775 households. Median household income in Gratiot County is $63,556, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.8%, 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. Gratiot County scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,426 of 2,394 scored counties.

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