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Medical and dental practices in Houghton County, MI
The medical and dental practices in Houghton County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #924 of 2,394 scored counties
#31 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 83
- 11 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −10.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,300 a household
- Spending per listing
- $224K
- 47% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 58.0
- 31% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 37,842
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,300 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Houghton County spend about $18.6M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $224K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 47% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 83 medical and dental practices on map listings in Houghton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 58.0 per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 34 businesses with payroll in Houghton County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 10.5% from 2019. That is one for every 421 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Houghton County grew 1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Houghton County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #924 of 2,394 scored counties and #31 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.
How Houghton 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 | Houghton County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 58.0 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $224K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 421 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.5% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,300 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $58,899 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 34−10.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 326
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $26.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8311 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 122The 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 Houghton 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 Houghton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 37,842+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 14,305
- Median age
- 36.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,009 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $58,899+36.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,899
- Median home value
- $159,900
- Jobs located here
- 11,811
- Daytime population
- 36,847Residents 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 |
| 31Houghton County, MI | 56 | 83 | 58.0 | $224K | +1.6% | #924 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Houghton 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 clinics56
- Dentists and orthodontists73
- Primary care and pediatrics72
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors30
- Physical therapy39
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Houghton County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 83 medical and dental practices in Houghton County. 11 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 10.5% from 2019. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Houghton County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $18.6M a year, or $1,300 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 83 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $224K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,305 households in Houghton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Houghton County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Houghton County has 58.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $224K, 47% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Houghton County would have about 122, against 83 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 421 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Houghton County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Houghton County at 37,842 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,305 households. The median household income in Houghton County is $58,899 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.4% 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. Houghton County scores 56 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #924 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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