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Medical and dental practices in Iosco County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Iosco County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,023 of 2,394 scored counties
#71 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 97
- 11 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- −5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,169 a household
- Spending per listing
- $141K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 82.8
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,266
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Iosco County is 32 (lower middle), #2,023 of 2,394 scored counties and #71 of 75 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Iosco County spend about $13.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,169 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $141K per practice, 7% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 97 medical and dental practices on map listings in Iosco County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 82.8 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Iosco County in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 335 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Iosco County grew 0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Iosco 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 | Iosco County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 82.8 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $141K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 335 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.4% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,169 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $50,066 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 35−5.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 214
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9711 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 90The 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 Iosco 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 Iosco County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,266+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 11,713
- Median age
- 51.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 550 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 46
- Median household income
- $50,066+14.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $67,180
- Median home value
- $142,200
- Jobs located here
- 5,682
- Daytime population
- 22,967Residents 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 |
| 71Iosco County, MI | 32 | 97 | 82.8 | $141K | +0.3% | #2,023 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Iosco 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists41
- Primary care and pediatrics48
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors31
- Physical therapy23
- Optometrists and eye care23
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Iosco County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 97 medical and dental practices in Iosco County. 11 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Iosco County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $13.7M a year, or $1,169 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 97 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $141K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,713 households in Iosco County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iosco County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Iosco County has 82.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $141K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Iosco County would have about 90, against 97 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 335 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Iosco County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Iosco County at 25,266 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,713 households. The median household income in Iosco County is $50,066 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 14.6% 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. Iosco County scores 32 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,023 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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