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Medical and dental practices in Kent County, MI
The medical and dental practices in Kent County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,696 of 2,394 scored counties
#60 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 3,087
- 207 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 919
- +5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $381.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,485 a household
- Spending per listing
- $123K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 120.3
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 675,232
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,485 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Kent County spend about $381.1M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 3,087 medical and dental practices, that is $123K per practice, 19% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Kent County has 3,087 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 207 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 120.3 for every 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 919 businesses with payroll in Kent County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 279 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 487 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $12.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Kent County.
Population estimates show Kent County grew 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Kent County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,696 of 2,394 scored counties and #60 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.
How Kent 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 | Kent County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 120.3 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $123K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 279 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.9% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,485 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $82,631 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 868 → 919+5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 15,510
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.4B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 487Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3,087207 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,499The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 19
- Amount
- $12.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Kent 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 Kent County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 675,232+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 256,648
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 850 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 781
- Median household income
- $82,631+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,612
- Median home value
- $289,900
- Jobs located here
- 399,575
- Daytime population
- 767,130Residents 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 |
| 60Kent County, MI | 40 | 3,087 | 120.3 | $123K | +2.5% | #1,696 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Kent 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 clinics40
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics57
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics65
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy51
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Kent County, MI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,087 medical and dental practices in Kent County. 207 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 919 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019. Official counts list 487 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kent County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $381.1M a year, or $1,485 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,087 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $123K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 256,648 households in Kent County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kent County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Kent County has 120.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $123K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Kent County would have about 2,499, against 3,087 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 279 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Kent County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Kent County at 675,232 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 256,648 households. The median household income in Kent County is $82,631 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.1% 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. Kent County scores 40 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,696 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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