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Medical and dental practices in Lake County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Lake County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 86 out of 100: High

Ranked #24 of 2,394 scored counties
#2 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
7
3 chain locations (43%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$5.8M
On medical and dental services · $1,125 a household
Spending per listing
$834K
5.5 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.5
84% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,182
+9.1% 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

The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Lake County is 86 (high), #24 of 2,394 scored counties and #2 of 75 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for medical and dental practices.

At $1,125 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Lake County spend about $5.8M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 7 medical and dental practices, that is $834K per practice, 5.5 times the U.S. figure of $152K.

Lake County has 7 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 43%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 13.5 per 10,000 households, 84% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Lake County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers. That is one for every 1,730 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Lake County grew 9.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Lake 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 Lake County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureLake CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.580.484.5
Spending per listing$834K$176K$152K
Households per official establishment1,730285270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+0.1%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.1%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,125$1,412$1,288
Median household income$50,805$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score8657

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3
Employees, 2023
102
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
73 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
38The 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 Lake 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 Lake County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,182+9.1% since 2020
Households
5,190
Median age
49.6
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
568 sq. mi.
People per square mile
22
Median household income
$50,805+36.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$61,678
Median home value
$133,900
Jobs located here
1,541
Daytime population
10,629Residents 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 Lake 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

Other business types in Lake County

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

Questions

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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 medical and dental practices in Lake County. 3 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023.

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

About $5.8M a year, or $1,125 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $834K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,190 households in Lake County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lake County has 13.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 84% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $834K, 5.5 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lake County would have about 38, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,730 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.

How fast is Lake County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Lake County at 13,182 people in 2025, up 9.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,190 households. The median household income in Lake County is $50,805 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.1% 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. Lake County scores 86 for medical and dental practices (high), #24 of 2,394 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for medical and dental practices · All 56 business types in Lake County

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