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Medical and dental practices in Livingston County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #864 of 2,394 scored counties
#29 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
536
62 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
265
+6.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$127.5M
On medical and dental services · $1,668 a household
Spending per listing
$238K
56% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
70.1
17% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
197,315
+1.7% 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 536 medical and dental practices in Livingston County. Of those, 62 are chain locations, or 12%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 70.1, 17% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Households in Livingston County spend about $127.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,668 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That works out to $238K per practice, 56% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Livingston County was 265 in 2023, up 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 288 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 117 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $12.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Livingston County.

Population estimates put the population change in Livingston County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Livingston County is 57 (upper middle), #864 of 2,394 scored counties and #29 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.

How Livingston 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 Livingston County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureLivingston CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households70.180.484.5
Spending per listing$238K$176K$152K
Households per official establishment288285270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.4%+0.1%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,668$1,412$1,288
Median household income$103,039$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5757

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
249 → 265+6.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,230
Annual payroll, 2023
$130.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
117Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
53662 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
836The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
9
Amount
$12.5M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Livingston 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 Livingston County

Population, 2025 estimate
197,315+1.7% since 2020
Households
76,445
Median age
44.2
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
565 sq. mi.
People per square mile
346
Median household income
$103,039+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$129,893
Median home value
$356,800
Jobs located here
61,513
Daytime population
172,103Residents 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 Livingston 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
29Livingston County, MI5753670.1$238K+1.7%#864 of 2,394

Other business types in Livingston County

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

Questions

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

There are 536 medical and dental practices on map listings in Livingston County as of September 2026. 62 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 265 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 6.4% from 2019. Official counts list 117 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $127.5M a year, or $1,668 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 536 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $238K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 76,445 households in Livingston County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Livingston County has 70.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $238K, 56% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Livingston County would have about 836, against 536 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 288 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Livingston County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Livingston County at 197,315 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 76,445 households. Median household income in Livingston County is $103,039, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.3%, 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. Livingston County scores 57 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #864 of 2,394 scored counties.

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