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Medical and dental practices in Marquette County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Marquette County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,282 of 2,394 scored counties
#46 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 194
- 20 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 87
- −11.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,299 a household
- Spending per listing
- $189K
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 68.7
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 68,064
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 194 medical and dental practices in Marquette County. Of those, 20 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 68.7 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Marquette County spend about $36.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,299 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $189K per practice, 24% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 87 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Marquette County in 2023, down 11.2% from 2019. That is one for every 325 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 53 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Marquette County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Marquette County has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #1,282 of 2,394 scored counties and #46 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.
How Marquette 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 | Marquette County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 68.7 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $189K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 325 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.2% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,299 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $65,429 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 98 → 87−11.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,381
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $126.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 53Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19420 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 241The 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 Marquette 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 Marquette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 68,064+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 28,255
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,809 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $65,429+21.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,058
- Median home value
- $216,500
- Jobs located here
- 24,514
- Daytime population
- 66,266Residents 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 |
| 46Marquette County, MI | 48 | 194 | 68.7 | $189K | +2.3% | #1,282 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Marquette 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 clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics66
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors26
- Physical therapy52
- Optometrists and eye care70
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Marquette County, MI?
Marquette County has 194 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 87 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 11.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 53 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Marquette County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $36.7M a year, or $1,299 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 194 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $189K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,255 households in Marquette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marquette County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Marquette County has 68.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $189K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Marquette County would have about 241, against 194 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 325 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Marquette County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Marquette County at 68,064 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 28,255 households. Median household income in Marquette County is $65,429, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.2%, 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. Marquette County scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,282 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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