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Medical and dental practices in Midland County, MI

The medical and dental practices in Midland County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,636 of 2,394 scored counties
#58 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
303
37 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
143
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$51.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,462 a household
Spending per listing
$169K
11% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
86.6
2% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
83,754
+0.3% 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

At $1,462 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Midland County spend about $51.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $169K per practice, 11% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 303 medical and dental practices on map listings in Midland County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 86.6, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Official counts show 143 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Midland County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 245 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 71 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $405K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Midland County.

Population estimates show Midland County grew 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Midland County is 41 (lower middle), #1,636 of 2,394 scored counties and #58 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.

How Midland 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 Midland County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureMidland CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households86.680.484.5
Spending per listing$169K$176K$152K
Households per official establishment245285270
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%+0.1%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.3%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,462$1,412$1,288
Median household income$77,705$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score4157

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
143 → 1430.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,505
Annual payroll, 2023
$178.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
71Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30337 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
335The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$405K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
83,754+0.3% since 2020
Households
34,993
Median age
42.5
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
518 sq. mi.
People per square mile
162
Median household income
$77,705+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,160
Median home value
$195,400
Jobs located here
33,850
Daytime population
84,932Residents 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 Midland 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
58Midland County, MI4130386.6$169K+0.3%#1,636 of 2,394

Other business types in Midland County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 303 medical and dental practices in Midland County. 37 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 143 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 71 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $51.2M a year, or $1,462 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 303 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $169K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 34,993 households in Midland County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Midland County has 86.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $169K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Midland County would have about 335, against 303 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 245 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Midland County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Midland County at 83,754 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 34,993 households. The median household income in Midland County is $77,705 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.1% 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. Midland County scores 41 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,636 of 2,394 scored counties.

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