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Medical and dental practices in Oceana County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #239 of 2,394 scored counties
#12 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
41
2 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$13.5M
On medical and dental services · $1,292 a household
Spending per listing
$328K
2.2 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
39.4
53% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,177
+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

The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Oceana County is 74 (upper middle), #239 of 2,394 scored counties and #12 of 75 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for medical and dental practices.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 41 medical and dental practices in Oceana County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 5%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 39.4 for every 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Households in Oceana County spend about $13.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,292 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $328K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $152K.

Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Oceana County in 2023. That is one for every 947 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Oceana County grew 1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Oceana 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 Oceana County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureOceana CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households39.480.484.5
Spending per listing$328K$176K$152K
Households per official establishment947285270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+0.1%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,292$1,412$1,288
Median household income$62,417$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score7457

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 11
Employees, 2023
67
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
412 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
88The 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 Oceana 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 Oceana County

Population, 2025 estimate
27,177+1.7% since 2020
Households
10,419
Median age
44.4
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
538 sq. mi.
People per square mile
50
Median household income
$62,417+24.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,476
Median home value
$190,100
Jobs located here
5,895
Daytime population
22,540Residents 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 Oceana 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
12Oceana County, MI744139.4$328K+1.7%#239 of 2,394

Other business types in Oceana County

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

Questions

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

There are 41 medical and dental practices on map listings in Oceana County as of September 2026. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Another 7 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $13.5M a year, or $1,292 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $328K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,419 households in Oceana County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Oceana County has 39.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $328K, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Oceana County would have about 88, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 947 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.

How fast is Oceana County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Oceana County at 27,177 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,419 households. Median household income in Oceana County is $62,417, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.6%, 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. Oceana County scores 74 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #239 of 2,394 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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