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Medical and dental practices in Shiawassee County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Shiawassee County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,080 of 2,394 scored counties
#39 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 153
- 8 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 77
- −1.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $37.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,319 a household
- Spending per listing
- $242K
- 59% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 54.4
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 67,681
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Shiawassee County comes to about $37.1M a year: $1,319 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $242K per practice, 59% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 153 medical and dental practices on map listings in Shiawassee County as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 5%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 54.4, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Shiawassee County was 77 in 2023, down 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 365 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 25 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Shiawassee County.
Population estimates put the population change in Shiawassee County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Shiawassee County scores 52 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,080 of 2,394 scored counties and #39 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.
How Shiawassee 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 | Shiawassee County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 54.4 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $242K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 365 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.3% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,319 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $67,404 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 78 → 77−1.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 646
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $54.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 25Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1538 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 243The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Shiawassee 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 Shiawassee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 67,681−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 28,126
- Median age
- 43.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 531 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 128
- Median household income
- $67,404+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,758
- Median home value
- $171,600
- Jobs located here
- 14,880
- Daytime population
- 55,429Residents 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 |
| 39Shiawassee County, MI | 52 | 153 | 54.4 | $242K | −0.4% | #1,080 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Shiawassee 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 clinics52
- Dentists and orthodontists61
- Primary care and pediatrics59
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors65
- Physical therapy75
- Optometrists and eye care40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Shiawassee County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 153 medical and dental practices in Shiawassee County. 8 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 77 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 1.3% from 2019. Another 25 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Shiawassee County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $37.1M a year, or $1,319 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 153 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $242K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,126 households in Shiawassee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shiawassee County, MI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Shiawassee County has 54.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $242K, 59% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Shiawassee County would have about 243, against 153 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 365 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Shiawassee County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Shiawassee County at 67,681 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,126 households. The median household income in Shiawassee County is $67,404 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.3% 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. Shiawassee County scores 52 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #1,080 of 2,394 scored counties.
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