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Medical and dental practices in Washtenaw County, MI

How Washtenaw County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,475 of 2,394 scored counties
#54 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
1,350
116 chain locations (9%)
Official establishments
510
+8.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$238.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,582 a household
Spending per listing
$176K
16% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
89.7
6% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
370,214
−0.4% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,350 medical and dental practices in Washtenaw County. Of those, 116 are chain locations, or 9%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 89.7, 6% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,582 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Washtenaw County spend about $238.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $176K per practice, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

In 2023, official counts showed 510 businesses with payroll in Washtenaw County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 295 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 646 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $9.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Washtenaw County.

Population estimates show Washtenaw County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Washtenaw County scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,475 of 2,394 scored counties and #54 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.

How Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureWashtenaw CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households89.780.484.5
Spending per listing$176K$176K$152K
Households per official establishment295285270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+8.1%+0.1%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,582$1,412$1,288
Median household income$89,180$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score4457

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
472 → 510+8.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
7,851
Annual payroll, 2023
$785.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
646Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1,350116 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1,562The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
11
Amount
$9.7M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
370,214−0.4% since 2020
Households
150,550
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
706 sq. mi.
People per square mile
524
Median household income
$89,180+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$124,750
Median home value
$374,100
Jobs located here
186,868
Daytime population
409,361Residents 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 Washtenaw 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
54Washtenaw County, MI441,35089.7$176K−0.4%#1,475 of 2,394

Other business types in Washtenaw County

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

Questions

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

Washtenaw County has 1,350 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 116 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 510 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 646 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $238.2M a year, or $1,582 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,350 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $176K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 150,550 households in Washtenaw County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Washtenaw County has 89.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $176K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Washtenaw County would have about 1,562, against 1,350 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 295 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Washtenaw County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Washtenaw County at 370,214 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 150,550 households. Median household income in Washtenaw County is $89,180, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.9%, 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. Washtenaw County scores 44 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,475 of 2,394 scored counties.

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