Market rankings · Minnesota
Medical and dental practices in Minnesota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Minnesota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 15,255
- 2,118 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 5,984
- +4.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.6B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 66.1
- 22% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $235K
- 54% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 88 · High
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 15,255 medical and dental practices on map listings in Minnesota as of September 2026. Of those, 2,118 are chain locations, or 14%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 66.1, 22% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Minnesota comes to about $3.6B a year: $1,550 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. Spread across 15,255 medical and dental practices, that is $235K per practice, 54% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 5,984 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Minnesota in 2023, up 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 386 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 92 SBA-backed loans worth $82.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #1 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 88 (high). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Rochester metro area scores highest (87). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Austin area scores highest (91).
Every market in Minnesota for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rochester, MN | 87 | 547 | 58.9 | $267K | +2.0% | #2 of 387 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 84 | 757 | 68.6 | $209K | +7.7% | #5 of 387 |
| 2Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 82 | 10,468 | 70.9 | $231K | +2.6% | #6 of 387 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 82 | 906 | 73.9 | $200K | +9.5% | #7 of 387 |
| 3Mankato, MN | 78 | 280 | 69.0 | $205K | +1.2% | #22 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 77 | 387 | 53.7 | $260K | +0.4% | #23 of 387 |
| 4St. Cloud, MN | 74 | 602 | 77.1 | $183K | +3.0% | #36 of 387 |
| 5Duluth, MN-WI | 71 | 883 | 73.4 | $188K | +0.2% | #53 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 57 | 429 | 98.3 | $139K | +0.8% | #138 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Austin, MN | 91 | 48 | 30.5 | $450K | +2.3% | #2 of 538 |
| 2Winona, MN | 86 | 89 | 43.9 | $312K | +1.8% | #7 of 538 |
| 3Faribault-Northfield, MN | 86 | 120 | 51.1 | $288K | +4.2% | #9 of 538 |
| 4Albert Lea, MN | 81 | 44 | 34.3 | $394K | −1.5% | #21 of 538 |
| 5Red Wing, MN | 80 | 86 | 43.6 | $332K | +1.3% | #25 of 538 |
| 6Fergus Falls, MN | 77 | 114 | 45.3 | $304K | +1.6% | #36 of 538 |
| 7Detroit Lakes, MN | 76 | 87 | 60.4 | $230K | +0.9% | #47 of 538 |
| 8Willmar, MN | 75 | 101 | 57.4 | $246K | +2.3% | #49 of 538 |
| 9Worthington, MN | 75 | 42 | 54.7 | $245K | +0.6% | #50 of 538 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 74 | 46 | 48.4 | $287K | 0.0% | #56 of 538 |
| 10Owatonna, MN | 74 | 77 | 50.9 | $287K | +0.2% | #57 of 538 |
| 11Bemidji, MN | 67 | 109 | 60.0 | $224K | +1.8% | #115 of 538 |
| 12New Ulm, MN | 65 | 50 | 45.3 | $293K | −1.5% | #127 of 538 |
| 13Brainerd, MN | 65 | 297 | 70.3 | $197K | +4.3% | #133 of 538 |
| 14Marshall, MN | 63 | 76 | 75.2 | $186K | +1.0% | #145 of 538 |
| 15Alexandria, MN | 61 | 123 | 70.2 | $204K | +2.6% | #159 of 538 |
| 16Grand Rapids, MN | 57 | 131 | 70.7 | $190K | +0.9% | #207 of 538 |
| 17Fairmont, MN | 48 | 55 | 62.2 | $208K | −2.8% | #285 of 538 |
| 18Hutchinson, MN | 46 | 148 | 97.3 | $147K | −0.3% | #317 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dodge County, MN | 87 | 25 | 30.9 | $498K | +2.3% | #18 of 2,394 |
| 2Sherburne County, MN | 86 | 129 | 36.3 | $451K | +6.8% | #27 of 2,394 |
| 3Pine County, MN | 86 | 41 | 33.3 | $404K | +5.5% | #28 of 2,394 |
| 4Kanabec County, MN | 85 | 16 | 24.4 | $556K | +3.6% | #32 of 2,394 |
| 5Cass County, MN | 85 | 40 | 31.1 | $436K | +4.2% | #36 of 2,394 |
| 6Sibley County, MN | 84 | 23 | 38.8 | $371K | +3.6% | #55 of 2,394 |
| 7Isanti County, MN | 83 | 68 | 41.7 | $351K | +7.3% | #67 of 2,394 |
| 8Clay County, MN | 82 | 90 | 34.0 | $421K | +3.6% | #76 of 2,394 |
| 9Aitkin County, MN | 82 | 23 | 31.8 | $393K | +3.5% | #78 of 2,394 |
| 10Mower County, MN | 81 | 48 | 30.5 | $450K | +2.3% | #83 of 2,394 |
| 11Benton County, MN | 78 | 51 | 30.5 | $456K | +0.9% | #120 of 2,394 |
| 12Chisago County, MN | 78 | 95 | 44.5 | $358K | +4.3% | #124 of 2,394 |
| 13Cottonwood County, MN | 77 | 15 | 32.4 | $419K | −1.0% | #145 of 2,394 |
| 14Scott County, MN | 77 | 275 | 50.0 | $361K | +5.1% | #149 of 2,394 |
| 15Pope County, MN | 77 | 21 | 42.4 | $329K | +0.8% | #154 of 2,394 |
| 16Le Sueur County, MN | 76 | 49 | 42.1 | $365K | +2.9% | #173 of 2,394 |
| 17Hubbard County, MN | 76 | 50 | 55.8 | $244K | +4.6% | #187 of 2,394 |
| 18Meeker County, MN | 75 | 31 | 33.2 | $418K | +0.7% | #200 of 2,394 |
| 19Carlton County, MN | 75 | 61 | 43.3 | $328K | +1.4% | #210 of 2,394 |
| 20Anoka County, MN | 75 | 685 | 49.8 | $324K | +4.7% | #211 of 2,394 |
| 21Wright County, MN | 75 | 298 | 55.2 | $300K | +11.1% | #216 of 2,394 |
| 22Freeborn County, MN | 74 | 44 | 34.3 | $394K | −1.5% | #228 of 2,394 |
| 23Rice County, MN | 74 | 120 | 51.1 | $288K | +4.2% | #244 of 2,394 |
| 24Redwood County, MN | 73 | 16 | 25.4 | $510K | −1.0% | #247 of 2,394 |
| 25Morrison County, MN | 73 | 52 | 36.9 | $366K | +1.9% | #253 of 2,394 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Winona County, MN | 73 | 89 | 43.9 | $312K | +1.8% | #261 of 2,394 |
| 27Todd County, MN | 73 | 50 | 49.0 | $268K | +3.0% | #268 of 2,394 |
| 28Nicollet County, MN | 72 | 53 | 40.8 | $363K | −0.7% | #280 of 2,394 |
| 29Fillmore County, MN | 72 | 35 | 40.1 | $348K | +1.4% | #283 of 2,394 |
| 30Waseca County, MN | 71 | 28 | 37.4 | $367K | −1.5% | #309 of 2,394 |
| 31Houston County, MN | 70 | 27 | 33.2 | $434K | −2.3% | #333 of 2,394 |
| 32Goodhue County, MN | 70 | 86 | 43.6 | $332K | +1.3% | #344 of 2,394 |
| 33Renville County, MN | 69 | 23 | 38.0 | $356K | −2.3% | #367 of 2,394 |
| 34Carver County, MN | 69 | 301 | 73.1 | $253K | +6.6% | #386 of 2,394 |
| 35Wabasha County, MN | 68 | 41 | 44.8 | $326K | +0.7% | #402 of 2,394 |
| 36Watonwan County, MN | 68 | 25 | 59.1 | $234K | +2.0% | #425 of 2,394 |
| 37Dakota County, MN | 67 | 1,167 | 66.9 | $250K | +3.9% | #456 of 2,394 |
| 38Otter Tail County, MN | 66 | 114 | 45.3 | $304K | +1.6% | #479 of 2,394 |
| 39Mille Lacs County, MN | 66 | 57 | 53.4 | $256K | +4.8% | #494 of 2,394 |
| 40Olmsted County, MN | 66 | 446 | 66.6 | $243K | +2.3% | #501 of 2,394 |
| 41Lake County, MN | 65 | 20 | 40.5 | $334K | −1.6% | #525 of 2,394 |
| 42Steele County, MN | 64 | 77 | 50.9 | $287K | +0.2% | #575 of 2,394 |
| 43Kandiyohi County, MN | 64 | 101 | 57.4 | $246K | +2.3% | #587 of 2,394 |
| 44Roseau County, MN | 64 | 37 | 58.8 | $233K | −0.3% | #591 of 2,394 |
| 45Washington County, MN | 64 | 817 | 77.4 | $228K | +6.9% | #594 of 2,394 |
| 46Nobles County, MN | 63 | 42 | 54.7 | $245K | +0.6% | #623 of 2,394 |
| 47Becker County, MN | 63 | 87 | 60.4 | $230K | +0.9% | #632 of 2,394 |
| 48Faribault County, MN | 62 | 23 | 37.8 | $349K | −0.1% | #646 of 2,394 |
| 49Koochiching County, MN | 59 | 25 | 42.6 | $316K | −3.7% | #774 of 2,394 |
| 50Brown County, MN | 57 | 50 | 45.3 | $293K | −1.5% | #857 of 2,394 |
| 51Chippewa County, MN | 57 | 26 | 50.7 | $264K | −1.6% | #860 of 2,394 |
| 52Beltrami County, MN | 56 | 109 | 60.0 | $224K | +1.8% | #923 of 2,394 |
| 53Polk County, MN | 55 | 78 | 63.1 | $218K | −1.8% | #964 of 2,394 |
| 54Wadena County, MN | 55 | 48 | 78.9 | $160K | +1.9% | #984 of 2,394 |
| 55Lyon County, MN | 54 | 76 | 75.2 | $186K | +1.0% | #1,021 of 2,394 |
| 56Douglas County, MN | 53 | 123 | 70.2 | $204K | +2.6% | #1,051 of 2,394 |
| 57Blue Earth County, MN | 51 | 227 | 82.2 | $168K | +2.1% | #1,148 of 2,394 |
| 58Hennepin County, MN | 50 | 4,568 | 84.7 | $195K | +0.2% | #1,182 of 2,394 |
| 59Stearns County, MN | 50 | 551 | 89.7 | $158K | +3.6% | #1,201 of 2,394 |
| 60Ramsey County, MN | 49 | 1,623 | 73.3 | $205K | −1.8% | #1,222 of 2,394 |
| 61Itasca County, MN | 49 | 131 | 70.7 | $190K | +0.9% | #1,229 of 2,394 |
| 62Pennington County, MN | 48 | 44 | 70.9 | $195K | −1.8% | #1,279 of 2,394 |
| 63St. Louis County, MN | 47 | 746 | 85.6 | $160K | +0.2% | #1,341 of 2,394 |
| 64Crow Wing County, MN | 47 | 257 | 87.4 | $159K | +4.3% | #1,343 of 2,394 |
| 65Martin County, MN | 42 | 55 | 62.2 | $208K | −2.8% | #1,575 of 2,394 |
| 66McLeod County, MN | 42 | 148 | 97.3 | $147K | −0.3% | #1,601 of 2,394 |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 17 | 38.8 | $358K | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 11 | 26.7 | $494K | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 22 | 56.6 | $251K | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 14 | 34.7 | $401K | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 23 | 56.5 | $244K | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 21 | 52.9 | $253K | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 10.6 | $1.3M | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 14 | 41.9 | $313K | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 16 | 44.3 | $311K | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 10 | 34.2 | $409K | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 22.6 | $587K | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 17 | 63.0 | $212K | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 24.1 | $567K | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 14 | 51.7 | $272K | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 11 | 45.0 | $299K | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 26.5 | $473K | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 18 | 84.3 | $163K | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 39.5 | $360K | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 9 | 53.9 | $254K | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 27.5 | $523K | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 8 | 61.0 | $214K | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Minnesota?
As of September 2026, map listings count 15,255 medical and dental practices in Minnesota. 2,118 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 5,984 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 4.0% from 2019. Official counts list 2,668 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.6B a year, or $1,550 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15,255 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $235K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Minnesota has 66.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $235K, 54% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Minnesota would have about 23,463, against 15,255 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 386 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Rochester metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Austin area scores highest, at 91 (very high). Among 66 scored counties in Minnesota, Dodge County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 88 for medical and dental practices (high), #1 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the medical and dental practices on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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- Dentists and orthodontists2,556 listings
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