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Medical and dental practices in Carlton County, MN
The medical and dental practices in Carlton County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #210 of 2,394 scored counties
#19 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 61
- 11 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −19.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20M
- On medical and dental services · $1,420 a household
- Spending per listing
- $328K
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 43.3
- 49% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,711
- +1.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Carlton County is 75 (high), #210 of 2,394 scored counties and #19 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for medical and dental practices.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Carlton County comes to about $20M a year: $1,420 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 61 medical and dental practices, that is $328K per practice, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 61 medical and dental practices on map listings in Carlton County as of September 2026. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 18%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 43.3 for every 10,000 households, 49% 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 Carlton County was 21 in 2023, down 19.2% from 2019. That is one for every 671 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Carlton County. Population estimates show Carlton County grew 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Carlton County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Carlton County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 43.3 | 66.1 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $328K | $235K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 671 | 386 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −19.2% | +4.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.4% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,420 | $1,550 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $80,573 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 88 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 21−19.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 173
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 14Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6111 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 131The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $2.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Carlton 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 Carlton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,711+1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 14,090
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 861 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 42
- Median household income
- $80,573+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,202
- Median home value
- $245,100
- Jobs located here
- 12,806
- Daytime population
- 32,171Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
| 19Carlton County, MN | 75 | 61 | 43.3 | $328K | +1.4% | #210 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Carlton 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 clinics75
- Dentists and orthodontists72
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors61
- Physical therapy66
- Optometrists and eye care63
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Carlton County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 61 medical and dental practices in Carlton County. 11 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 19.2% from 2019. Another 14 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Carlton County, MN spend on medical and dental services?
About $20M a year, or $1,420 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 61 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $328K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,090 households in Carlton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Carlton County, MN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Carlton County has 43.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $328K, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Carlton County would have about 131, against 61 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 671 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Carlton County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Carlton County at 36,711 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,090 households. The median household income in Carlton County is $80,573 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.7% 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. Carlton County scores 75 for medical and dental practices (high), #210 of 2,394 scored counties.
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