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Medical and dental practices in McLeod County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,601 of 2,394 scored counties
#66 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
148
7 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
42
+7.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$21.8M
On medical and dental services · $1,432 a household
Spending per listing
$147K
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
97.3
15% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
36,631
−0.3% 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 148 medical and dental practices in McLeod County. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 5%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 97.3 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Households in McLeod County spend about $21.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,432 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 148 medical and dental practices, that is $147K per practice, 3% below the U.S. figure of $152K.

In 2023, official counts showed 42 businesses with payroll in McLeod County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 362 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $493K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in McLeod County.

Population estimates put the population change in McLeod County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in McLeod County is 42 (lower middle), #1,601 of 2,394 scored counties and #66 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota.

How McLeod 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in McLeod County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureMcLeod CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households97.366.184.5
Spending per listing$147K$235K$152K
Households per official establishment362386270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+7.7%+4.0%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,432$1,550$1,288
Median household income$80,084$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score4288

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
39 → 42+7.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
422
Annual payroll, 2023
$39.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
6Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1487 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
143The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$493K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
36,631−0.3% since 2020
Households
15,215
Median age
42.2
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
492 sq. mi.
People per square mile
75
Median household income
$80,084+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,958
Median home value
$246,100
Jobs located here
16,606
Daytime population
33,985Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with McLeod County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dodge County, MN872530.9$498K+2.3%#18 of 2,394
2Sherburne County, MN8612936.3$451K+6.8%#27 of 2,394
3Pine County, MN864133.3$404K+5.5%#28 of 2,394
4Kanabec County, MN851624.4$556K+3.6%#32 of 2,394
5Cass County, MN854031.1$436K+4.2%#36 of 2,394
6Sibley County, MN842338.8$371K+3.6%#55 of 2,394
7Isanti County, MN836841.7$351K+7.3%#67 of 2,394
8Clay County, MN829034.0$421K+3.6%#76 of 2,394
9Aitkin County, MN822331.8$393K+3.5%#78 of 2,394
10Mower County, MN814830.5$450K+2.3%#83 of 2,394
66McLeod County, MN4214897.3$147K−0.3%#1,601 of 2,394

Other business types in McLeod County

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

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in McLeod County, MN?

McLeod County has 148 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 7.7% from 2019. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in McLeod County, MN spend on medical and dental services?

About $21.8M a year, or $1,432 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 148 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $147K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,215 households in McLeod County and national spending patterns by income.

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

McLeod County has 97.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $147K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, McLeod County would have about 143, against 148 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 362 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is McLeod County, MN growing?

Population estimates put McLeod County at 36,631 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,215 households. Median household income in McLeod County is $80,084, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.9%, 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. McLeod County scores 42 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,601 of 2,394 scored counties.

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