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Medical and dental practices in Pennington County, MN
The medical and dental practices in Pennington County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,279 of 2,394 scored counties
#62 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 44
- 9 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,380 a household
- Spending per listing
- $195K
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 70.9
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 13,686
- −1.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 44 medical and dental practices in Pennington County. 9 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 70.9, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,380 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Pennington County spend about $8.6M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $195K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 28% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Pennington County was 15 in 2023. That is one for every 414 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $498K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Pennington County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Pennington County declined 1.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Pennington County is 48 (lower middle), #1,279 of 2,394 scored counties and #62 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Pennington 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 | Pennington County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 70.9 | 66.1 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $195K | $235K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 414 | 386 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,380 | $1,550 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $77,325 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 88 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 59
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 449 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 56The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $498K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Pennington 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 Pennington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 13,686−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 6,207
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 617 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $77,325+28.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,104
- Median home value
- $195,500
- Jobs located here
- 10,431
- Daytime population
- 16,641Residents 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 |
| 62Pennington County, MN | 48 | 44 | 70.9 | $195K | −1.8% | #1,279 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Pennington 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 clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists53
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors21
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Pennington County, MN?
Pennington County has 44 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Pennington County, MN spend on medical and dental services?
About $8.6M a year, or $1,380 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $195K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,207 households in Pennington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennington County, MN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Pennington County has 70.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $195K, 28% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Pennington County would have about 56, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 414 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Pennington County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Pennington County at 13,686 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,207 households. Median household income in Pennington County is $77,325, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.6%, 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. Pennington County scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,279 of 2,394 scored counties.
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