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Medical and dental practices in Scott County, MN

The medical and dental practices in Scott County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 77 out of 100: High

Ranked #149 of 2,394 scored counties
#14 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
275
51 chain locations (19%)
Official establishments
141
+20.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$99.3M
On medical and dental services · $1,807 a household
Spending per listing
$361K
2.4 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
50.0
41% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
159,017
+5.1% 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

Scott County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #149 of 2,394 scored counties and #14 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for medical and dental practices.

As of September 2026, map listings count 275 medical and dental practices in Scott County. Of those, 51 are chain locations, or 19%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 50.0 for every 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Households in Scott County spend about $99.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,807 per household, 40% above the U.S. average. That is about $361K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $152K.

Official counts show 141 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Scott County in 2023, up 20.5% from 2019. That is one for every 390 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.1M has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Scott County. Population estimates put the population change in Scott County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Scott 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 Scott County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureScott CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households50.066.184.5
Spending per listing$361K$235K$152K
Households per official establishment390386270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+20.5%+4.0%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.1%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,807$1,550$1,288
Median household income$119,314$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score7788

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
117 → 141+20.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
956
Annual payroll, 2023
$79.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
60Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
27551 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
652The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$2.1M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
159,017+5.1% since 2020
Households
54,971
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
356 sq. mi.
People per square mile
434
Median household income
$119,314+16.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$149,625
Median home value
$419,400
Jobs located here
52,486
Daytime population
123,757Residents 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 Scott 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
14Scott County, MN7727550.0$361K+5.1%#149 of 2,394

Other business types in Scott County

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

Questions

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

Scott County has 275 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 51 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 141 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 20.5% from 2019. Another 60 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $99.3M a year, or $1,807 per household. That is 40% above the U.S. average (an index of 140, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 275 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $361K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,971 households in Scott County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Scott County has 50.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $361K, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Scott County would have about 652, against 275 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 390 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Scott County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Scott County at 159,017 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,971 households. Median household income in Scott County is $119,314, 48% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.8%, 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. Scott County scores 77 for medical and dental practices (high), #149 of 2,394 scored counties.

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