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Medical and dental practices in Hinds County, MS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 12 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,376 of 2,394 scored counties
#66 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
791
74 chain locations (9%)
Official establishments
289
−14.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$84.9M
On medical and dental services · $947 a household
Spending per listing
$107K
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
88.3
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
211,888
−6.6% 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

The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Hinds County is 12 (low), #2,376 of 2,394 scored counties and #66 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $947 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Hinds County spend about $84.9M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $107K per practice, 30% below the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 791 medical and dental practices on map listings in Hinds County as of September 2026. Of those, 74 are chain locations, or 9%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 88.3 for every 10,000 households, 4% above 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 Hinds County was 289 in 2023, down 14.7% from 2019. That is one for every 310 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hinds County. Population estimates show Hinds County declined 6.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Hinds County compares

The same measures for Mississippi 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 Hinds County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureHinds CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households88.368.684.5
Spending per listing$107K$145K$152K
Households per official establishment310349270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−14.7%+1.4%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−6.6%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$947$992$1,288
Median household income$49,402$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score1235

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
339 → 289−14.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,752
Annual payroll, 2023
$362.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
198Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
79174 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
557The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$1.1M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
211,888−6.6% since 2020
Households
89,578
Median age
37.8
Homes lived in by their owners
58%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
870 sq. mi.
People per square mile
251
Median household income
$49,402+10.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,611
Median home value
$159,900
Jobs located here
120,149
Daytime population
246,320Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Mississippi

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

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Marshall County, MS723123.5$410K+2.6%#275 of 2,394
2George County, MS703638.7$262K+8.1%#354 of 2,394
3Greene County, MS68921.9$436K+1.3%#393 of 2,394
4Walthall County, MS651324.6$384K+0.4%#519 of 2,394
5Itawamba County, MS642425.0$397K+1.3%#562 of 2,394
6Tate County, MS634137.2$276K+2.1%#616 of 2,394
7Amite County, MS611118.8$455K−1.7%#686 of 2,394
8Scott County, MS602525.8$344K+0.4%#732 of 2,394
9Perry County, MS591225.8$354K+1.1%#770 of 2,394
10Smith County, MS591628.6$329K−1.5%#772 of 2,394
66Hinds County, MS1279188.3$107K−6.6%#2,376 of 2,394

Other business types in Hinds County

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

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Hinds County, MS?

As of September 2026, map listings count 791 medical and dental practices in Hinds County. 74 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 289 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 14.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 198 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Hinds County, MS spend on medical and dental services?

About $84.9M a year, or $947 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 791 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $107K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 89,578 households in Hinds County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hinds County has 88.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $107K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Hinds County would have about 557, against 791 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 310 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Hinds County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Hinds County at 211,888 people in 2025, down 6.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 89,578 households. The median household income in Hinds County is $49,402 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 10.7% 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. Hinds County scores 12 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,376 of 2,394 scored counties.

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