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Medical and dental practices in Jones County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Jones County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,046 of 2,394 scored counties
#47 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 161
- 22 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- −5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.3M
- On medical and dental services · $972 a household
- Spending per listing
- $151K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 64.5
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 66,496
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Jones County is 31 (lower middle), #2,046 of 2,394 scored counties and #47 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Jones County comes to about $24.3M a year: $972 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That is about $151K of household spending for each practice on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 161 medical and dental practices on map listings in Jones County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 64.5 for every 10,000 households, 24% 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 Jones County was 55 in 2023, down 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 454 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $102K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jones County. Population estimates put the population change in Jones County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jones 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.
| Measure | Jones County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 64.5 | 68.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $151K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 454 | 349 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.2% | +1.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $972 | $992 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $52,216 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 58 → 55−5.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 696
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $41.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 51Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16122 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 159The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $102K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jones 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 Jones County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 66,496−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 24,957
- Median age
- 38.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 695 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $52,216+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,759
- Median home value
- $143,100
- Jobs located here
- 28,795
- Daytime population
- 69,175Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marshall County, MS | 72 | 31 | 23.5 | $410K | +2.6% | #275 of 2,394 |
| 2George County, MS | 70 | 36 | 38.7 | $262K | +8.1% | #354 of 2,394 |
| 3Greene County, MS | 68 | 9 | 21.9 | $436K | +1.3% | #393 of 2,394 |
| 4Walthall County, MS | 65 | 13 | 24.6 | $384K | +0.4% | #519 of 2,394 |
| 5Itawamba County, MS | 64 | 24 | 25.0 | $397K | +1.3% | #562 of 2,394 |
| 6Tate County, MS | 63 | 41 | 37.2 | $276K | +2.1% | #616 of 2,394 |
| 7Amite County, MS | 61 | 11 | 18.8 | $455K | −1.7% | #686 of 2,394 |
| 8Scott County, MS | 60 | 25 | 25.8 | $344K | +0.4% | #732 of 2,394 |
| 9Perry County, MS | 59 | 12 | 25.8 | $354K | +1.1% | #770 of 2,394 |
| 10Smith County, MS | 59 | 16 | 28.6 | $329K | −1.5% | #772 of 2,394 |
| 47Jones County, MS | 31 | 161 | 64.5 | $151K | −1.0% | #2,046 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Jones 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 clinics31
- Dentists and orthodontists21
- Primary care and pediatrics29
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy54
- Optometrists and eye care41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Jones County, MS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 161 medical and dental practices in Jones County. 22 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 51 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jones County, MS spend on medical and dental services?
About $24.3M a year, or $972 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 161 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $151K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,957 households in Jones County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jones County, MS compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Jones County has 64.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $151K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Jones County would have about 159, against 161 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 454 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Jones County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Jones County at 66,496 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,957 households. The median household income in Jones County is $52,216 a year, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.0% 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. Jones County scores 31 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,046 of 2,394 scored counties.
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