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Medical and dental practices in Lafayette County, MS
How Lafayette County, MS compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,202 of 2,394 scored counties
#52 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 213
- 19 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 128
- +26.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,094 a household
- Spending per listing
- $98K
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 111.8
- 32% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,597
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
Lafayette County scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,202 of 2,394 scored counties and #52 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 213 medical and dental practices in Lafayette County. Of those, 19 are chain locations, or 9%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 111.8, 32% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,094 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Lafayette County spend about $20.8M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 213 medical and dental practices, that is $98K per practice, 36% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 128 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lafayette County in 2023, up 26.7% from 2019. That is one for every 149 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $500K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lafayette County. Population estimates show Lafayette County grew 6.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Lafayette 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 | Lafayette County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 111.8 | 68.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $98K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 149 | 349 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +26.7% | +1.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,094 | $992 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $67,185 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 101 → 128+26.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,235
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $95.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 109Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 21319 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 137The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $500K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,597+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 19,044
- Median age
- 34.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 632 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $67,185+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,704
- Median home value
- $315,400
- Jobs located here
- 26,887
- Daytime population
- 62,270Residents 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 |
| 52Lafayette County, MS | 26 | 213 | 111.8 | $98K | +6.6% | #2,202 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lafayette 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 clinics26
- Dentists and orthodontists28
- Primary care and pediatrics28
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors77
- Physical therapy34
- Optometrists and eye care25
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lafayette County, MS?
Lafayette County has 213 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 19 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 128 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 26.7% from 2019. Another 109 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Lafayette County, MS spend on medical and dental services?
About $20.8M a year, or $1,094 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 213 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $98K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,044 households in Lafayette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lafayette County, MS compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lafayette County has 111.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $98K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lafayette County would have about 137, against 213 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 149 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lafayette County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Lafayette County at 59,597 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,044 households. Median household income in Lafayette County is $67,185, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.6%, 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. Lafayette County scores 26 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,202 of 2,394 scored counties.
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