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Medical and dental practices in Lincoln County, MS
The medical and dental practices in Lincoln County, MS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,758 of 2,394 scored counties
#40 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 73
- 6 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- −9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.8M
- On medical and dental services · $971 a household
- Spending per listing
- $175K
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 55.5
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,012
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Lincoln County spend about $12.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $971 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. Spread across 73 medical and dental practices, that is $175K per practice, 15% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 73 medical and dental practices on map listings in Lincoln County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 55.5, 34% 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 Lincoln County was 30 in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 439 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 27 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $90K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lincoln County.
Population estimates put the population change in Lincoln County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Lincoln County is 38 (lower middle), #1,758 of 2,394 scored counties and #40 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Lincoln 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 | Lincoln County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 55.5 | 68.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $175K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 439 | 349 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.1% | +1.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $971 | $992 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $51,119 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 30−9.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 278
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $23.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 27Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 736 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 84The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $90K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 35,012+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 13,158
- Median age
- 41.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 586 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 59
- Median household income
- $51,119+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $72,564
- Median home value
- $155,800
- Jobs located here
- 13,891
- Daytime population
- 33,849Residents 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 |
| 40Lincoln County, MS | 38 | 73 | 55.5 | $175K | +0.5% | #1,758 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lincoln 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 clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics26
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy20
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lincoln County, MS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 73 medical and dental practices in Lincoln County. 6 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 27 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lincoln County, MS spend on medical and dental services?
About $12.8M a year, or $971 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 73 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $175K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,158 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lincoln County, MS compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lincoln County has 55.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $175K, 15% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lincoln County would have about 84, against 73 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 439 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lincoln County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Lincoln County at 35,012 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,158 households. The median household income in Lincoln County is $51,119 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Lincoln County scores 38 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,758 of 2,394 scored counties.
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