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Medical and dental practices in Lowndes County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Lowndes County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 12 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,375 of 2,394 scored counties
#65 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 196
- 29 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 87
- +7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.2M
- On medical and dental services · $964 a household
- Spending per listing
- $113K
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 85.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,346
- −2.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Lowndes County is 12 (low), #2,375 of 2,394 scored counties and #65 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $964 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in Lowndes County spend about $22.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $113K per practice, 26% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Lowndes County has 196 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 29 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 85.2, in line with 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 Lowndes County was 87 in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 264 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $120K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lowndes County. Population estimates show Lowndes County declined 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Lowndes 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 | Lowndes County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 85.2 | 68.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $113K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 264 | 349 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.4% | +1.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.4% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $964 | $992 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $53,812 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 12 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 81 → 87+7.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 923
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $61.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 39Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19629 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 145The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $120K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,346−2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 23,006
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 506 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 114
- Median household income
- $53,812+6.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,521
- Median home value
- $164,100
- Jobs located here
- 24,412
- Daytime population
- 59,512Residents 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 |
| 65Lowndes County, MS | 12 | 196 | 85.2 | $113K | −2.4% | #2,375 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lowndes 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 clinics12
- Dentists and orthodontists11
- Primary care and pediatrics20
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy23
- Optometrists and eye care6
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lowndes County, MS?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 196 medical and dental practices in Lowndes County. 29 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 87 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 39 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lowndes County, MS spend on medical and dental services?
About $22.2M a year, or $964 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 196 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $113K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,006 households in Lowndes County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lowndes County, MS compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lowndes County has 85.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $113K, 26% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lowndes County would have about 145, against 196 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 264 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lowndes County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Lowndes County at 57,346 people in 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,006 households. The median household income in Lowndes County is $53,812 a year, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 6.7% 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. Lowndes County scores 12 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,375 of 2,394 scored counties.
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