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Medical and dental practices in Oktibbeha County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Oktibbeha County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,920 of 2,394 scored counties
#44 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 122
- 15 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 53
- +12.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.9M
- On medical and dental services · $956 a household
- Spending per listing
- $171K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 55.9
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,896
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Oktibbeha County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,920 of 2,394 scored counties and #44 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 122 medical and dental practices in Oktibbeha County. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 55.9 per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Oktibbeha County spend about $20.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $956 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That is about $171K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Oktibbeha County was 53 in 2023, up 12.8% from 2019. That is one for every 412 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $166K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Oktibbeha County. Population estimates put the population change in Oktibbeha County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Oktibbeha 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 | Oktibbeha County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 55.9 | 68.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $171K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 412 | 349 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.8% | +1.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $956 | $992 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $46,695 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 47 → 53+12.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 512
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 39Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12215 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
- 2
- Amount
- $166K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,896+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 21,840
- Median age
- 30.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 48%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 458 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 113
- Median household income
- $46,695+15.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $72,260
- Median home value
- $237,700
- Jobs located here
- 21,615
- Daytime population
- 54,419Residents 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 |
| 44Oktibbeha County, MS | 34 | 122 | 55.9 | $171K | +0.4% | #1,920 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Oktibbeha 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists43
- Primary care and pediatrics45
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy35
- Optometrists and eye care33
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Oktibbeha County, MS?
Oktibbeha County has 122 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 15 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 12.8% from 2019. Another 39 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Oktibbeha County, MS spend on medical and dental services?
About $20.9M a year, or $956 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 122 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $171K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,840 households in Oktibbeha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oktibbeha County, MS compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Oktibbeha County has 55.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $171K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Oktibbeha County would have about 137, against 122 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 412 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Oktibbeha County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Oktibbeha County at 51,896 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,840 households. Median household income in Oktibbeha County is $46,695, 42% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.4%, 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. Oktibbeha County scores 34 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,920 of 2,394 scored counties.
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