Health care · Small-town market · Mississippi
Medical and dental practices in the Tupelo, MS area
The medical and dental practices in the Tupelo, MS area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #490 of 538 scored small-town markets
#10 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi
- Listings
- 409
- 92 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 198
- −5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $52.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,016 a household
- Spending per listing
- $129K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 78.9
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 133,167
- +0.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Tupelo area scores 24 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #490 of 538 scored small-town markets and #10 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
As of September 2026, map listings count 409 medical and dental practices in the Tupelo area. Of those, 92 are chain locations, or 22%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 78.9, 7% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in the Tupelo area spend about $52.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,016 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That works out to $129K per practice, 16% below 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 the Tupelo area was 198 in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 262 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $356K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Tupelo area. Population estimates put the population change in the Tupelo area from 2020 to 2025 at +0.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Tupelo area 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 | Tupelo area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 78.9 | 68.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $129K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 262 | 349 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.0% | +1.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.8% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,016 | $992 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $63,170 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 198−5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,217
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $186.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 152Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 40992 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 345The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $356K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Tupelo area, 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 the Tupelo area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 133,167+0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 51,805
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,398 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 95
- Median household income
- $63,170
- Average household income
- $84,752
- Median home value
- $170,600
- Jobs located here
- 68,715
- Daytime population
- 143,876Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Picayune, MS | 60 | 120 | 54.8 | $181K | +5.6% | #174 of 538 |
| 2Starkville, MS | 47 | 139 | 53.6 | $179K | +0.8% | #295 of 538 |
| 3Brookhaven, MS | 45 | 73 | 55.5 | $175K | +0.5% | #324 of 538 |
| 4Greenwood, MS | 43 | 67 | 46.3 | $192K | −8.8% | #336 of 538 |
| 5Laurel, MS | 41 | 178 | 56.3 | $169K | −1.5% | #360 of 538 |
| 6McComb, MS | 29 | 108 | 53.2 | $167K | −2.6% | #459 of 538 |
| 7Oxford, MS | 28 | 230 | 95.7 | $111K | +5.3% | #469 of 538 |
| 8Grenada, MS | 25 | 73 | 57.9 | $162K | −3.6% | #479 of 538 |
| 9Natchez, MS-LA | 25 | 132 | 63.7 | $141K | −0.9% | #480 of 538 |
| 10Tupelo, MS | 24 | 409 | 78.9 | $129K | +0.8% | #490 of 538 |
Other business types in the Tupelo area
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 clinics24
- Dentists and orthodontists22
- Primary care and pediatrics25
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors70
- Physical therapy27
- Optometrists and eye care28
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Tupelo, MS area?
The Tupelo area has 409 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 92 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 198 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019. Official counts list 152 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Tupelo, MS area spend on medical and dental services?
About $52.6M a year, or $1,016 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 409 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $129K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,805 households in the Tupelo area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Tupelo, MS area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Tupelo area has 78.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $129K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Tupelo area would have about 345, against 409 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 262 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Tupelo, MS area growing?
Population estimates put the Tupelo area at 133,167 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,805 households. Median household income in the Tupelo area is $63,170, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Tupelo area scores 24 for medical and dental practices (low), #490 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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