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Medical and dental practices in Cole County, MO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Cole County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,547 of 2,394 scored counties
#75 of 85 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 301
- 28 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 93
- −10.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,405 a household
- Spending per listing
- $145K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 96.8
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 77,908
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,405 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Cole County spend about $43.7M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $145K per practice, 5% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 301 medical and dental practices on map listings in Cole County as of September 2026. 28 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 96.8 for every 10,000 households, 15% above 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 Cole County was 93 in 2023, down 10.6% from 2019. That is one for every 334 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 41 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Cole County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Cole County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,547 of 2,394 scored counties and #75 of 85 scored counties in Missouri.
How Cole County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Cole County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 96.8 | 68.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $145K | $203K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 334 | 328 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.6% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,405 | $1,389 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,876 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 104 → 93−10.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,435
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $115.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 41Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30128 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 286The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Cole 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 Cole County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 77,908+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 31,086
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 392 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 197
- Median household income
- $74,876+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,025
- Median home value
- $229,600
- Jobs located here
- 56,757
- Daytime population
- 96,838Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, MO | 87 | 50 | 36.1 | $399K | +9.2% | #20 of 2,394 |
| 2Callaway County, MO | 84 | 47 | 28.5 | $476K | +3.2% | #49 of 2,394 |
| 3Osage County, MO | 84 | 19 | 35.9 | $386K | +2.7% | #53 of 2,394 |
| 4Stone County, MO | 83 | 25 | 18.5 | $695K | +4.1% | #57 of 2,394 |
| 5Texas County, MO | 83 | 23 | 24.2 | $469K | +6.9% | #59 of 2,394 |
| 6Webster County, MO | 83 | 40 | 28.6 | $462K | +10.4% | #60 of 2,394 |
| 7Morgan County, MO | 83 | 29 | 33.3 | $369K | +6.8% | #66 of 2,394 |
| 8McDonald County, MO | 82 | 20 | 23.4 | $516K | +3.1% | #72 of 2,394 |
| 9Lincoln County, MO | 82 | 94 | 41.2 | $356K | +11.4% | #79 of 2,394 |
| 10Ray County, MO | 81 | 25 | 27.4 | $498K | +1.1% | #82 of 2,394 |
| 75Cole County, MO | 43 | 301 | 96.8 | $145K | +1.7% | #1,547 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Cole 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists54
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics26
- Chiropractors59
- Physical therapy62
- Optometrists and eye care71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Cole County, MO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 301 medical and dental practices in Cole County. 28 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 10.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 41 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Cole County, MO spend on medical and dental services?
About $43.7M a year, or $1,405 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 301 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $145K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,086 households in Cole County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cole County, MO compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Cole County has 96.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $145K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Cole County would have about 286, against 301 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 334 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Cole County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Cole County at 77,908 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,086 households. The median household income in Cole County is $74,876 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.7% 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. Cole County scores 43 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,547 of 2,394 scored counties.
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