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Medical and dental practices in Jackson County, MO

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Jackson County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,439 of 2,394 scored counties
#70 of 85 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
2,714
276 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
885
+2.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$420.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,370 a household
Spending per listing
$155K
2% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
88.5
5% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
732,994
+2.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,370 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $420.4M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $155K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 2% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 2,714 medical and dental practices on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 88.5 for every 10,000 households, 5% 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 Jackson County was 885 in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019. That is one for every 347 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 440 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $6.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jackson County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jackson County grew 2.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Jackson County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,439 of 2,394 scored counties and #70 of 85 scored counties in Missouri.

How Jackson 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Jackson County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households88.568.684.5
Spending per listing$155K$203K$152K
Households per official establishment347328270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+2.2%+1.6%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.1%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,370$1,389$1,288
Median household income$68,577$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score4571

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
866 → 885+2.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
8,667
Annual payroll, 2023
$1B
One-person businesses, 2023
440Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2,714276 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2,757The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
19
Amount
$6.6M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
732,994+2.1% since 2020
Households
306,798
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
59%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
605 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,191
Median household income
$68,577+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,212
Median home value
$230,500
Jobs located here
400,567
Daytime population
769,958Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Jackson County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, MO875036.1$399K+9.2%#20 of 2,394
2Callaway County, MO844728.5$476K+3.2%#49 of 2,394
3Osage County, MO841935.9$386K+2.7%#53 of 2,394
4Stone County, MO832518.5$695K+4.1%#57 of 2,394
5Texas County, MO832324.2$469K+6.9%#59 of 2,394
6Webster County, MO834028.6$462K+10.4%#60 of 2,394
7Morgan County, MO832933.3$369K+6.8%#66 of 2,394
8McDonald County, MO822023.4$516K+3.1%#72 of 2,394
9Lincoln County, MO829441.2$356K+11.4%#79 of 2,394
10Ray County, MO812527.4$498K+1.1%#82 of 2,394
70Jackson County, MO452,71488.5$155K+2.1%#1,439 of 2,394

Other business types in Jackson County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Jackson County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2,714 medical and dental practices in Jackson County. 276 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 885 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 440 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Jackson County, MO spend on medical and dental services?

About $420.4M a year, or $1,370 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,714 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $155K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 306,798 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jackson County, MO compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Jackson County has 88.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $155K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Jackson County would have about 2,757, against 2,714 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 347 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 732,994 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 306,798 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $68,577 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.4% 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. Jackson County scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,439 of 2,394 scored counties.

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