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Medical and dental practices in Pettis County, MO

The medical and dental practices in Pettis County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #634 of 2,394 scored counties
#44 of 85 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
95
18 chain locations (19%)
Official establishments
29
−25.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$21.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,257 a household
Spending per listing
$225K
47% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
55.9
34% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
44,254
+2.9% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 95 medical and dental practices in Pettis County. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 19%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 55.9, 34% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,257 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Pettis County spend about $21.4M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 95 medical and dental practices, that is $225K per practice, 47% 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 Pettis County was 29 in 2023, down 25.6% from 2019. That is one for every 586 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Pettis County grew 2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Pettis County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #634 of 2,394 scored counties and #44 of 85 scored counties in Missouri.

How Pettis 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 Pettis County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasurePettis CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households55.968.684.5
Spending per listing$225K$203K$152K
Households per official establishment586328270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−25.6%+1.6%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.9%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,257$1,389$1,288
Median household income$60,430$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score6371

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
39 → 29−25.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
334
Annual payroll, 2023
$20.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
12Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
9518 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
140The 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 Pettis 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 Pettis County

Population, 2025 estimate
44,254+2.9% since 2020
Households
16,996
Median age
39.3
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
682 sq. mi.
People per square mile
64
Median household income
$60,430+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,820
Median home value
$166,300
Jobs located here
20,518
Daytime population
44,113Residents 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 Pettis 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
44Pettis County, MO639555.9$225K+2.9%#634 of 2,394

Other business types in Pettis County

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

Questions

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

Pettis County has 95 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 25.6% from 2019. Another 12 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $21.4M a year, or $1,257 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 95 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $225K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,996 households in Pettis County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Pettis 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 $225K, 47% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Pettis County would have about 140, against 95 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 586 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Pettis County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Pettis County at 44,254 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,996 households. Median household income in Pettis County is $60,430, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, 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. Pettis County scores 63 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #634 of 2,394 scored counties.

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