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Medical and dental practices in St. Louis County, MO
The medical and dental practices in St. Louis County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,841 of 2,394 scored counties
#78 of 85 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 3,808
- 578 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 2,127
- −0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $637.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,541 a household
- Spending per listing
- $168K
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 92.0
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 990,911
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in St. Louis County is 36 (lower middle), #1,841 of 2,394 scored counties and #78 of 85 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in St. Louis County spend about $637.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,541 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That works out to $168K per practice, 10% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
St. Louis County has 3,808 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 92.0 per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,127 businesses with payroll in St. Louis County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 195 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $18.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in St. Louis County. Population estimates put the population change in St. Louis County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How St. Louis 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 | St. Louis County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 92.0 | 68.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $168K | $203K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 195 | 328 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −0.9% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,541 | $1,389 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $82,936 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 2,146 → 2,127−0.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 22,276
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.2B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,278Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3,808578 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4,183The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 15
- Amount
- $18.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in St. Louis 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 St. Louis County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 990,911−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 413,849
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 509 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,958
- Median household income
- $82,936+23.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $123,036
- Median home value
- $276,800
- Jobs located here
- 655,776
- Daytime population
- 1,175,839Residents 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 |
| 78St. Louis County, MO | 36 | 3,808 | 92.0 | $168K | −1.2% | #1,841 of 2,394 |
Other business types in St. Louis 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 clinics36
- Dentists and orthodontists41
- Primary care and pediatrics50
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics56
- Chiropractors42
- Physical therapy44
- Optometrists and eye care46
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in St. Louis County, MO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,808 medical and dental practices in St. Louis County. 578 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 2,127 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. Another 1,278 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in St. Louis County, MO spend on medical and dental services?
About $637.9M a year, or $1,541 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,808 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $168K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 413,849 households in St. Louis County and national spending patterns by income.
How does St. Louis County, MO compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
St. Louis County has 92.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $168K, 10% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, St. Louis County would have about 4,183, against 3,808 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 195 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is St. Louis County, MO growing?
Population estimates put St. Louis County at 990,911 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 413,849 households. The median household income in St. Louis County is $82,936 a year, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.0% 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. St. Louis County scores 36 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,841 of 2,394 scored counties.
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