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Medical and dental practices in Gallatin County, MT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Gallatin County, MT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,550 of 2,394 scored counties
#11 of 21 scored counties in Montana
- Listings
- 518
- 31 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 237
- +4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $72M
- On medical and dental services · $1,406 a household
- Spending per listing
- $139K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 101.1
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 128,740
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,406 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Gallatin County spend about $72M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $139K per practice, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 518 medical and dental practices on map listings in Gallatin County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 101.1, 20% 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 Gallatin County was 237 in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 216 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 110 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $5.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Gallatin County.
Population estimates show Gallatin County grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Gallatin County is 43 (lower middle), #1,550 of 2,394 scored counties and #11 of 21 scored counties in Montana.
How Gallatin County compares
The same measures for Montana 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 | Gallatin County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 101.1 | 90.2 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $139K | $137K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 216 | 273 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.4% | +9.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,406 | $1,237 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $93,528 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 227 → 237+4.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,449
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $231.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 110Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 51831 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 472The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $5.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Gallatin 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 Gallatin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 128,740+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 51,215
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,605 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $93,528+40.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $132,508
- Median home value
- $667,600
- Jobs located here
- 70,333
- Daytime population
- 127,514Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Montana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carbon County, MT | 83 | 16 | 34.3 | $372K | +9.1% | #65 of 2,394 |
| 2Sanders County, MT | 77 | 17 | 31.2 | $347K | +12.9% | #151 of 2,394 |
| 3Richland County, MT | 69 | 17 | 38.4 | $334K | −1.3% | #370 of 2,394 |
| 4Jefferson County, MT | 66 | 25 | 50.0 | $279K | +9.8% | #486 of 2,394 |
| 5Park County, MT | 65 | 31 | 37.1 | $332K | +5.7% | #526 of 2,394 |
| 6Lincoln County, MT | 64 | 41 | 45.1 | $229K | +13.1% | #593 of 2,394 |
| 7Lake County, MT | 59 | 74 | 58.8 | $199K | +6.9% | #801 of 2,394 |
| 8Hill County, MT | 52 | 29 | 46.7 | $234K | −0.5% | #1,082 of 2,394 |
| 9Roosevelt County, MT | 49 | 10 | 32.4 | $332K | −5.2% | #1,206 of 2,394 |
| 10Big Horn County, MT | 49 | 13 | 34.0 | $309K | −2.5% | #1,208 of 2,394 |
| 11Gallatin County, MT | 43 | 518 | 101.1 | $139K | +7.7% | #1,550 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Gallatin 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 orthodontists44
- Primary care and pediatrics76
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors42
- Physical therapy36
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Gallatin County, MT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 518 medical and dental practices in Gallatin County. 31 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 237 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 110 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Gallatin County, MT spend on medical and dental services?
About $72M a year, or $1,406 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 518 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $139K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,215 households in Gallatin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gallatin County, MT compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Gallatin County has 101.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $139K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Gallatin County would have about 472, against 518 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 216 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Gallatin County, MT growing?
Population estimates put Gallatin County at 128,740 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,215 households. The median household income in Gallatin County is $93,528 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.9% 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. Gallatin County scores 43 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,550 of 2,394 scored counties.
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