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Medical and dental practices in Glacier County, MT

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,705 of 2,394 scored counties
#14 of 21 scored counties in Montana

Listings
20
2 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.5M
On medical and dental services · $1,039 a household
Spending per listing
$223K
46% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
46.6
45% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,463
−2.0% 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

Household spending on medical and dental services in Glacier County comes to about $4.5M a year: $1,039 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That is about $223K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 46% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 20 medical and dental practices on map listings in Glacier County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 46.6 per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Glacier County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Glacier County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Glacier County is 39 (lower middle), #1,705 of 2,394 scored counties and #14 of 21 scored counties in Montana.

How Glacier 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Glacier County, MT compared with Montana and the U.S.
MeasureGlacier CountyMontanaU.S.
Listings per 10k households46.690.284.5
Spending per listing$223K$137K$152K
Households per official establishmentn/a273270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.2%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.0%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,039$1,237$1,288
Median household income$46,875$72,509$80,734
Groundwork market score3937

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
202 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
29The 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 Glacier 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 Glacier County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,463−2.0% since 2020
Households
4,291
Median age
34.3
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
2,995 sq. mi.
People per square mile
5
Median household income
$46,875+30.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$67,150
Median home value
$165,100
Jobs located here
3,810
Daytime population
13,755Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Montana

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

Top counties in Montana

Counties in Montana ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Carbon County, MT831634.3$372K+9.1%#65 of 2,394
2Sanders County, MT771731.2$347K+12.9%#151 of 2,394
3Richland County, MT691738.4$334K−1.3%#370 of 2,394
4Jefferson County, MT662550.0$279K+9.8%#486 of 2,394
5Park County, MT653137.1$332K+5.7%#526 of 2,394
6Lincoln County, MT644145.1$229K+13.1%#593 of 2,394
7Lake County, MT597458.8$199K+6.9%#801 of 2,394
8Hill County, MT522946.7$234K−0.5%#1,082 of 2,394
9Roosevelt County, MT491032.4$332K−5.2%#1,206 of 2,394
10Big Horn County, MT491334.0$309K−2.5%#1,208 of 2,394
14Glacier County, MT392046.6$223K−2.0%#1,705 of 2,394

Other business types in Glacier County

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

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Glacier County, MT?

As of September 2026, map listings count 20 medical and dental practices in Glacier County. 2 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. No official count is published for offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Glacier County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Glacier County, MT spend on medical and dental services?

About $4.5M a year, or $1,039 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $223K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,291 households in Glacier County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Glacier County has 46.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $223K, 46% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Glacier County would have about 29, against 20 on map listings.

How fast is Glacier County, MT growing?

Population estimates put Glacier County at 13,463 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,291 households. The median household income in Glacier County is $46,875 a year, 42% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.1% 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. Glacier County scores 39 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,705 of 2,394 scored counties.

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