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Medical and dental practices in Buffalo County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Buffalo County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,810 of 2,394 scored counties
#23 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 193
- 8 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 102
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28M
- On medical and dental services · $1,402 a household
- Spending per listing
- $145K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 96.6
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,172
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, Buffalo County has a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle): #1,810 of 2,394 scored counties and #23 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 193 medical and dental practices in Buffalo County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 4%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 96.6 per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Buffalo County spend about $28M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,402 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That is about $145K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 5% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Buffalo County in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 196 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $653K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Buffalo County. Population estimates put the population change in Buffalo County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Buffalo County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Buffalo County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 96.6 | 72.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $145K | $197K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 196 | 295 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.3% | −3.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,402 | $1,432 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $75,911 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 119 → 102−14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,047
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $79.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 57Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1938 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 184The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $653K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Buffalo 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 Buffalo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,172+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,984
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 968 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 52
- Median household income
- $75,911+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,897
- Median home value
- $246,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,301
- Daytime population
- 53,561Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saunders County, NE | 92 | 19 | 21.4 | $711K | +6.0% | #4 of 2,394 |
| 2Cass County, NE | 84 | 35 | 32.3 | $485K | +3.9% | #48 of 2,394 |
| 3Colfax County, NE | 80 | 18 | 48.6 | $295K | +3.6% | #108 of 2,394 |
| 4Sarpy County, NE | 77 | 359 | 48.5 | $337K | +9.0% | #152 of 2,394 |
| 5Seward County, NE | 76 | 25 | 36.8 | $393K | +2.3% | #169 of 2,394 |
| 6Washington County, NE | 76 | 34 | 40.3 | $390K | +1.8% | #170 of 2,394 |
| 7Custer County, NE | 73 | 15 | 33.3 | $395K | 0.0% | #251 of 2,394 |
| 8Saline County, NE | 70 | 28 | 54.4 | $259K | +1.9% | #355 of 2,394 |
| 9Gage County, NE | 68 | 38 | 40.7 | $324K | +0.2% | #403 of 2,394 |
| 10Otoe County, NE | 64 | 32 | 50.1 | $284K | +3.9% | #578 of 2,394 |
| 23Buffalo County, NE | 37 | 193 | 96.6 | $145K | +1.9% | #1,810 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Buffalo 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 clinics37
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics49
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors31
- Physical therapy37
- Optometrists and eye care63
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Buffalo County, NE?
Buffalo County has 193 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. Official counts list 57 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Buffalo County, NE spend on medical and dental services?
About $28M a year, or $1,402 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 193 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $145K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,984 households in Buffalo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Buffalo County, NE compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Buffalo County has 96.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $145K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Buffalo County would have about 184, against 193 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 196 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Buffalo County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Buffalo County at 51,172 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,984 households. Median household income in Buffalo County is $75,911, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Buffalo County scores 37 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,810 of 2,394 scored counties.
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