Health care · Small-town market · Nebraska
Medical and dental practices in the North Platte, NE area
The medical and dental practices in the North Platte, NE area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #372 of 538 scored small-town markets
#8 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 109
- 7 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 53
- −19.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,307 a household
- Spending per listing
- $182K
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 71.8
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,972
- −3.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the North Platte area spend about $19.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,307 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $182K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 19% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 109 medical and dental practices on map listings in the North Platte area as of September 2026. 7 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 71.8 for every 10,000 households, 15% below 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 the North Platte area was 53 in 2023, down 19.7% from 2019. That is one for every 287 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 21 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the North Platte area declined 3.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The North Platte area scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #372 of 538 scored small-town markets and #8 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska.
How the North Platte area 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 | North Platte area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 71.8 | 72.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $182K | $197K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 287 | 295 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −19.7% | −3.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,307 | $1,432 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $65,430 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 53−19.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 519
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $42.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1097 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 130The 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 the North Platte area, 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 the North Platte area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,972−3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 15,189
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,135 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $65,430
- Average household income
- $79,648
- Median home value
- $189,500
- Jobs located here
- 14,644
- Daytime population
- 34,430Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nebraska for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with the North Platte area marked.
Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Beatrice, NE | 80 | 38 | 40.7 | $324K | +0.2% | #26 of 538 |
| 2Lexington, NE | 72 | 37 | 37.1 | $366K | +1.1% | #66 of 538 |
| 3Columbus, NE | 72 | 82 | 47.2 | $291K | +3.8% | #67 of 538 |
| 4Fremont, NE | 56 | 112 | 73.8 | $185K | +2.6% | #217 of 538 |
| 5Kearney, NE | 45 | 199 | 87.3 | $161K | +1.9% | #329 of 538 |
| 6Hastings, NE | 44 | 129 | 75.6 | $178K | −0.2% | #333 of 538 |
| 7Scottsbluff, NE | 41 | 112 | 72.8 | $177K | −1.2% | #358 of 538 |
| 8North Platte, NE | 39 | 109 | 71.8 | $182K | −3.6% | #372 of 538 |
| 9Norfolk, NE | 32 | 221 | 112.7 | $118K | +1.1% | #436 of 538 |
Other business types in the North Platte area
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 clinics39
- Dentists and orthodontists31
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors31
- Physical therapy52
- Optometrists and eye care42
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the North Platte, NE area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 109 medical and dental practices in the North Platte area. 7 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 19.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 21 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the North Platte, NE area spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.8M a year, or $1,307 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 109 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $182K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,189 households in the North Platte area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the North Platte, NE area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The North Platte area has 71.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $182K, 19% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the North Platte area would have about 130, against 109 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 287 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the North Platte, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the North Platte area at 33,972 people in 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,189 households. The median household income in the North Platte area is $65,430 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The North Platte area scores 39 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #372 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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