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Medical and dental practices in Platte County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Platte County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #701 of 2,394 scored counties
#12 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 64
- 5 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- −3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,357 a household
- Spending per listing
- $290K
- 90% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 46.9
- 44% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,649
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 64 medical and dental practices in Platte County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 8%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 46.9, 44% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,357 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Platte County spend about $18.5M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 64 medical and dental practices, that is $290K per practice, 90% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 49 businesses with payroll in Platte County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 279 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1M has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Platte County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Platte County grew 3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Platte County is 61 (upper middle), #701 of 2,394 scored counties and #12 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Platte 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 | Platte County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 46.9 | 72.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $290K | $197K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 279 | 295 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.9% | −3.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,357 | $1,432 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $71,552 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 51 → 49−3.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 513
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $37.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 645 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 122The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Platte 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 Platte County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 35,649+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 13,658
- Median age
- 37.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 675 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 51
- Median household income
- $71,552+14.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,157
- Median home value
- $223,900
- Jobs located here
- 20,463
- Daytime population
- 36,606Residents 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 |
| 12Platte County, NE | 61 | 64 | 46.9 | $290K | +3.9% | #701 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Platte 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 clinics61
- Dentists and orthodontists76
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors35
- Physical therapy62
- Optometrists and eye care72
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Platte County, NE?
There are 64 medical and dental practices on map listings in Platte County as of September 2026. 5 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Platte County, NE spend on medical and dental services?
About $18.5M a year, or $1,357 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 64 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $290K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,658 households in Platte County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Platte County, NE compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Platte County has 46.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $290K, 90% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Platte County would have about 122, against 64 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 279 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Platte County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Platte County at 35,649 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,658 households. Median household income in Platte County is $71,552, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.8%, 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. Platte County scores 61 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #701 of 2,394 scored counties.
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