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Medical and dental practices in Saunders County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Saunders County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 92 out of 100: Very high
Ranked #4 of 2,394 scored counties
#1 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 19
- 3 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,519 a household
- Spending per listing
- $711K
- 4.7 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.4
- 75% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 23,702
- +6.0% since 2020
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What this means
Saunders County scores 92 (very high) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #4 of 2,394 scored counties and #1 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for medical and dental practices.
At $1,519 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Saunders County spend about $13.5M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $711K per practice, 4.7 times the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 19 medical and dental practices on map listings in Saunders County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 16%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 21.4 per 10,000 households, 75% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 8 businesses with payroll in Saunders County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers. That is one for every 1,112 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Saunders County grew 6.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Saunders 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 | Saunders County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.4 | 72.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $711K | $197K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,112 | 295 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.0% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,519 | $1,432 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $94,066 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 92 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 53
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 193 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 89The 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 Saunders 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 Saunders County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 23,702+6.0% since 2020
- Households
- 8,899
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 749 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 31
- Median household income
- $94,066+37.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,182
- Median home value
- $271,700
- Jobs located here
- 5,794
- Daytime population
- 16,853Residents 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 |
Other business types in Saunders 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
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Saunders County, NE?
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 medical and dental practices in Saunders County. 3 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Saunders County, NE spend on medical and dental services?
About $13.5M a year, or $1,519 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $711K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,899 households in Saunders County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Saunders County, NE compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Saunders County has 21.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 75% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $711K, 4.7 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Saunders County would have about 89, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,112 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Saunders County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Saunders County at 23,702 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,899 households. The median household income in Saunders County is $94,066 a year, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.0% 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. Saunders County scores 92 for medical and dental practices (very high), #4 of 2,394 scored counties.
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