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Medical and dental practices in Nevada

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nevada, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
9,399
1,097 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
5,251
+14.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.5B
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
78.2
7% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$165K
8% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#24 of 51
Market score 49 · Lower middle

A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Nevada by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Nevada has 9,399 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 1,097 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 78.2 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,287 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Nevada spend about $1.5B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $165K per practice, 8% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Nevada was 5,251 in 2023, up 14.9% from 2019. That is one for every 229 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 127 SBA-backed loans worth $114.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #24 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest (53). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Winnemucca area scores highest (78).

Every market in Nevada for medical and dental practices

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV536,39474.1$172K+5.8%#163 of 387
2Reno, NV462,23699.4$136K+5.0%#221 of 387
3Carson City, NV19256108.1$114K−0.2%#373 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Winnemucca, NV782231.8$388K0.0%#32 of 538
2Pahrump, NV7211853.2$216K+10.3%#75 of 538
3Fallon, NV676063.1$198K+1.1%#121 of 538
4Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA6014667.1$208K+0.9%#170 of 538
5Elko, NV5313667.2$191K+2.1%#242 of 538

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lyon County, NV856929.1$431K+9.5%#38 of 2,394
2Humboldt County, NV692231.8$388K0.0%#364 of 2,394
3Nye County, NV6111853.2$216K+10.3%#714 of 2,394
4Churchill County, NV556063.1$198K+1.1%#974 of 2,394
5Douglas County, NV5314367.1$208K+1.2%#1,050 of 2,394
6Elko County, NV4513568.8$187K+2.1%#1,415 of 2,394
7Clark County, NV446,39474.1$172K+5.8%#1,481 of 2,394
8Washoe County, NV382,165108.6$125K+4.4%#1,786 of 2,394
9Carson City, NV22256108.1$114K−0.2%#2,265 of 2,394
White Pine County, NVNot scored2059.5$190K−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored418.8$683K+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored632.8$324K−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored423.3$518K−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored210.6$1.3M+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored116.1$725K+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%

Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Nevada?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 9,399 medical and dental practices in Nevada. 1,097 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 5,251 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 14.9% from 2019. Official counts list 3,031 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Nevada spend on medical and dental services?

About $1.5B a year, or $1,287 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9,399 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $165K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Nevada has 78.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $165K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Nevada would have about 10,149, against 9,399 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 229 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Winnemucca area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Lyon County scores highest, at 85 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Nevada scores 49 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #24 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Nevada. It maps the medical and dental practices on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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