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Medical and dental practices in Elko County, NV
How Elko County, NV compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,415 of 2,394 scored counties
#6 of 9 scored counties in Nevada
- Listings
- 135
- 18 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 67
- +1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,287 a household
- Spending per listing
- $187K
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 68.8
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 54,815
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 135 medical and dental practices in Elko County. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 13%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 68.8 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Elko County spend about $25.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,287 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $187K per practice, 23% 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 Elko County was 67 in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 293 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 19 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $141K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Elko County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Elko County grew 2.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Elko County has a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle): #1,415 of 2,394 scored counties and #6 of 9 scored counties in Nevada.
How Elko County compares
The same measures for Nevada 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 | Elko County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 68.8 | 78.2 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $187K | $165K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 293 | 229 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.5% | +14.9% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,287 | $1,287 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $86,487 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 66 → 67+1.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 520
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $31.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 19Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13518 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 166The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $141K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Elko 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 Elko County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 54,815+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 19,627
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 17,173 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3
- Median household income
- $86,487+6.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,650
- Median home value
- $301,400
- Jobs located here
- 22,857
- Daytime population
- 52,062Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nevada
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lyon County, NV | 85 | 69 | 29.1 | $431K | +9.5% | #38 of 2,394 |
| 2Humboldt County, NV | 69 | 22 | 31.8 | $388K | 0.0% | #364 of 2,394 |
| 3Nye County, NV | 61 | 118 | 53.2 | $216K | +10.3% | #714 of 2,394 |
| 4Churchill County, NV | 55 | 60 | 63.1 | $198K | +1.1% | #974 of 2,394 |
| 5Douglas County, NV | 53 | 143 | 67.1 | $208K | +1.2% | #1,050 of 2,394 |
| 6Elko County, NV | 45 | 135 | 68.8 | $187K | +2.1% | #1,415 of 2,394 |
| 7Clark County, NV | 44 | 6,394 | 74.1 | $172K | +5.8% | #1,481 of 2,394 |
| 8Washoe County, NV | 38 | 2,165 | 108.6 | $125K | +4.4% | #1,786 of 2,394 |
| 9Carson City, NV | 22 | 256 | 108.1 | $114K | −0.2% | #2,265 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Elko 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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists43
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy37
- Optometrists and eye care48
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Elko County, NV?
Elko County has 135 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 67 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019. Another 19 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Elko County, NV spend on medical and dental services?
About $25.3M 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 135 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $187K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,627 households in Elko County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Elko County, NV compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Elko County has 68.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $187K, 23% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Elko County would have about 166, against 135 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 293 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Elko County, NV growing?
Population estimates put Elko County at 54,815 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,627 households. Median household income in Elko County is $86,487, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 6.5%, 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. Elko County scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,415 of 2,394 scored counties.
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