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Medical and dental practices in Atlantic County, NJ
The medical and dental practices in Atlantic County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,933 of 2,394 scored counties
#17 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 896
- 138 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 377
- −10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $131.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,198 a household
- Spending per listing
- $146K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 81.8
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 278,657
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, Atlantic County has a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle): #1,933 of 2,394 scored counties and #17 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 896 medical and dental practices in Atlantic County. Of those, 138 are chain locations, or 15%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 81.8, 3% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Atlantic County spend about $131.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,198 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $146K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 4% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 377 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Atlantic County in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 291 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $780K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Atlantic County. Population estimates put the population change in Atlantic County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Atlantic County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Atlantic County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 81.8 | 94.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $146K | $147K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 291 | 213 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.0% | −2.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,198 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,050 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 419 → 377−10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,838
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $376.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 190Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 896138 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 861The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $780K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Atlantic 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 Atlantic County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 278,657+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 109,557
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 556 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 497
- Median household income
- $78,050+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,343
- Median home value
- $295,000
- Jobs located here
- 123,257
- Daytime population
- 268,510Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson County, NJ | 56 | 1,656 | 55.3 | $241K | +1.8% | #910 of 2,394 |
| 2Sussex County, NJ | 54 | 400 | 69.2 | $207K | +2.9% | #1,012 of 2,394 |
| 3Salem County, NJ | 50 | 151 | 60.8 | $196K | +2.3% | #1,180 of 2,394 |
| 4Cape May County, NJ | 47 | 265 | 59.0 | $219K | −1.7% | #1,321 of 2,394 |
| 5Warren County, NJ | 47 | 359 | 79.1 | $165K | +3.2% | #1,338 of 2,394 |
| 6Hunterdon County, NJ | 46 | 481 | 94.6 | $168K | +2.3% | #1,379 of 2,394 |
| 7Burlington County, NJ | 46 | 1,581 | 89.2 | $158K | +4.3% | #1,384 of 2,394 |
| 8Ocean County, NJ | 43 | 1,885 | 77.3 | $165K | +5.6% | #1,530 of 2,394 |
| 9Somerset County, NJ | 43 | 1,334 | 102.0 | $157K | +3.5% | #1,541 of 2,394 |
| 10Gloucester County, NJ | 43 | 1,019 | 90.5 | $151K | +3.3% | #1,545 of 2,394 |
| 17Atlantic County, NJ | 34 | 896 | 81.8 | $146K | +1.6% | #1,933 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Atlantic 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists49
- Primary care and pediatrics44
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors36
- Physical therapy31
- Optometrists and eye care71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Atlantic County, NJ?
Atlantic County has 896 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 138 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 377 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. Official counts list 190 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Atlantic County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $131.2M a year, or $1,198 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 896 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $146K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 109,557 households in Atlantic County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Atlantic County, NJ compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Atlantic County has 81.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $146K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Atlantic County would have about 861, against 896 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 291 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Atlantic County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Atlantic County at 278,657 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 109,557 households. Median household income in Atlantic County is $78,050, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. Atlantic County scores 34 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,933 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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