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Medical and dental practices in Gloucester County, NJ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Gloucester County, NJ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,545 of 2,394 scored counties
#10 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 1,019
- 135 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 403
- −4.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $153.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,368 a household
- Spending per listing
- $151K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 90.5
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 312,638
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Gloucester County spend about $153.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,368 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,019 medical and dental practices, that is $151K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
Gloucester County has 1,019 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 135 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 90.5, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 403 businesses with payroll in Gloucester County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 279 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 167 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $766K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Gloucester County.
Population estimates show Gloucester County grew 3.3% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Gloucester County scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,545 of 2,394 scored counties and #10 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Gloucester 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 | Gloucester County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 90.5 | 94.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $151K | $147K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 279 | 213 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.3% | −2.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,368 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $105,115 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 421 → 403−4.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,871
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $312.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 167Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,019135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,009The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $766K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 312,638+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 112,545
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 322 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 953
- Median household income
- $105,115+20.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $129,489
- Median home value
- $310,400
- Jobs located here
- 124,021
- Daytime population
- 272,887Residents 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 |
Other business types in Gloucester 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists51
- Primary care and pediatrics55
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics50
- Chiropractors61
- Physical therapy53
- Optometrists and eye care64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Gloucester County, NJ?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,019 medical and dental practices in Gloucester County. 135 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 403 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.3% from 2019. Official counts list 167 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Gloucester County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $153.9M a year, or $1,368 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,019 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $151K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 112,545 households in Gloucester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gloucester County, NJ compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Gloucester County has 90.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $151K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Gloucester County would have about 1,009, against 1,019 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 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Gloucester County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Gloucester County at 312,638 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 112,545 households. The median household income in Gloucester County is $105,115 a year, 30% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.4% 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. Gloucester County scores 43 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,545 of 2,394 scored counties.
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