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Medical and dental practices in Morris County, NJ
The medical and dental practices in Morris County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,690 of 2,394 scored counties
#14 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 2,207
- 215 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 1,046
- −3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $305.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,581 a household
- Spending per listing
- $138K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 114.2
- 35% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 524,251
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,207 medical and dental practices in Morris County. Of those, 215 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 114.2 for every 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Morris County spend about $305.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,581 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. Spread across 2,207 medical and dental practices, that is $138K per practice, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,046 businesses with payroll in Morris County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 185 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 783 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Morris County.
Population estimates show Morris County grew 3.2% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Morris County is 40 (lower middle), #1,690 of 2,394 scored counties and #14 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Morris 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 | Morris County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 114.2 | 94.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $138K | $147K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 185 | 213 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.6% | −2.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,581 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $137,326 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,085 → 1,046−3.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 12,008
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 783Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,207215 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,003The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Morris 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 Morris County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 524,251+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 193,245
- Median age
- 43.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 461 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,116
- Median household income
- $137,326+18.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $186,467
- Median home value
- $582,500
- Jobs located here
- 316,491
- Daytime population
- 565,316Residents 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 |
| 14Morris County, NJ | 40 | 2,207 | 114.2 | $138K | +3.2% | #1,690 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Morris 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 clinics40
- Dentists and orthodontists36
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics65
- Chiropractors57
- Physical therapy36
- Optometrists and eye care50
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Morris County, NJ?
Morris County has 2,207 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 215 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,046 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 783 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Morris County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $305.4M a year, or $1,581 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,207 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $138K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 193,245 households in Morris County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Morris County, NJ compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Morris County has 114.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $138K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Morris County would have about 2,003, against 2,207 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 185 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Morris County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Morris County at 524,251 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 193,245 households. Median household income in Morris County is $137,326, 70% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.9%, 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. Morris County scores 40 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,690 of 2,394 scored counties.
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