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Medical and dental practices in Passaic County, NJ
The medical and dental practices in Passaic County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,055 of 2,394 scored counties
#21 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 1,654
- 151 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 878
- −6.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $228.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,277 a household
- Spending per listing
- $138K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 92.4
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 531,624
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Passaic County is 31 (lower middle), #2,055 of 2,394 scored counties and #21 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Passaic County comes to about $228.6M a year: $1,277 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $138K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 1,654 medical and dental practices on map listings in Passaic County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 92.4 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 878 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Passaic County in 2023, down 6.5% from 2019. That is one for every 204 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $6.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Passaic County. Population estimates show Passaic County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Passaic 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 | Passaic County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 92.4 | 94.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $138K | $147K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 204 | 213 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.5% | −2.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,277 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $87,522 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 939 → 878−6.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,136
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $460.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 410Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,654151 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,499The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 12
- Amount
- $6.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Passaic 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 Passaic County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 531,624+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 178,936
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 186 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,799
- Median household income
- $87,522+25.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,487
- Median home value
- $459,500
- Jobs located here
- 183,159
- Daytime population
- 455,260Residents 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 |
| 21Passaic County, NJ | 31 | 1,654 | 92.4 | $138K | +1.6% | #2,055 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Passaic 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 clinics31
- Dentists and orthodontists29
- Primary care and pediatrics38
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics62
- Chiropractors39
- Physical therapy29
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Passaic County, NJ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,654 medical and dental practices in Passaic County. 151 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 878 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 6.5% from 2019. Official counts list 410 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Passaic County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $228.6M a year, or $1,277 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,654 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $138K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 178,936 households in Passaic County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Passaic County, NJ compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Passaic County has 92.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $138K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Passaic County would have about 1,499, against 1,654 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 204 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Passaic County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Passaic County at 531,624 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 178,936 households. The median household income in Passaic County is $87,522 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.6% 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. Passaic County scores 31 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,055 of 2,394 scored counties.
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