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Medical and dental practices in Union County, NJ
How Union County, NJ 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 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,604 of 2,394 scored counties
#11 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 1,994
- 181 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 898
- −4.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $285.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,403 a household
- Spending per listing
- $143K
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 98.1
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 601,863
- +5.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Union County spend about $285.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,403 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $143K per practice, 6% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 1,994 medical and dental practices on map listings in Union County as of September 2026. Of those, 181 are chain locations, or 9%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 98.1 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 898 businesses with payroll in Union County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 4.9% from 2019. That is one for every 226 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 461 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $9.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Union County.
Population estimates show Union County grew 5.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Union County has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #1,604 of 2,394 scored counties and #11 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Union 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 | Union County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 98.1 | 94.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $143K | $147K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 226 | 213 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.9% | −2.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,403 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $103,202 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 944 → 898−4.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,490
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $650.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 461Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,994181 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,871The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 17
- Amount
- $9.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Union 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 Union County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 601,863+5.0% since 2020
- Households
- 203,277
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 103 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 5,637
- Median household income
- $103,202+28.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $149,596
- Median home value
- $529,200
- Jobs located here
- 247,379
- Daytime population
- 551,422Residents 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 |
| 11Union County, NJ | 42 | 1,994 | 98.1 | $143K | +5.0% | #1,604 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Union 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 clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists36
- Primary care and pediatrics56
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics61
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care61
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Union County, NJ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,994 medical and dental practices in Union County. 181 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 898 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019. Official counts list 461 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Union County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $285.3M a year, or $1,403 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,994 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $143K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 203,277 households in Union County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Union County, NJ compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Union County has 98.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $143K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Union County would have about 1,871, against 1,994 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 226 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Union County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Union County at 601,863 people in 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 203,277 households. The median household income in Union County is $103,202 a year, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.7% 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. Union County scores 42 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,604 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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