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Medical and dental practices in Sandoval County, NM
The medical and dental practices in Sandoval County, NM, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #259 of 2,394 scored counties
#3 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 235
- 31 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 126
- +9.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $75.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,319 a household
- Spending per listing
- $319K
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 41.3
- 51% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 159,565
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,319 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Sandoval County spend about $75.1M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $319K per practice, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 235 medical and dental practices on map listings in Sandoval County as of September 2026. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 13%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 41.3 for every 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 126 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Sandoval County in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 452 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 124 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $6.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Sandoval County.
Population estimates show Sandoval County grew 6.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Sandoval County is 73 (upper middle), #259 of 2,394 scored counties and #3 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Sandoval County compares
The same measures for New Mexico 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 | Sandoval County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 41.3 | 64.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $319K | $181K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 452 | 374 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.6% | −4.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,319 | $1,178 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $86,636 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 115 → 126+9.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 772
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $51M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 124Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23531 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 492The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $6.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Sandoval 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 Sandoval County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 159,565+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 56,895
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,710 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 41
- Median household income
- $86,636+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,102
- Median home value
- $313,800
- Jobs located here
- 35,682
- Daytime population
- 121,290Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Torrance County, NM | 79 | 8 | 13.2 | $814K | +6.9% | #109 of 2,394 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 76 | 87 | 31.5 | $356K | +7.2% | #175 of 2,394 |
| 3Sandoval County, NM | 73 | 235 | 41.3 | $319K | +6.9% | #259 of 2,394 |
| 4Rio Arriba County, NM | 68 | 42 | 26.8 | $419K | −1.0% | #394 of 2,394 |
| 5Cibola County, NM | 66 | 23 | 27.0 | $382K | −0.6% | #469 of 2,394 |
| 6Roosevelt County, NM | 64 | 19 | 25.5 | $402K | −2.8% | #561 of 2,394 |
| 7Lea County, NM | 61 | 108 | 43.8 | $276K | +0.2% | #704 of 2,394 |
| 8Otero County, NM | 59 | 129 | 52.7 | $210K | +3.7% | #799 of 2,394 |
| 9Eddy County, NM | 57 | 127 | 53.8 | $235K | +0.3% | #866 of 2,394 |
| 10Sierra County, NM | 54 | 19 | 34.9 | $267K | −1.4% | #993 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Sandoval 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 clinics73
- Dentists and orthodontists63
- Primary care and pediatrics87
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors80
- Physical therapy79
- Optometrists and eye care90
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Sandoval County, NM?
As of September 2026, map listings count 235 medical and dental practices in Sandoval County. 31 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 126 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019. Another 124 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Sandoval County, NM spend on medical and dental services?
About $75.1M a year, or $1,319 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 235 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $319K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,895 households in Sandoval County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sandoval County, NM compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Sandoval County has 41.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $319K, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Sandoval County would have about 492, against 235 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 452 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Sandoval County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Sandoval County at 159,565 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,895 households. The median household income in Sandoval County is $86,636 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.8% 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. Sandoval County scores 73 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #259 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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