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Medical and dental practices in Valencia County, NM

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Valencia County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 76 out of 100: High

Ranked #175 of 2,394 scored counties
#2 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico

Listings
87
16 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
36
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$31M
On medical and dental services · $1,124 a household
Spending per listing
$356K
2.3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
31.5
63% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
82,013
+7.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For medical and dental practices, Valencia County has a Groundwork market score of 76 (high): #175 of 2,394 scored counties and #2 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for medical and dental practices.

At $1,124 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Valencia County spend about $31M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $356K per practice, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 87 medical and dental practices on map listings in Valencia County as of September 2026. 16 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 31.5 per 10,000 households, 63% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 36 businesses with payroll in Valencia County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 766 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $234K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Valencia County. Population estimates show Valencia County grew 7.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Valencia 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Valencia County, NM compared with New Mexico and the U.S.
MeasureValencia CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Listings per 10k households31.564.984.5
Spending per listing$356K$181K$152K
Households per official establishment766374270
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%−4.7%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.2%+0.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,124$1,178$1,288
Median household income$58,933$64,059$80,734
Groundwork market score7661

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
36 → 360.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
346
Annual payroll, 2023
$18.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
13Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
8716 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
203The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$234K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Valencia 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 Valencia County

Population, 2025 estimate
82,013+7.2% since 2020
Households
27,583
Median age
40.7
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
1,067 sq. mi.
People per square mile
74
Median household income
$58,933+20.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,665
Median home value
$223,000
Jobs located here
16,710
Daytime population
63,523Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across New Mexico

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The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with Valencia County marked.

Top counties in New Mexico

Counties in New Mexico ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Torrance County, NM79813.2$814K+6.9%#109 of 2,394
2Valencia County, NM768731.5$356K+7.2%#175 of 2,394
3Sandoval County, NM7323541.3$319K+6.9%#259 of 2,394
4Rio Arriba County, NM684226.8$419K−1.0%#394 of 2,394
5Cibola County, NM662327.0$382K−0.6%#469 of 2,394
6Roosevelt County, NM641925.5$402K−2.8%#561 of 2,394
7Lea County, NM6110843.8$276K+0.2%#704 of 2,394
8Otero County, NM5912952.7$210K+3.7%#799 of 2,394
9Eddy County, NM5712753.8$235K+0.3%#866 of 2,394
10Sierra County, NM541934.9$267K−1.4%#993 of 2,394

Other business types in Valencia County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Valencia County, NM?

As of September 2026, map listings count 87 medical and dental practices in Valencia County. 16 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts list 13 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Valencia County, NM spend on medical and dental services?

About $31M a year, or $1,124 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 87 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $356K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,583 households in Valencia County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Valencia County, NM compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Valencia County has 31.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 63% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $356K, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Valencia County would have about 203, against 87 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 766 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Valencia County, NM growing?

Population estimates put Valencia County at 82,013 people in 2025, up 7.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,583 households. The median household income in Valencia County is $58,933 a year, 27% below 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. Valencia County scores 76 for medical and dental practices (high), #175 of 2,394 scored counties.

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