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Medical and dental practices in Chemung County, NY

The medical and dental practices in Chemung County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,806 of 2,394 scored counties
#47 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
236
26 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
56
−15.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$37.8M
On medical and dental services · $1,071 a household
Spending per listing
$160K
5% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
66.9
21% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
80,415
−3.9% 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

The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Chemung County is 37 (lower middle), #1,806 of 2,394 scored counties and #47 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $1,071 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Chemung County spend about $37.8M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $160K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 236 medical and dental practices on map listings in Chemung County as of September 2026. 26 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 66.9 per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chemung County was 56 in 2023, down 15.1% from 2019. That is one for every 630 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Chemung County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Chemung County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Chemung County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureChemung CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households66.981.584.5
Spending per listing$160K$157K$152K
Households per official establishment630270270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−15.1%−5.7%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,071$1,278$1,288
Median household income$63,716$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score3737

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
66 → 56−15.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
408
Annual payroll, 2023
$30.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
42Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
23626 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
248The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
80,415−3.9% since 2020
Households
35,262
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
407 sq. mi.
People per square mile
202
Median household income
$63,716+16.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,374
Median home value
$141,100
Jobs located here
31,723
Daytime population
81,216Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Schoharie County, NY724131.9$353K+1.4%#282 of 2,394
2Yates County, NY692930.6$373K−0.8%#365 of 2,394
3Lewis County, NY682623.4$457K−0.3%#390 of 2,394
4Washington County, NY675522.5$494K−2.9%#429 of 2,394
5Orleans County, NY674326.5$405K−0.5%#433 of 2,394
6Delaware County, NY675729.7$364K+0.2%#438 of 2,394
7Sullivan County, NY6514144.9$262K+2.7%#543 of 2,394
8Herkimer County, NY646224.1$449K−1.4%#559 of 2,394
9Allegany County, NY646033.9$306K+0.9%#569 of 2,394
10Essex County, NY625131.2$365K−2.2%#643 of 2,394
47Chemung County, NY3723666.9$160K−3.9%#1,806 of 2,394

Other business types in Chemung County

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

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Chemung County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 236 medical and dental practices in Chemung County. 26 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 56 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 15.1% from 2019. Another 42 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Chemung County, NY spend on medical and dental services?

About $37.8M a year, or $1,071 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 236 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $160K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,262 households in Chemung County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Chemung County has 66.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $160K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Chemung County would have about 248, against 236 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 630 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Chemung County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Chemung County at 80,415 people in 2025, down 3.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,262 households. The median household income in Chemung County is $63,716 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.0% 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. Chemung County scores 37 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,806 of 2,394 scored counties.

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