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Medical and dental practices in Suffolk County, NY
How Suffolk County, NY 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 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,900 of 2,394 scored counties
#51 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 5,856
- 582 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 2,568
- −4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $754.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,527 a household
- Spending per listing
- $129K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 118.4
- 40% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,546,090
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Suffolk County scores 35 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,900 of 2,394 scored counties and #51 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,527 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Suffolk County spend about $754.8M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 5,856 medical and dental practices, that is $129K per practice, 15% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 5,856 medical and dental practices on map listings in Suffolk County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 118.4, 40% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,568 businesses with payroll in Suffolk County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 193 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 48 SBA-backed loans worth $23.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Suffolk County. Population estimates show Suffolk County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Suffolk 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.
| Measure | Suffolk County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 118.4 | 81.5 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $129K | $157K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 193 | 270 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.4% | −5.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,527 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $130,686 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 2,685 → 2,568−4.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 25,345
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,791Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5,856582 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4,949The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 48
- Amount
- $23.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,546,090+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 494,405
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 898 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,620
- Median household income
- $130,686+29.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $167,491
- Median home value
- $578,400
- Jobs located here
- 624,016
- Daytime population
- 1,340,805Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Schoharie County, NY | 72 | 41 | 31.9 | $353K | +1.4% | #282 of 2,394 |
| 2Yates County, NY | 69 | 29 | 30.6 | $373K | −0.8% | #365 of 2,394 |
| 3Lewis County, NY | 68 | 26 | 23.4 | $457K | −0.3% | #390 of 2,394 |
| 4Washington County, NY | 67 | 55 | 22.5 | $494K | −2.9% | #429 of 2,394 |
| 5Orleans County, NY | 67 | 43 | 26.5 | $405K | −0.5% | #433 of 2,394 |
| 6Delaware County, NY | 67 | 57 | 29.7 | $364K | +0.2% | #438 of 2,394 |
| 7Sullivan County, NY | 65 | 141 | 44.9 | $262K | +2.7% | #543 of 2,394 |
| 8Herkimer County, NY | 64 | 62 | 24.1 | $449K | −1.4% | #559 of 2,394 |
| 9Allegany County, NY | 64 | 60 | 33.9 | $306K | +0.9% | #569 of 2,394 |
| 10Essex County, NY | 62 | 51 | 31.2 | $365K | −2.2% | #643 of 2,394 |
| 51Suffolk County, NY | 35 | 5,856 | 118.4 | $129K | +1.6% | #1,900 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Suffolk 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists40
- Primary care and pediatrics45
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics59
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy35
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Suffolk County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,856 medical and dental practices in Suffolk County. 582 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 2,568 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. Another 1,791 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Suffolk County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $754.8M a year, or $1,527 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,856 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $129K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 494,405 households in Suffolk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Suffolk County, NY compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Suffolk County has 118.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $129K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Suffolk County would have about 4,949, against 5,856 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 193 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Suffolk County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Suffolk County at 1,546,090 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 494,405 households. The median household income in Suffolk County is $130,686 a year, 62% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.4% 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. Suffolk County scores 35 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,900 of 2,394 scored counties.
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