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Medical and dental practices in Sullivan County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #543 of 2,394 scored counties
#7 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
141
8 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
48
−20.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$36.9M
On medical and dental services · $1,173 a household
Spending per listing
$262K
71% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
44.9
47% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
80,586
+2.7% 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

Households in Sullivan County spend about $36.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,173 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 141 medical and dental practices, that is $262K per practice, 71% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

Sullivan County has 141 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 6%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 44.9 per 10,000 households, 47% 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 Sullivan County was 48 in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 655 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 45 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sullivan County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Sullivan County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #543 of 2,394 scored counties and #7 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureSullivan CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households44.981.584.5
Spending per listing$262K$157K$152K
Households per official establishment655270270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−20.0%−5.7%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,173$1,278$1,288
Median household income$72,382$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score6537

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
60 → 48−20.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
371
Annual payroll, 2023
$23.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
45Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1418 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
242The 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County

Population, 2025 estimate
80,586+2.7% since 2020
Households
31,434
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
968 sq. mi.
People per square mile
82
Median household income
$72,382+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$105,703
Median home value
$249,000
Jobs located here
27,765
Daytime population
75,219Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across New York

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

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

Other business types in Sullivan County

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

Questions

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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 141 medical and dental practices in Sullivan County. 8 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019. Official counts list 45 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $36.9M a year, or $1,173 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 141 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $262K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,434 households in Sullivan County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sullivan County has 44.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $262K, 71% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Sullivan County would have about 242, against 141 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 655 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Sullivan County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Sullivan County at 80,586 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,434 households. The median household income in Sullivan County is $72,382 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Sullivan County scores 65 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #543 of 2,394 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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