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Medical and dental practices in Ulster County, NY
How Ulster 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 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,276 of 2,394 scored counties
#28 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 471
- 45 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 199
- −5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $93.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,256 a household
- Spending per listing
- $198K
- 30% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 63.4
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 183,330
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 471 medical and dental practices in Ulster County. 45 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 63.4 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Ulster County comes to about $93.3M a year: $1,256 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 471 medical and dental practices, that is $198K per practice, 30% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Ulster County was 199 in 2023, down 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 373 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 174 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Ulster County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ulster County grew 1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Ulster County is 48 (lower middle), #1,276 of 2,394 scored counties and #28 of 61 scored counties in New York.
How Ulster 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 | Ulster County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 63.4 | 81.5 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $198K | $157K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 373 | 270 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.2% | −5.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,256 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $86,271 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 210 → 199−5.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,393
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $108.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 174Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 47145 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 612The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Ulster 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 Ulster County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 183,330+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 74,278
- Median age
- 45.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,124 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 162
- Median household income
- $86,271+34.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,353
- Median home value
- $352,500
- Jobs located here
- 57,240
- Daytime population
- 161,256Residents 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 |
| 28Ulster County, NY | 48 | 471 | 63.4 | $198K | +1.1% | #1,276 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Ulster 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 clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists61
- Primary care and pediatrics64
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors39
- Physical therapy44
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Ulster County, NY?
Ulster County has 471 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 45 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 199 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.2% from 2019. Another 174 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Ulster County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $93.3M a year, or $1,256 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 471 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $198K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 74,278 households in Ulster County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ulster County, NY compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Ulster County has 63.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $198K, 30% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Ulster County would have about 612, against 471 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 373 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Ulster County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Ulster County at 183,330 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 74,278 households. Median household income in Ulster County is $86,271, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.2%, 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. Ulster County scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,276 of 2,394 scored counties.
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