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Medical and dental practices in Durham County, NC
How Durham County, NC 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 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,793 of 2,394 scored counties
#70 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 1,973
- 128 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 405
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $169.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,198 a household
- Spending per listing
- $86K
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 139.1
- 65% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 347,240
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,198 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Durham County spend about $169.9M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $86K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 44% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 1,973 medical and dental practices on map listings in Durham County as of September 2026. Of those, 128 are chain locations, or 6%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 139.1 for every 10,000 households, 65% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 405 businesses with payroll in Durham County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 350 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 540 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $7.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Durham County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Durham County grew 7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Durham County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,793 of 2,394 scored counties and #70 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Durham County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 139.1 | 83.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $86K | $134K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 350 | 345 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.1% | +3.9% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,198 | $1,116 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $82,316 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 378 → 405+7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,796
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $616M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 540Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,973128 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,114The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $7.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Durham 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 Durham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 347,240+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 141,847
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 288 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,156
- Median household income
- $82,316+35.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,501
- Median home value
- $389,400
- Jobs located here
- 257,395
- Daytime population
- 437,816Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Currituck County, NC | 86 | 37 | 31.2 | $398K | +16.7% | #29 of 2,394 |
| 2Camden County, NC | 84 | 6 | 15.0 | $789K | +8.8% | #41 of 2,394 |
| 3Franklin County, NC | 82 | 62 | 21.7 | $498K | +18.8% | #73 of 2,394 |
| 4Perquimans County, NC | 77 | 9 | 16.0 | $644K | +3.6% | #137 of 2,394 |
| 5Chatham County, NC | 77 | 138 | 41.8 | $309K | +11.0% | #158 of 2,394 |
| 6Clay County, NC | 75 | 14 | 27.6 | $366K | +9.9% | #206 of 2,394 |
| 7Hoke County, NC | 75 | 61 | 31.7 | $328K | +9.0% | #209 of 2,394 |
| 8Warren County, NC | 71 | 6 | 7.4 | $1.3M | +1.6% | #298 of 2,394 |
| 9Harnett County, NC | 70 | 203 | 40.7 | $263K | +12.3% | #352 of 2,394 |
| 10Yadkin County, NC | 69 | 46 | 30.6 | $334K | +2.9% | #371 of 2,394 |
| 70Durham County, NC | 38 | 1,973 | 139.1 | $86K | +7.7% | #1,793 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Durham 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 clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists40
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics49
- Chiropractors77
- Physical therapy43
- Optometrists and eye care58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Durham County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,973 medical and dental practices in Durham County. 128 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 405 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019. Official counts list 540 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Durham County, NC spend on medical and dental services?
About $169.9M a year, or $1,198 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,973 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $86K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 141,847 households in Durham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Durham County, NC compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Durham County has 139.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 65% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $86K, 44% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Durham County would have about 1,114, against 1,973 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 350 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Durham County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Durham County at 347,240 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 141,847 households. The median household income in Durham County is $82,316 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.0% 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. Durham County scores 38 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,793 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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