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Medical and dental practices in Ward County, ND
The medical and dental practices in Ward County, ND, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,122 of 2,394 scored counties
#9 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota
- Listings
- 176
- 18 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 82
- +13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $41.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,445 a household
- Spending per listing
- $234K
- 54% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 61.6
- 27% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 68,233
- −2.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Ward County comes to about $41.3M a year: $1,445 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $234K per practice, 54% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 176 medical and dental practices on map listings in Ward County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 61.6 per 10,000 households, 27% 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 Ward County was 82 in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 348 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Ward County declined 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Ward County is 51 (upper middle), #1,122 of 2,394 scored counties and #9 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota.
How Ward County compares
The same measures for North Dakota 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 | Ward County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 61.6 | 69.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $234K | $205K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 348 | 363 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.9% | +10.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.4% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,445 | $1,430 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,238 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 83 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 72 → 82+13.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 443
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $26.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 38Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17618 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 271The 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 Ward 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 Ward County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 68,233−2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 28,568
- Median age
- 35.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 2,013 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 34
- Median household income
- $78,238+13.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,307
- Median home value
- $267,100
- Jobs located here
- 30,323
- Daytime population
- 68,012Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1McKenzie County, ND | 91 | 15 | 25.0 | $653K | +2.8% | #5 of 2,394 |
| 2Morton County, ND | 84 | 38 | 27.2 | $529K | +3.8% | #45 of 2,394 |
| 3Rolette County, ND | 69 | 11 | 29.2 | $435K | −4.1% | #362 of 2,394 |
| 4Barnes County, ND | 68 | 22 | 44.8 | $296K | −2.7% | #410 of 2,394 |
| 5Williams County, ND | 65 | 98 | 64.7 | $238K | +1.4% | #551 of 2,394 |
| 6Richland County, ND | 64 | 40 | 58.4 | $242K | +1.2% | #588 of 2,394 |
| 7Cass County, ND | 58 | 667 | 79.5 | $181K | +9.1% | #849 of 2,394 |
| 8Walsh County, ND | 57 | 29 | 65.9 | $207K | −3.3% | #885 of 2,394 |
| 9Ward County, ND | 51 | 176 | 61.6 | $234K | −2.4% | #1,122 of 2,394 |
| 10Stutsman County, ND | 50 | 57 | 60.4 | $216K | −0.6% | #1,171 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Ward 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 clinics51
- Dentists and orthodontists50
- Primary care and pediatrics78
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors26
- Physical therapy56
- Optometrists and eye care49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Ward County, ND?
As of September 2026, map listings count 176 medical and dental practices in Ward County. 18 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 82 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Ward County, ND spend on medical and dental services?
About $41.3M a year, or $1,445 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 176 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $234K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,568 households in Ward County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ward County, ND compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Ward County has 61.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $234K, 54% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Ward County would have about 271, against 176 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 348 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Ward County, ND growing?
Population estimates put Ward County at 68,233 people in 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,568 households. The median household income in Ward County is $78,238 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 13.6% 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. Ward County scores 51 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #1,122 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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