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Medical and dental practices in Williams County, ND
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Williams County, ND, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #551 of 2,394 scored counties
#5 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota
- Listings
- 98
- 13 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- −3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,537 a household
- Spending per listing
- $238K
- 56% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 64.7
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,767
- +1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Williams County comes to about $23.3M a year: $1,537 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $238K per practice, 56% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 98 medical and dental practices on map listings in Williams County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 64.7 per 10,000 households, 23% 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 Williams County was 31 in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 489 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 7 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show Williams County grew 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Williams County is 65 (upper middle), #551 of 2,394 scored counties and #5 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Williams 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 | Williams County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 64.7 | 69.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $238K | $205K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 489 | 363 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.1% | +10.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.4% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,537 | $1,430 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $85,595 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 83 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 32 → 31−3.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 334
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $32.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 7Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9813 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 153The 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 Williams 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 Williams County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,767+1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 15,154
- Median age
- 33.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,078 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 19
- Median household income
- $85,595−1.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,741
- Median home value
- $284,800
- Jobs located here
- 25,521
- Daytime population
- 44,045Residents 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 Williams 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 clinics65
- Dentists and orthodontists74
- Primary care and pediatrics82
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Williams County, ND?
As of September 2026, map listings count 98 medical and dental practices in Williams County. 13 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Williams County, ND spend on medical and dental services?
About $23.3M a year, or $1,537 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 98 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $238K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,154 households in Williams County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Williams County, ND compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Williams County has 64.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $238K, 56% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Williams County would have about 153, against 98 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 489 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Williams County, ND growing?
Population estimates put Williams County at 41,767 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,154 households. The median household income in Williams County is $85,595 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That fell 1.8% 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. Williams County scores 65 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #551 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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