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Medical and dental practices in Adams County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #493 of 2,394 scored counties
#28 of 88 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
47
2 chain locations (4%)
Official establishments
10
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$12.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,174 a household
Spending per listing
$260K
71% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
45.1
47% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,865
+1.5% 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

At $1,174 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Adams County spend about $12.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $260K per practice, 71% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

Adams County has 47 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 45.1 for every 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in Adams County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers. That is one for every 1,042 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Adams County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Adams County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #493 of 2,394 scored counties and #28 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Adams County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Adams County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureAdams CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households45.171.384.5
Spending per listing$260K$196K$152K
Households per official establishment1,042366270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−5.6%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.5%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,174$1,398$1,288
Median household income$50,264$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score6675

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
14 → 10
Employees, 2023
92
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
472 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
80The 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 Adams 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 Adams County

Population, 2025 estimate
27,865+1.5% since 2020
Households
10,421
Median age
42.2
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
584 sq. mi.
People per square mile
47
Median household income
$50,264+28.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$65,260
Median home value
$164,200
Jobs located here
5,560
Daytime population
24,662Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Ohio

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

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Morrow County, OH855540.9$342K+3.7%#39 of 2,394
2Madison County, OH846642.1$354K+7.1%#56 of 2,394
3Perry County, OH814533.5$400K+1.3%#88 of 2,394
4Clermont County, OH8037844.5$338K+3.9%#107 of 2,394
5Brown County, OH795934.4$387K+1.6%#113 of 2,394
6Licking County, OH7733148.2$311K+3.8%#157 of 2,394
7Pickaway County, OH7610949.8$280K+7.4%#182 of 2,394
8Union County, OH7618777.2$219K+16.5%#188 of 2,394
9Paulding County, OH752431.5$429K−0.4%#198 of 2,394
10Noble County, OH741226.0$491K+1.3%#223 of 2,394
28Adams County, OH664745.1$260K+1.5%#493 of 2,394

Other business types in Adams County

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

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Adams County, OH?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 medical and dental practices in Adams County. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Adams County, OH spend on medical and dental services?

About $12.2M a year, or $1,174 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $260K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,421 households in Adams County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Adams County has 45.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $260K, 71% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Adams County would have about 80, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,042 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.

How fast is Adams County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Adams County at 27,865 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,421 households. The median household income in Adams County is $50,264 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.6% 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. Adams County scores 66 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #493 of 2,394 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for medical and dental practices · All 56 business types in Adams County

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