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Medical and dental practices in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #47 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio
- Listings
- 917
- 103 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 451
- −10.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $222.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,333 a household
- Spending per listing
- $243K
- 59% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 54.9
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 400,246
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 917 medical and dental practices in the Canton-Massillon metro area. 103 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 54.9, 35% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Canton-Massillon metro area comes to about $222.8M a year: $1,333 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $243K per practice, 59% 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 the Canton-Massillon metro area was 451 in 2023, down 10.1% from 2019. That is one for every 371 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 237 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $4.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Canton-Massillon metro area.
Population estimates show the Canton-Massillon metro area declined 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the Canton-Massillon metro area is 71 (upper middle), #47 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Canton-Massillon metro area 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.
| Measure | Canton-Massillon metro area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 54.9 | 71.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $243K | $196K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 371 | 366 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.1% | −5.6% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,333 | $1,398 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $67,801 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 451−10.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,153
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $580M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 237Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 917103 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,461The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $4.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Canton-Massillon metro area, 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 the Canton-Massillon metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 400,246−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 167,161
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 970 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 413
- Median household income
- $67,801+25.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,722
- Median home value
- $186,200
- Jobs located here
- 167,864
- Daytime population
- 384,518Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 79 | 6,063 | 66.9 | $213K | +2.7% | #18 of 387 |
| 2Columbus, OH | 76 | 6,913 | 80.0 | $188K | +4.7% | #31 of 387 |
| 3Canton-Massillon, OH | 71 | 917 | 54.9 | $243K | −0.2% | #47 of 387 |
| 4Springfield, OH | 71 | 321 | 57.3 | $226K | −0.4% | #48 of 387 |
| 5Akron, OH | 67 | 2,274 | 76.7 | $183K | 0.0% | #68 of 387 |
| 6Sandusky, OH | 66 | 260 | 51.0 | $271K | −2.6% | #69 of 387 |
| 7Cleveland, OH | 66 | 6,926 | 74.4 | $189K | −0.8% | #73 of 387 |
| 8Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 60 | 2,999 | 87.1 | $160K | +1.5% | #113 of 387 |
| 9Toledo, OH | 58 | 1,785 | 70.1 | $192K | −1.0% | #122 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 57 | 294 | 59.2 | $189K | −3.6% | #131 of 387 |
Other business types in the Canton-Massillon metro area
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 clinics71
- Dentists and orthodontists63
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors63
- Physical therapy70
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area?
The Canton-Massillon metro area has 917 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 103 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 451 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 10.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 237 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $222.8M a year, or $1,333 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 917 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $243K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 167,161 households in the Canton-Massillon metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Canton-Massillon metro area has 54.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $243K, 59% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Canton-Massillon metro area would have about 1,461, against 917 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 371 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Canton-Massillon metro area at 400,246 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 167,161 households. Median household income in the Canton-Massillon metro area is $67,801, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.6%, 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. The Canton-Massillon metro area scores 71 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #47 of 387 scored metro areas.
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