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Medical and dental practices in the Lima, OH metro area

The medical and dental practices in the Lima, OH metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #174 of 387 scored metro areas
#11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio

Listings
354
44 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
109
−18.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$53.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,298 a household
Spending per listing
$151K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
85.7
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
100,881
−1.2% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 354 medical and dental practices in the Lima metro area. 44 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 85.7, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,298 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in the Lima metro area spend about $53.6M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $151K per practice, in line with 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 Lima metro area was 109 in 2023, down 18.7% from 2019. That is one for every 379 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 74 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show the Lima metro area declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the Lima metro area is 52 (upper middle), #174 of 387 scored metro areas and #11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio.

How the Lima 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Lima, OH metro area compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureLima metro areaOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households85.771.384.5
Spending per listing$151K$196K$152K
Households per official establishment379366270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−18.7%−5.6%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.2%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,298$1,398$1,288
Median household income$64,038$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score5275

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
109−18.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,077
Annual payroll, 2023
$161.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
74Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
35444 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
351The 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 the Lima 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 Lima metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
100,881−1.2% since 2020
Households
41,295
Median age
40.2
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
403 sq. mi.
People per square mile
252
Median household income
$64,038+20.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,511
Median home value
$165,300
Jobs located here
49,401
Daytime population
105,788Residents 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 metro areas in Ohio for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Ohio (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Lima metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Ohio

Metro areas in Ohio ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN796,06366.9$213K+2.7%#18 of 387
2Columbus, OH766,91380.0$188K+4.7%#31 of 387
3Canton-Massillon, OH7191754.9$243K−0.2%#47 of 387
4Springfield, OH7132157.3$226K−0.4%#48 of 387
5Akron, OH672,27476.7$183K0.0%#68 of 387
6Sandusky, OH6626051.0$271K−2.6%#69 of 387
7Cleveland, OH666,92674.4$189K−0.8%#73 of 387
8Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH602,99987.1$160K+1.5%#113 of 387
9Toledo, OH581,78570.1$192K−1.0%#122 of 387
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH5729459.2$189K−3.6%#131 of 387
11Lima, OH5235485.7$151K−1.2%#174 of 387

Other business types in the Lima metro area

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

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in the Lima, OH metro area?

The Lima metro area has 354 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 44 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 109 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 18.7% from 2019. Another 74 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in the Lima, OH metro area spend on medical and dental services?

About $53.6M a year, or $1,298 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 354 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $151K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,295 households in the Lima metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Lima, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

The Lima metro area has 85.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $151K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Lima metro area would have about 351, against 354 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 379 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is the Lima, OH metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Lima metro area at 100,881 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,295 households. Median household income in the Lima metro area is $64,038, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.5%, 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 Lima metro area scores 52 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #174 of 387 scored metro areas.

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