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Medical and dental practices in Lucas County, OH
How Lucas County, OH compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,755 of 2,394 scored counties
#84 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 1,336
- 120 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 603
- −6.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $241M
- On medical and dental services · $1,315 a household
- Spending per listing
- $180K
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 72.9
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 423,347
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,336 medical and dental practices in Lucas County. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 72.9, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,315 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Lucas County spend about $241M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $180K per practice, 18% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 603 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lucas County in 2023, down 6.2% from 2019. That is one for every 304 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 374 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $7.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lucas County.
Population estimates put the population change in Lucas County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For medical and dental practices, Lucas County has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #1,755 of 2,394 scored counties and #84 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Lucas 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.
| Measure | Lucas County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 72.9 | 71.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $180K | $196K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 304 | 366 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.2% | −5.6% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,315 | $1,398 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $62,224 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 643 → 603−6.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 8,936
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $870.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 374Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,336120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,581The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $7.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lucas 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 Lucas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 423,347−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 183,243
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 340 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,260
- Median household income
- $62,224+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,001
- Median home value
- $163,900
- Jobs located here
- 202,605
- Daytime population
- 443,876Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morrow County, OH | 85 | 55 | 40.9 | $342K | +3.7% | #39 of 2,394 |
| 2Madison County, OH | 84 | 66 | 42.1 | $354K | +7.1% | #56 of 2,394 |
| 3Perry County, OH | 81 | 45 | 33.5 | $400K | +1.3% | #88 of 2,394 |
| 4Clermont County, OH | 80 | 378 | 44.5 | $338K | +3.9% | #107 of 2,394 |
| 5Brown County, OH | 79 | 59 | 34.4 | $387K | +1.6% | #113 of 2,394 |
| 6Licking County, OH | 77 | 331 | 48.2 | $311K | +3.8% | #157 of 2,394 |
| 7Pickaway County, OH | 76 | 109 | 49.8 | $280K | +7.4% | #182 of 2,394 |
| 8Union County, OH | 76 | 187 | 77.2 | $219K | +16.5% | #188 of 2,394 |
| 9Paulding County, OH | 75 | 24 | 31.5 | $429K | −0.4% | #198 of 2,394 |
| 10Noble County, OH | 74 | 12 | 26.0 | $491K | +1.3% | #223 of 2,394 |
| 84Lucas County, OH | 38 | 1,336 | 72.9 | $180K | −1.7% | #1,755 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lucas 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 clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics43
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics41
- Chiropractors59
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lucas County, OH?
Lucas County has 1,336 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 120 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 603 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 6.2% from 2019. Another 374 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Lucas County, OH spend on medical and dental services?
About $241M a year, or $1,315 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,336 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $180K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 183,243 households in Lucas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lucas County, OH compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lucas County has 72.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $180K, 18% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lucas County would have about 1,581, against 1,336 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 304 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lucas County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Lucas County at 423,347 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 183,243 households. Median household income in Lucas County is $62,224, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Lucas County scores 38 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,755 of 2,394 scored counties.
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