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Medical and dental practices in Portage County, OH
How Portage 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 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #286 of 2,394 scored counties
#15 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 283
- 26 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 112
- −0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $91.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,408 a household
- Spending per listing
- $325K
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 43.4
- 49% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 163,404
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,408 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Portage County spend about $91.9M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $325K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 283 medical and dental practices on map listings in Portage County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 43.4, 49% 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 Portage County was 112 in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 583 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 79 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Portage County.
Population estimates show Portage County grew 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Portage County is 72 (upper middle), #286 of 2,394 scored counties and #15 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Portage 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 | Portage County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 43.4 | 71.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $325K | $196K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 583 | 366 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −0.9% | −5.6% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,408 | $1,398 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $75,766 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 113 → 112−0.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 965
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $64.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 79Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 28326 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 602The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Portage 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 Portage County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 163,404+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 65,249
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 487 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 332
- Median household income
- $75,766+31.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,106
- Median home value
- $227,000
- Jobs located here
- 55,772
- Daytime population
- 143,575Residents 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 |
| 15Portage County, OH | 72 | 283 | 43.4 | $325K | +1.0% | #286 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Portage 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 clinics72
- Dentists and orthodontists73
- Primary care and pediatrics78
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics36
- Chiropractors82
- Physical therapy82
- Optometrists and eye care78
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Portage County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 283 medical and dental practices in Portage County. 26 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 112 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. Official counts list 79 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Portage County, OH spend on medical and dental services?
About $91.9M a year, or $1,408 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 283 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $325K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 65,249 households in Portage County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Portage County, OH compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Portage County has 43.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $325K, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Portage County would have about 602, against 283 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 583 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Portage County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Portage County at 163,404 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 65,249 households. The median household income in Portage County is $75,766 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.5% 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. Portage County scores 72 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #286 of 2,394 scored counties.
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