Health care · Small-town market · Oklahoma
Medical and dental practices in the Ardmore, OK area
The medical and dental practices in the Ardmore, OK area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 20 out of 100: Low
Ranked #511 of 538 scored small-town markets
#14 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 196
- 28 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 107
- −12.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,008 a household
- Spending per listing
- $98K
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 102.9
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 48,910
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Ardmore area scores 20 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #511 of 538 scored small-town markets and #14 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
At $1,008 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in the Ardmore area spend about $19.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $98K per practice, 36% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 196 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Ardmore area as of September 2026. Of those, 28 are chain locations, or 14%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 102.9 per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 107 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Ardmore area in 2023, down 12.3% from 2019. That is one for every 178 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Ardmore area grew 1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Ardmore area compares
The same measures for Oklahoma 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 | Ardmore area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 102.9 | 80.2 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $98K | $131K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 178 | 283 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.3% | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,008 | $1,049 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $60,723 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 20 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 107−12.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 717
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $51.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 40Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19628 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 126The 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 Ardmore 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 Ardmore area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 48,910+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 19,046
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 822 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 59
- Median household income
- $60,723
- Average household income
- $83,415
- Median home value
- $168,500
- Jobs located here
- 23,303
- Daytime population
- 50,671Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oklahoma market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Oklahoma for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with the Ardmore area marked.
Top small-town markets in Oklahoma
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Altus, OK | 64 | 46 | 47.1 | $217K | +0.1% | #139 of 538 |
| 2Tahlequah, OK | 62 | 88 | 47.1 | $205K | +4.5% | #151 of 538 |
| 3Shawnee, OK | 50 | 147 | 54.6 | $182K | +3.5% | #271 of 538 |
| 4Miami, OK | 48 | 66 | 55.4 | $162K | +0.7% | #291 of 538 |
| 5Durant, OK | 46 | 122 | 66.3 | $149K | +10.9% | #316 of 538 |
| 6Duncan, OK | 43 | 100 | 56.9 | $179K | +3.4% | #339 of 538 |
| 7Guymon, OK | 42 | 36 | 52.8 | $182K | −4.5% | #345 of 538 |
| 8McAlester, OK | 34 | 105 | 58.8 | $163K | −1.1% | #421 of 538 |
| 9Stillwater, OK | 34 | 242 | 74.2 | $130K | +2.8% | #426 of 538 |
| 10Weatherford, OK | 30 | 102 | 67.2 | $149K | −0.7% | #452 of 538 |
| 14Ardmore, OK | 20 | 196 | 102.9 | $98K | +1.8% | #511 of 538 |
Other business types in the Ardmore 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 clinics20
- Dentists and orthodontists21
- Primary care and pediatrics25
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors22
- Physical therapy20
- Optometrists and eye care19
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Ardmore, OK area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 196 medical and dental practices in the Ardmore area. 28 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 107 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 12.3% from 2019. Official counts list 40 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Ardmore, OK area spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.2M a year, or $1,008 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 196 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $98K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,046 households in the Ardmore area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Ardmore, OK area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Ardmore area has 102.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $98K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Ardmore area would have about 126, against 196 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 178 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Ardmore, OK area growing?
Population estimates put the Ardmore area at 48,910 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,046 households. The median household income in the Ardmore area is $60,723 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Ardmore area scores 20 for medical and dental practices (low), #511 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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