Health care · Metro area · Oklahoma
Medical and dental practices in the Tulsa, OK metro area
How the Tulsa, OK metro area compares with other metro areas and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #328 of 387 scored metro areas
#2 of 4 scored metro areas based in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 3,659
- 328 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 1,549
- +4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $441.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,087 a household
- Spending per listing
- $121K
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 90.0
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,069,273
- +5.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the Tulsa metro area is 33 (lower middle), #328 of 387 scored metro areas and #2 of 4 scored metro areas based in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,659 medical and dental practices in the Tulsa metro area. 328 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 90.0, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,087 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in the Tulsa metro area spend about $441.6M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 3,659 medical and dental practices, that is $121K per practice, 21% below 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 Tulsa metro area was 1,549 in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 262 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $16.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Tulsa metro area. Population estimates show the Tulsa metro area grew 5.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Tulsa metro 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 | Tulsa metro area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 90.0 | 80.2 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $121K | $131K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 262 | 283 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.6% | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.1% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,087 | $1,049 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $69,359 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,549+4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 14,482
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 795Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3,659328 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,896The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 25
- Amount
- $16.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Tulsa 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 Tulsa metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,069,273+5.1% since 2020
- Households
- 406,447
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 6,270 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 165
- Median household income
- $69,359+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,898
- Median home value
- $221,700
- Jobs located here
- 463,622
- Daytime population
- 1,045,426Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Oklahoma
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lawton, OK | 43 | 327 | 69.7 | $142K | +0.7% | #249 of 387 |
| 2Tulsa, OK | 33 | 3,659 | 90.0 | $121K | +5.1% | #328 of 387 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 30 | 636 | 69.9 | $142K | +3.1% | #344 of 387 |
| 3Oklahoma City, OK | 29 | 5,281 | 92.5 | $119K | +5.8% | #348 of 387 |
| 4Enid, OK | 19 | 251 | 105.1 | $98K | −1.5% | #376 of 387 |
Other business types in the Tulsa 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 clinics33
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics35
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics30
- Chiropractors28
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care30
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Tulsa, OK metro area?
The Tulsa metro area has 3,659 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 328 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,549 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. Official counts list 795 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Tulsa, OK metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $441.6M a year, or $1,087 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,659 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $121K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 406,447 households in the Tulsa metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Tulsa, OK metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Tulsa metro area has 90.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $121K, 21% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Tulsa metro area would have about 2,896, against 3,659 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 262 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Tulsa, OK metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Tulsa metro area at 1,069,273 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 406,447 households. Median household income in the Tulsa metro area is $69,359, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.4%, 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 Tulsa metro area scores 33 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #328 of 387 scored metro areas.
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