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Medical and dental practices in Lincoln County, OR
The medical and dental practices in Lincoln County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #999 of 2,394 scored counties
#7 of 29 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 112
- 8 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- −6.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $26.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,150 a household
- Spending per listing
- $237K
- 56% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 48.5
- 43% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 50,636
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 112 medical and dental practices in Lincoln County. 8 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 48.5 per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,150 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Lincoln County spend about $26.6M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $237K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 56% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 46 businesses with payroll in Lincoln County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 503 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 34 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lincoln County grew 0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Lincoln County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #999 of 2,394 scored counties and #7 of 29 scored counties in Oregon.
How Lincoln County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Lincoln County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 48.5 | 89.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $237K | $148K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 503 | 288 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.1% | −1.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,150 | $1,324 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $63,165 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 49 → 46−6.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 219
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 34Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1128 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 174The 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 50,636+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 23,115
- Median age
- 51.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 981 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 52
- Median household income
- $63,165+31.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,183
- Median home value
- $410,800
- Jobs located here
- 16,986
- Daytime population
- 46,905Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Crook County, OR | 82 | 40 | 37.1 | $350K | +10.6% | #80 of 2,394 |
| 2Morrow County, OR | 77 | 8 | 18.5 | $640K | +3.1% | #138 of 2,394 |
| 3Polk County, OR | 75 | 111 | 33.7 | $393K | +2.3% | #202 of 2,394 |
| 4Jefferson County, OR | 75 | 30 | 34.0 | $363K | +4.7% | #207 of 2,394 |
| 5Columbia County, OR | 67 | 95 | 45.4 | $286K | +2.6% | #450 of 2,394 |
| 6Linn County, OR | 65 | 209 | 41.2 | $292K | +3.0% | #534 of 2,394 |
| 7Lincoln County, OR | 54 | 112 | 48.5 | $237K | +0.3% | #999 of 2,394 |
| 8Umatilla County, OR | 53 | 138 | 48.1 | $245K | +1.5% | #1,038 of 2,394 |
| 9Benton County, OR | 52 | 252 | 65.4 | $198K | +4.4% | #1,098 of 2,394 |
| 10Yamhill County, OR | 51 | 263 | 67.0 | $199K | +2.2% | #1,132 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lincoln 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 clinics54
- Dentists and orthodontists45
- Primary care and pediatrics67
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors58
- Physical therapy69
- Optometrists and eye care36
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lincoln County, OR?
Lincoln County has 112 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 6.1% from 2019. Another 34 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Lincoln County, OR spend on medical and dental services?
About $26.6M a year, or $1,150 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 112 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $237K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,115 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lincoln County, OR compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lincoln County has 48.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $237K, 56% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lincoln County would have about 174, against 112 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 503 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lincoln County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Lincoln County at 50,636 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,115 households. Median household income in Lincoln County is $63,165, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.9%, 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. Lincoln County scores 54 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #999 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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