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Medical and dental practices in Union County, OR

The medical and dental practices in Union County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,164 of 2,394 scored counties
#27 of 29 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
124
4 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
28
−9.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$12.8M
On medical and dental services · $1,177 a household
Spending per listing
$103K
32% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
113.8
35% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
25,900
−1.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Union County is 28 (lower middle), #2,164 of 2,394 scored counties and #27 of 29 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 124 medical and dental practices in Union County. 4 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 113.8 for every 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

Households in Union County spend about $12.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,177 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 124 medical and dental practices, that is $103K per practice, 32% below the U.S. figure of $152K.

Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Union County in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. That is one for every 389 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Union County declined 1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Union 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Union County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureUnion CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households113.889.384.5
Spending per listing$103K$148K$152K
Households per official establishment389288270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.7%−1.2%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,177$1,324$1,288
Median household income$65,661$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score2841

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
31 → 28−9.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
334
Annual payroll, 2023
$24.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
19Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1244 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
84The 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 Union 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 Union County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,900−1.0% since 2020
Households
10,900
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,037 sq. mi.
People per square mile
13
Median household income
$65,661+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,276
Median home value
$294,600
Jobs located here
10,134
Daytime population
25,115Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Oregon

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The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Union County marked.

Top counties in Oregon

Counties in Oregon ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Crook County, OR824037.1$350K+10.6%#80 of 2,394
2Morrow County, OR77818.5$640K+3.1%#138 of 2,394
3Polk County, OR7511133.7$393K+2.3%#202 of 2,394
4Jefferson County, OR753034.0$363K+4.7%#207 of 2,394
5Columbia County, OR679545.4$286K+2.6%#450 of 2,394
6Linn County, OR6520941.2$292K+3.0%#534 of 2,394
7Lincoln County, OR5411248.5$237K+0.3%#999 of 2,394
8Umatilla County, OR5313848.1$245K+1.5%#1,038 of 2,394
9Benton County, OR5225265.4$198K+4.4%#1,098 of 2,394
10Yamhill County, OR5126367.0$199K+2.2%#1,132 of 2,394
27Union County, OR28124113.8$103K−1.0%#2,164 of 2,394

Other business types in Union County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Union County, OR?

There are 124 medical and dental practices on map listings in Union County as of September 2026. 4 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. Official counts list 19 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Union County, OR spend on medical and dental services?

About $12.8M a year, or $1,177 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 124 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $103K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,900 households in Union County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Union County, OR compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Union County has 113.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $103K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Union County would have about 84, against 124 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 389 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Union County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Union County at 25,900 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,900 households. Median household income in Union County is $65,661, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.9%, 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. Union County scores 28 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,164 of 2,394 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for medical and dental practices · All 56 business types in Union County

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