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Medical and dental practices in Wasco County, OR
The medical and dental practices in Wasco County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,083 of 2,394 scored counties
#26 of 29 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 78
- 4 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,153 a household
- Spending per listing
- $156K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 73.8
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,310
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Wasco County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,083 of 2,394 scored counties and #26 of 29 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 78 medical and dental practices in Wasco County. 4 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 73.8 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,153 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Wasco County spend about $12.2M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 78 medical and dental practices, that is $156K per practice, 2% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 34 businesses with payroll in Wasco County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 311 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Wasco County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Wasco 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 | Wasco County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 73.8 | 89.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $156K | $148K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 311 | 288 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.1% | −1.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,153 | $1,324 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,175 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 34−8.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 311
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 22Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 784 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 80The 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 Wasco 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 Wasco County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,310−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 10,563
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,381 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $64,175+20.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,059
- Median home value
- $367,400
- Jobs located here
- 10,091
- Daytime population
- 24,380Residents 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 |
| 26Wasco County, OR | 30 | 78 | 73.8 | $156K | −1.1% | #2,083 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Wasco 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 clinics30
- Dentists and orthodontists26
- Primary care and pediatrics43
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors39
- Physical therapy24
- Optometrists and eye care22
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Wasco County, OR?
There are 78 medical and dental practices on map listings in Wasco County as of September 2026. 4 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 22 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wasco County, OR spend on medical and dental services?
About $12.2M a year, or $1,153 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $156K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,563 households in Wasco County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wasco County, OR compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Wasco County has 73.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $156K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Wasco County would have about 80, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 311 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Wasco County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Wasco County at 26,310 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,563 households. Median household income in Wasco County is $64,175, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.9%, 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. Wasco County scores 30 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,083 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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