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Medical and dental practices in Washington County, OR

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,596 of 2,394 scored counties
#17 of 29 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
2,263
262 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
926
−0.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$354.3M
On medical and dental services · $1,505 a household
Spending per listing
$157K
3% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
96.1
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
611,708
+1.8% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 2,263 medical and dental practices in Washington County. 262 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 96.1, 14% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,505 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $354.3M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $157K per practice, 3% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

In 2023, official counts showed 926 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 0.2% from 2019. That is one for every 254 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 383 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $9.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Washington County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,596 of 2,394 scored counties and #17 of 29 scored counties in Oregon.

How Washington 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 Washington County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households96.189.384.5
Spending per listing$157K$148K$152K
Households per official establishment254288270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−0.2%−1.2%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.8%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,505$1,324$1,288
Median household income$107,772$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score4241

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
928 → 926−0.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
10,067
Annual payroll, 2023
$758.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
383Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2,263262 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2,324The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
18
Amount
$9.3M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Washington 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 Washington County

Population, 2025 estimate
611,708+1.8% since 2020
Households
235,406
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
724 sq. mi.
People per square mile
834
Median household income
$107,772+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$137,880
Median home value
$588,000
Jobs located here
327,531
Daytime population
625,516Residents 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 Washington 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
17Washington County, OR422,26396.1$157K+1.8%#1,596 of 2,394

Other business types in Washington County

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

Questions

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

Washington County has 2,263 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 262 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 926 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 0.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 383 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $354.3M a year, or $1,505 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,263 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $157K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 235,406 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Washington County has 96.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $157K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Washington County would have about 2,324, against 2,263 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 254 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Washington County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 611,708 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,406 households. Median household income in Washington County is $107,772, 33% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Washington County scores 42 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,596 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 Washington County

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