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Medical and dental practices in Armstrong County, PA
How Armstrong County, PA compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,798 of 2,394 scored counties
#20 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 154
- 21 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 69
- −8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $30.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,073 a household
- Spending per listing
- $195K
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 54.9
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 63,698
- −2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Armstrong County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,798 of 2,394 scored counties and #20 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Armstrong County spend about $30.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,073 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. That is about $195K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 28% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 154 medical and dental practices on map listings in Armstrong County as of September 2026. 21 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 54.9, 35% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Armstrong County was 69 in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 406 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Armstrong County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Armstrong County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Armstrong County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 54.9 | 92.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $195K | $129K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 406 | 297 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.0% | −2.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,073 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $65,008 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 75 → 69−8.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 403
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $30.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 17Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15421 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 197The 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 Armstrong 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 Armstrong County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 63,698−2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 28,035
- Median age
- 46.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 653 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 99
- Median household income
- $65,008+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,098
- Median home value
- $157,300
- Jobs located here
- 16,144
- Daytime population
- 50,841Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 73 | 89 | 36.7 | $327K | +7.2% | #257 of 2,394 |
| 2Susquehanna County, PA | 62 | 48 | 30.9 | $361K | −0.3% | #644 of 2,394 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 62 | 88 | 48.1 | $243K | +2.1% | #666 of 2,394 |
| 4Adams County, PA | 62 | 219 | 53.6 | $225K | +3.6% | #670 of 2,394 |
| 5Juniata County, PA | 61 | 31 | 34.3 | $316K | −0.3% | #696 of 2,394 |
| 6Fulton County, PA | 61 | 23 | 36.3 | $296K | −0.6% | #700 of 2,394 |
| 7Lebanon County, PA | 51 | 341 | 60.1 | $195K | +2.2% | #1,136 of 2,394 |
| 8Chester County, PA | 50 | 1,809 | 88.3 | $172K | +4.2% | #1,194 of 2,394 |
| 9Franklin County, PA | 49 | 399 | 62.8 | $186K | +3.0% | #1,232 of 2,394 |
| 10York County, PA | 49 | 1,326 | 73.0 | $167K | +3.6% | #1,245 of 2,394 |
| 20Armstrong County, PA | 37 | 154 | 54.9 | $195K | −2.7% | #1,798 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Armstrong 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 clinics37
- Dentists and orthodontists59
- Primary care and pediatrics33
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors23
- Physical therapy52
- Optometrists and eye care39
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Armstrong County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 154 medical and dental practices in Armstrong County. 21 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 69 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019. Official counts list 17 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Armstrong County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $30.1M a year, or $1,073 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 154 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $195K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,035 households in Armstrong County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Armstrong County, PA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Armstrong County has 54.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $195K, 28% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Armstrong County would have about 197, against 154 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 406 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Armstrong County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Armstrong County at 63,698 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,035 households. The median household income in Armstrong County is $65,008 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Armstrong County scores 37 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,798 of 2,394 scored counties.
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