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Medical and dental practices in Chester County, PA
The medical and dental practices in Chester County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,194 of 2,394 scored counties
#8 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 1,809
- 255 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 787
- −2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $311.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,520 a household
- Spending per listing
- $172K
- 13% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 88.3
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 557,116
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Chester County spend about $311.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,520 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,809 medical and dental practices, that is $172K per practice, 13% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Chester County has 1,809 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 255 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 88.3, 4% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 787 businesses with payroll in Chester County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 260 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 556 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $8.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chester County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chester County grew 4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Chester County is 50 (upper middle), #1,194 of 2,394 scored counties and #8 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Chester 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 | Chester County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 88.3 | 92.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $172K | $129K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 260 | 297 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.7% | −2.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,520 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $127,208 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 809 → 787−2.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,601
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $647.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 556Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,809255 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,042The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 12
- Amount
- $8.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chester 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 Chester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 557,116+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 204,774
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 751 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 730
- Median household income
- $127,208+26.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $168,836
- Median home value
- $485,600
- Jobs located here
- 267,811
- Daytime population
- 548,659Residents 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 |
Other business types in Chester 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 clinics50
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics65
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics78
- Chiropractors63
- Physical therapy50
- Optometrists and eye care67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Chester County, PA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,809 medical and dental practices in Chester County. 255 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 787 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 2.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 556 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chester County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $311.3M a year, or $1,520 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,809 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $172K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 204,774 households in Chester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chester County, PA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Chester County has 88.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $172K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Chester County would have about 2,042, against 1,809 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 260 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Chester County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Chester County at 557,116 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 204,774 households. The median household income in Chester County is $127,208 a year, 58% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.9% 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. Chester County scores 50 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #1,194 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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