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Medical and dental practices in Elk County, PA
The medical and dental practices in Elk County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,271 of 2,394 scored counties
#54 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 91
- 11 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 51
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,056 a household
- Spending per listing
- $155K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 68.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,926
- −3.3% since 2020
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What this means
Elk County scores 21 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,271 of 2,394 scored counties and #54 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,056 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Elk County spend about $14.1M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 91 medical and dental practices, that is $155K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
Elk County has 91 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 12%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 68.3 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Elk County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 261 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Elk County declined 3.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Elk 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 | Elk County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 68.3 | 92.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $155K | $129K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 261 | 297 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −2.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.3% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,056 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,380 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 51 → 510.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 287
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $23.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9111 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 92The 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 Elk 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 Elk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,926−3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 13,325
- Median age
- 47.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 827 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $66,380+24.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,773
- Median home value
- $133,600
- Jobs located here
- 12,876
- Daytime population
- 29,443Residents 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 |
| 54Elk County, PA | 21 | 91 | 68.3 | $155K | −3.3% | #2,271 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Elk 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 clinics21
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors30
- Physical therapy18
- Optometrists and eye care9
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Elk County, PA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 91 medical and dental practices in Elk County. 11 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Elk County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.1M a year, or $1,056 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 91 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $155K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,325 households in Elk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Elk County, PA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Elk County has 68.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $155K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Elk County would have about 92, against 91 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 261 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Elk County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Elk County at 29,926 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,325 households. The median household income in Elk County is $66,380 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.2% 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. Elk County scores 21 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,271 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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