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Medical and dental practices in Lancaster County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Lancaster County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,477 of 2,394 scored counties
#13 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 1,517
- 211 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 613
- +4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $264.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,242 a household
- Spending per listing
- $174K
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 71.3
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 563,159
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,517 medical and dental practices in Lancaster County. 211 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 71.3 per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,242 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Lancaster County spend about $264.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $174K per practice, 14% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 613 businesses with payroll in Lancaster County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 347 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 275 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $9.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lancaster County.
Population estimates put the population change in Lancaster County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Lancaster County is 44 (lower middle), #1,477 of 2,394 scored counties and #13 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Lancaster 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 | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 71.3 | 92.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $174K | $129K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 347 | 297 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.4% | −2.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,242 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $86,959 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 587 → 613+4.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 8,674
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $755M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 275Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,517211 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,732The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $9.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 563,159+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 212,748
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 944 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 591
- Median household income
- $86,959+31.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,346
- Median home value
- $301,100
- Jobs located here
- 258,003
- Daytime population
- 553,680Residents 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 |
| 13Lancaster County, PA | 44 | 1,517 | 71.3 | $174K | +1.9% | #1,477 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lancaster 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 clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists48
- Primary care and pediatrics59
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics57
- Chiropractors49
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lancaster County, PA?
Lancaster County has 1,517 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 211 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 613 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019. Another 275 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Lancaster County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $264.2M a year, or $1,242 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,517 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $174K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 212,748 households in Lancaster County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lancaster County, PA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lancaster County has 71.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $174K, 14% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lancaster County would have about 1,732, against 1,517 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 347 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lancaster County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Lancaster County at 563,159 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 212,748 households. Median household income in Lancaster County is $86,959, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.6%, 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. Lancaster County scores 44 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,477 of 2,394 scored counties.
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