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Medical and dental practices in Lehigh County, PA
How Lehigh 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 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,188 of 2,394 scored counties
#48 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 1,992
- 110 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 618
- −5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $176.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,222 a household
- Spending per listing
- $89K
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 138.0
- 63% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 384,383
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Lehigh County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,188 of 2,394 scored counties and #48 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,992 medical and dental practices in Lehigh County. 110 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 138.0, 63% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Lehigh County spend about $176.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,222 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,992 medical and dental practices, that is $89K per practice, 42% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lehigh County was 618 in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 234 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lehigh County. Population estimates put the population change in Lehigh County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Lehigh 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 | Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 138.0 | 92.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $89K | $129K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 234 | 297 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.4% | −2.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,222 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $80,079 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 653 → 618−5.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 13,116
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.4B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 351Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,992110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,157The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $3.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 384,383+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 144,386
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 345 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,097
- Median household income
- $80,079+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,753
- Median home value
- $300,400
- Jobs located here
- 215,511
- Daytime population
- 411,839Residents 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 |
| 48Lehigh County, PA | 27 | 1,992 | 138.0 | $89K | +2.7% | #2,188 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lehigh 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 clinics27
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics32
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics58
- Chiropractors54
- Physical therapy44
- Optometrists and eye care49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lehigh County, PA?
There are 1,992 medical and dental practices on map listings in Lehigh County as of September 2026. 110 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 618 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. Official counts list 351 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lehigh County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $176.4M a year, or $1,222 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,992 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $89K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 144,386 households in Lehigh County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lehigh County, PA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lehigh County has 138.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 63% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $89K, 42% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lehigh County would have about 1,157, against 1,992 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 234 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lehigh County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Lehigh County at 384,383 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 144,386 households. Median household income in Lehigh County is $80,079, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.3%, 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. Lehigh County scores 27 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,188 of 2,394 scored counties.
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