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Medical and dental practices in Montgomery County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Montgomery County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,906 of 2,394 scored counties
#25 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 4,040
- 545 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 1,744
- +0.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $484.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,445 a household
- Spending per listing
- $120K
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 120.4
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 877,643
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Montgomery County is 35 (lower middle), #1,906 of 2,394 scored counties and #25 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,040 medical and dental practices in Montgomery County. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 120.4, 42% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Montgomery County comes to about $484.9M a year: $1,445 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $120K per practice, 21% 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 Montgomery County was 1,744 in 2023, up 0.6% from 2019. That is one for every 192 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $3.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Montgomery County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Montgomery County grew 2.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Montgomery 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 | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 120.4 | 92.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $120K | $129K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 192 | 297 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +0.6% | −2.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,445 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $113,915 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,733 → 1,744+0.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 17,234
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,679Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4,040545 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3,180The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $3.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 877,643+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 335,505
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 483 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,796
- Median household income
- $113,915+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $158,114
- Median home value
- $436,700
- Jobs located here
- 546,323
- Daytime population
- 974,838Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Montgomery County?
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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 |
| 25Montgomery County, PA | 35 | 4,040 | 120.4 | $120K | +2.4% | #1,906 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Montgomery 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics44
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics56
- Chiropractors46
- Physical therapy37
- Optometrists and eye care45
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Montgomery County, PA?
There are 4,040 medical and dental practices on map listings in Montgomery County as of September 2026. 545 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,744 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 0.6% from 2019. Official counts list 1,679 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Montgomery County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $484.9M a year, or $1,445 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,040 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $120K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 335,505 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montgomery County, PA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Montgomery County has 120.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $120K, 21% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 3,180, against 4,040 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 192 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Montgomery County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Montgomery County at 877,643 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,505 households. Median household income in Montgomery County is $113,915, 41% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.4%, 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. Montgomery County scores 35 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,906 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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