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Medical and dental practices in Somerset County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Somerset County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,144 of 2,394 scored counties
#43 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 199
- 22 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 77
- −13.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $30.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,036 a household
- Spending per listing
- $153K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 67.8
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 72,004
- −2.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Somerset County is 28 (lower middle), #2,144 of 2,394 scored counties and #43 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Somerset County spend about $30.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,036 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That works out to $153K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
Somerset County has 199 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 67.8, 20% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Somerset County was 77 in 2023, down 13.5% from 2019. That is one for every 381 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $4.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Somerset County. Population estimates show Somerset County declined 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Somerset 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 | Somerset County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 67.8 | 92.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $153K | $129K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 381 | 297 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.5% | −2.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,036 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,446 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 89 → 77−13.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 604
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $45.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 35Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19922 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 199The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $4.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Somerset 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 Somerset County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 72,004−2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 29,344
- Median age
- 46.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,075 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 68
- Median household income
- $61,446+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,574
- Median home value
- $150,600
- Jobs located here
- 23,480
- Daytime population
- 64,960Residents 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 |
| 43Somerset County, PA | 28 | 199 | 67.8 | $153K | −2.7% | #2,144 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Somerset 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 clinics28
- Dentists and orthodontists53
- Primary care and pediatrics44
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors24
- Physical therapy33
- Optometrists and eye care43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Somerset County, PA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 199 medical and dental practices in Somerset County. 22 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 77 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 13.5% from 2019. Official counts list 35 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Somerset County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $30.4M a year, or $1,036 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 199 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $153K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 29,344 households in Somerset County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Somerset County, PA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Somerset County has 67.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $153K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 381 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Somerset County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Somerset County at 72,004 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 29,344 households. The median household income in Somerset County is $61,446 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.2% 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. Somerset County scores 28 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,144 of 2,394 scored counties.
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