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Medical and dental practices in Westmoreland County, PA
The medical and dental practices in Westmoreland County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,229 of 2,394 scored counties
#50 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 1,335
- 135 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 564
- −0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $179.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,156 a household
- Spending per listing
- $134K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 86.1
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 349,324
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Westmoreland County is 24 (low), #2,229 of 2,394 scored counties and #50 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,335 medical and dental practices in Westmoreland County. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 86.1 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Westmoreland County spend about $179.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,156 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $134K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 12% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 564 businesses with payroll in Westmoreland County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 275 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $203K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Westmoreland County. Population estimates put the population change in Westmoreland County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 86.1 | 92.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $134K | $129K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 275 | 297 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −0.9% | −2.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,156 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,109 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 569 → 564−0.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,709
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $375.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 232Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,335135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,175The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $203K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 349,324−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 154,979
- Median age
- 47.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,028 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 343
- Median household income
- $74,109+22.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,695
- Median home value
- $203,500
- Jobs located here
- 134,448
- Daytime population
- 320,126Residents 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 |
| 50Westmoreland County, PA | 24 | 1,335 | 86.1 | $134K | −1.4% | #2,229 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Westmoreland 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 clinics24
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics34
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics62
- Chiropractors16
- Physical therapy23
- Optometrists and eye care33
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Westmoreland County, PA?
There are 1,335 medical and dental practices on map listings in Westmoreland County as of September 2026. 135 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 564 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. Official counts list 232 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Westmoreland County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $179.1M a year, or $1,156 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,335 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $134K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 154,979 households in Westmoreland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Westmoreland County, PA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Westmoreland County has 86.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $134K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Westmoreland County would have about 1,175, against 1,335 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 275 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Westmoreland County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Westmoreland County at 349,324 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 154,979 households. Median household income in Westmoreland County is $74,109, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.6%, 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. Westmoreland County scores 24 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,229 of 2,394 scored counties.
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