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Medical and dental practices in Bristol County, RI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Bristol County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #827 of 2,394 scored counties
#1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 119
- 10 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 45
- −13.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,438 a household
- Spending per listing
- $243K
- 59% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 59.2
- 30% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 50,001
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Bristol County spend about $28.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,438 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That is about $243K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 59% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Bristol County has 119 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 8%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 59.2, 30% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 45 businesses with payroll in Bristol County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 13.5% from 2019. That is one for every 447 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 118 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Bristol County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Bristol County is 58 (upper middle), #827 of 2,394 scored counties and #1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Bristol County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Bristol County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 59.2 | 94.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $243K | $133K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 447 | 349 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.5% | −7.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,438 | $1,255 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $114,490 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 52 → 45−13.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 400
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $27.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 118Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11910 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 190The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Bristol 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 Bristol County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 50,001−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 20,104
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 24 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,092
- Median household income
- $114,490+37.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $151,035
- Median home value
- $513,800
- Jobs located here
- 14,997
- Daytime population
- 43,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bristol County, RI | 58 | 119 | 59.2 | $243K | −1.5% | #827 of 2,394 |
| 2Washington County, RI | 47 | 391 | 74.4 | $186K | 0.0% | #1,332 of 2,394 |
| 3Newport County, RI | 42 | 329 | 89.2 | $153K | −2.9% | #1,599 of 2,394 |
| 4Kent County, RI | 36 | 674 | 92.5 | $139K | +1.8% | #1,855 of 2,394 |
| 5Providence County, RI | 35 | 2,652 | 102.3 | $116K | +2.8% | #1,909 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Bristol 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 clinics58
- Dentists and orthodontists74
- Primary care and pediatrics69
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy35
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Bristol County, RI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 119 medical and dental practices in Bristol County. 10 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 13.5% from 2019. Another 118 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Bristol County, RI spend on medical and dental services?
About $28.9M a year, or $1,438 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 119 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $243K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,104 households in Bristol County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bristol County, RI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Bristol County has 59.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $243K, 59% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Bristol County would have about 190, against 119 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 447 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 Bristol County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Bristol County at 50,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,104 households. The median household income in Bristol County is $114,490 a year, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.8% 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. Bristol County scores 58 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #827 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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