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Medical and dental practices in Newport County, RI

The medical and dental practices in Newport County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,599 of 2,394 scored counties
#3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island

Listings
329
24 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
77
−8.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$50.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,363 a household
Spending per listing
$153K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
89.2
6% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
83,051
−2.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,363 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Newport County spend about $50.2M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 329 medical and dental practices, that is $153K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.

Newport County has 329 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 89.2 per 10,000 households, 6% above 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 Newport County was 77 in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 479 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 102 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $900K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Newport County.

Population estimates put the population change in Newport County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Newport County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,599 of 2,394 scored counties and #3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.

How Newport 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Newport County, RI compared with Rhode Island and the U.S.
MeasureNewport CountyRhode IslandU.S.
Listings per 10k households89.294.384.5
Spending per listing$153K$133K$152K
Households per official establishment479349270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−8.3%−7.2%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.9%+1.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,363$1,255$1,288
Median household income$103,514$87,796$80,734
Groundwork market score4241

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
84 → 77−8.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
764
Annual payroll, 2023
$57M
One-person businesses, 2023
102Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
32924 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
330The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$900K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Newport 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 Newport County

Population, 2025 estimate
83,051−2.9% since 2020
Households
36,868
Median age
46.4
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
102 sq. mi.
People per square mile
826
Median household income
$103,514+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$138,641
Median home value
$609,700
Jobs located here
36,087
Daytime population
83,890Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Rhode Island

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The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Newport County marked.

Top counties in Rhode Island

Counties in Rhode Island ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Bristol County, RI5811959.2$243K−1.5%#827 of 2,394
2Washington County, RI4739174.4$186K0.0%#1,332 of 2,394
3Newport County, RI4232989.2$153K−2.9%#1,599 of 2,394
4Kent County, RI3667492.5$139K+1.8%#1,855 of 2,394
5Providence County, RI352,652102.3$116K+2.8%#1,909 of 2,394

Other business types in Newport County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Newport County, RI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 329 medical and dental practices in Newport County. 24 of them (7%) 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 8.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 102 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Newport County, RI spend on medical and dental services?

About $50.2M a year, or $1,363 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 329 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $153K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,868 households in Newport County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Newport County, RI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Newport County has 89.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $153K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Newport County would have about 330, against 329 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 479 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Newport County, RI growing?

Population estimates put Newport County at 83,051 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,868 households. The median household income in Newport County is $103,514 a year, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Newport County scores 42 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,599 of 2,394 scored counties.

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