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Medical and dental practices in Providence County, RI
The medical and dental practices in Providence County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,909 of 2,394 scored counties
#5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 2,652
- 209 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 732
- −9.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $308.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,189 a household
- Spending per listing
- $116K
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 102.3
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 678,179
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, Providence County has a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle): #1,909 of 2,394 scored counties and #5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Providence County spend about $308.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,189 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,652 medical and dental practices, that is $116K per practice, 24% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 2,652 medical and dental practices on map listings in Providence County as of September 2026. 209 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 102.3, 21% 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 Providence County was 732 in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 354 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Providence County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Providence County grew 2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Providence 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 | Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 102.3 | 94.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $116K | $133K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 354 | 349 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.5% | −7.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,189 | $1,255 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,787 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 809 → 732−9.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 9,539
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $893.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 483Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,652209 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,021The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Providence 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 Providence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 678,179+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 259,210
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 410 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,624
- Median household income
- $78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,369
- Median home value
- $373,600
- Jobs located here
- 293,972
- Daytime population
- 648,043Residents 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 Providence 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 orthodontists56
- Primary care and pediatrics40
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics68
- Chiropractors65
- Physical therapy48
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Providence County, RI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,652 medical and dental practices in Providence County. 209 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 732 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 483 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on medical and dental services?
About $308.2M a year, or $1,189 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,652 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $116K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Providence County has 102.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $116K, 24% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Providence County would have about 2,021, against 2,652 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 354 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Providence County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Providence County scores 35 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,909 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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