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Medical and dental practices in Lawrence County, SD
The medical and dental practices in Lawrence County, SD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,446 of 2,394 scored counties
#11 of 18 scored counties in South Dakota
- Listings
- 132
- 11 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- +10.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $16.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,365 a household
- Spending per listing
- $125K
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 109.5
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,459
- +14.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Lawrence County spend about $16.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,365 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 132 medical and dental practices, that is $125K per practice, 18% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 132 medical and dental practices on map listings in Lawrence County as of September 2026. 11 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 109.5, 30% 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 Lawrence County was 42 in 2023, up 10.5% from 2019. That is one for every 287 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 25 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lawrence County grew 14.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Lawrence County is 45 (lower middle), #1,446 of 2,394 scored counties and #11 of 18 scored counties in South Dakota.
How Lawrence County compares
The same measures for South Dakota 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 | Lawrence County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 109.5 | 74.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $125K | $188K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 287 | 312 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.5% | +12.3% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.0% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,365 | $1,402 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $73,384 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 77 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 42+10.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 470
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $40.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 25Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13211 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 108The 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,459+14.0% since 2020
- Households
- 12,054
- Median age
- 44.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 800 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 34
- Median household income
- $73,384+39.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,174
- Median home value
- $346,500
- Jobs located here
- 13,155
- Daytime population
- 27,824Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Meade County, SD | 82 | 34 | 28.4 | $496K | +2.7% | #74 of 2,394 |
| 2Beadle County, SD | 74 | 33 | 43.8 | $302K | +2.4% | #243 of 2,394 |
| 3Butte County, SD | 73 | 20 | 46.4 | $302K | +5.5% | #263 of 2,394 |
| 4Lake County, SD | 71 | 16 | 33.9 | $413K | −0.2% | #303 of 2,394 |
| 5Roberts County, SD | 69 | 13 | 35.9 | $368K | −0.1% | #366 of 2,394 |
| 6Brookings County, SD | 63 | 88 | 63.8 | $214K | +9.6% | #635 of 2,394 |
| 7Minnehaha County, SD | 62 | 617 | 72.7 | $198K | +7.6% | #682 of 2,394 |
| 8Clay County, SD | 61 | 25 | 45.1 | $284K | +0.2% | #702 of 2,394 |
| 9Oglala Lakota County, SD | 58 | 6 | 20.5 | $523K | −2.3% | #805 of 2,394 |
| 10Lincoln County, SD | 54 | 258 | 92.5 | $174K | +17.5% | #1,024 of 2,394 |
| 11Lawrence County, SD | 45 | 132 | 109.5 | $125K | +14.0% | #1,446 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lawrence 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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists69
- Primary care and pediatrics74
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors42
- Physical therapy67
- Optometrists and eye care38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lawrence County, SD?
As of September 2026, map listings count 132 medical and dental practices in Lawrence County. 11 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 10.5% from 2019. Official counts list 25 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lawrence County, SD spend on medical and dental services?
About $16.4M a year, or $1,365 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 132 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $125K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,054 households in Lawrence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lawrence County, SD compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lawrence County has 109.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $125K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lawrence County would have about 108, against 132 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 287 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lawrence County, SD growing?
Population estimates put Lawrence County at 29,459 people in 2025, up 14.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,054 households. The median household income in Lawrence County is $73,384 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.4% 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. Lawrence County scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,446 of 2,394 scored counties.
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