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Medical and dental practices in Carter County, TN
The medical and dental practices in Carter County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #900 of 2,394 scored counties
#35 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 70
- 12 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- +18.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.5M
- On medical and dental services · $920 a household
- Spending per listing
- $321K
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.7
- 66% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,361
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Carter County spend about $22.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $920 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That works out to $321K per practice, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 70 medical and dental practices on map listings in Carter County as of September 2026. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 17%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 28.7, 66% below 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 Carter County was 46 in 2023, up 18.0% from 2019. That is one for every 531 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Carter County grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Carter County is 56 (upper middle), #900 of 2,394 scored counties and #35 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Carter County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Carter County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.7 | 74.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $321K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 531 | 320 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.0% | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $920 | $1,088 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $50,135 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39 → 46+18.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 326
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 16Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7012 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 147The 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 Carter 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 Carter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,361+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 24,425
- Median age
- 45.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 341 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 166
- Median household income
- $50,135+31.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $66,526
- Median home value
- $168,200
- Jobs located here
- 12,579
- Daytime population
- 45,703Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayette County, TN | 84 | 33 | 19.2 | $610K | +7.7% | #42 of 2,394 |
| 2Morgan County, TN | 80 | 11 | 15.3 | $658K | +5.3% | #95 of 2,394 |
| 3Meigs County, TN | 76 | 8 | 15.3 | $645K | +10.8% | #163 of 2,394 |
| 4Jackson County, TN | 75 | 6 | 12.5 | $742K | +7.1% | #189 of 2,394 |
| 5Union County, TN | 74 | 23 | 29.0 | $346K | +8.1% | #237 of 2,394 |
| 6Hawkins County, TN | 71 | 63 | 26.7 | $361K | +5.0% | #310 of 2,394 |
| 7Hickman County, TN | 70 | 34 | 36.0 | $285K | +5.0% | #347 of 2,394 |
| 8Trousdale County, TN | 68 | 15 | 40.5 | $254K | +8.4% | #421 of 2,394 |
| 9Crockett County, TN | 67 | 11 | 20.0 | $492K | +0.7% | #430 of 2,394 |
| 10Cannon County, TN | 67 | 18 | 31.2 | $317K | +5.0% | #446 of 2,394 |
| 35Carter County, TN | 56 | 70 | 28.7 | $321K | +1.7% | #900 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Carter 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 clinics56
- Dentists and orthodontists54
- Primary care and pediatrics50
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors54
- Physical therapy62
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Carter County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 70 medical and dental practices in Carter County. 12 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 18.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 16 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Carter County, TN spend on medical and dental services?
About $22.5M a year, or $920 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 70 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $321K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,425 households in Carter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Carter County, TN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Carter County has 28.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 66% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $321K, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Carter County would have about 147, against 70 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 531 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Carter County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Carter County at 57,361 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,425 households. The median household income in Carter County is $50,135 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.6% 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. Carter County scores 56 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #900 of 2,394 scored counties.
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