Health care · Metro area · Tennessee
Medical and dental practices in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #226 of 387 scored metro areas
#6 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 812
- 85 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 405
- −6.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $130.5M
- On medical and dental services · $997 a household
- Spending per listing
- $161K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 62.0
- 27% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 314,834
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 812 medical and dental practices in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area. 85 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 62.0 per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $997 per household (23% below the U.S. average), households in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area spend about $130.5M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 812 medical and dental practices, that is $161K per practice, 5% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area was 405 in 2023, down 6.8% from 2019. That is one for every 323 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 244 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $2.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area.
Population estimates show the Kingsport-Bristol metro area grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Kingsport-Bristol metro area scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #226 of 387 scored metro areas and #6 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee.
How the Kingsport-Bristol metro area 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 | Kingsport-Bristol metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 62.0 | 74.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $161K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 323 | 320 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.8% | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $997 | $1,088 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $57,792 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 405−6.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,361
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $520.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 244Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 81285 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 856The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $2.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area, 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 the Kingsport-Bristol metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 314,834+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 130,939
- Median age
- 45.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,011 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 155
- Median household income
- $57,792+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,119
- Median home value
- $198,400
- Jobs located here
- 120,004
- Daytime population
- 304,648Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Tennessee market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Tennessee for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with the Kingsport-Bristol metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clarksville, TN-KY | 72 | 681 | 54.5 | $193K | +8.5% | #45 of 387 |
| 2Cleveland, TN | 58 | 313 | 62.6 | $165K | +6.1% | #128 of 387 |
| 3Morristown, TN | 55 | 305 | 63.6 | $159K | +7.9% | #154 of 387 |
| 4Johnson City, TN | 51 | 535 | 60.1 | $166K | +4.3% | #184 of 387 |
| 5Knoxville, TN | 49 | 2,896 | 76.6 | $144K | +6.9% | #200 of 387 |
| 6Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 45 | 812 | 62.0 | $161K | +2.3% | #226 of 387 |
| 7Chattanooga, TN-GA | 44 | 1,893 | 81.8 | $135K | +5.3% | #243 of 387 |
| 8Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 43 | 3,794 | 72.6 | $149K | −0.3% | #246 of 387 |
| 9Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 43 | 7,483 | 90.3 | $133K | +8.7% | #254 of 387 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 33 | 594 | 82.0 | $121K | +2.2% | #327 of 387 |
Other business types in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area
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 orthodontists56
- Primary care and pediatrics29
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics32
- Chiropractors50
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area?
There are 812 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area as of September 2026. 85 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 405 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 6.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 244 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $130.5M a year, or $997 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 812 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $161K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 130,939 households in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Kingsport-Bristol metro area has 62.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $161K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Kingsport-Bristol metro area would have about 856, against 812 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 323 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Kingsport-Bristol metro area at 314,834 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 130,939 households. Median household income in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area is $57,792, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.8%, 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. The Kingsport-Bristol metro area scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #226 of 387 scored metro areas.
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