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Medical and dental practices in Rutherford County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Rutherford County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,695 of 2,394 scored counties
#68 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 1,214
- 160 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 407
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $151.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,167 a household
- Spending per listing
- $124K
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 93.8
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 386,352
- +12.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Rutherford County spend about $151.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,167 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $124K per practice, 18% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Rutherford County has 1,214 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 93.8 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 407 businesses with payroll in Rutherford County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 318 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 236 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $5.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Rutherford County.
Population estimates put the population change in Rutherford County from 2020 to 2025 at +12.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Rutherford County is 40 (lower middle), #1,695 of 2,394 scored counties and #68 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Rutherford 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 | Rutherford County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 93.8 | 74.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $124K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 318 | 320 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +12.6% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,167 | $1,088 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $85,470 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 407 → 4070.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,541
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $350.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 236Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,214160 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 991The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $5.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 386,352+12.6% since 2020
- Households
- 129,431
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 620 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 582
- Median household income
- $85,470+26.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,856
- Median home value
- $382,600
- Jobs located here
- 144,864
- Daytime population
- 329,273Residents 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 |
| 68Rutherford County, TN | 40 | 1,214 | 93.8 | $124K | +12.6% | #1,695 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Rutherford 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 clinics40
- Dentists and orthodontists41
- Primary care and pediatrics46
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics64
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy72
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Rutherford County, TN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,214 medical and dental practices in Rutherford County. 160 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 407 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 236 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rutherford County, TN spend on medical and dental services?
About $151.1M a year, or $1,167 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,214 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $124K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 129,431 households in Rutherford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rutherford County, TN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Rutherford County has 93.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $124K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Rutherford County would have about 991, against 1,214 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 318 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Rutherford County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Rutherford County at 386,352 people in 2025, up 12.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 129,431 households. The median household income in Rutherford County is $85,470 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.8% 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. Rutherford County scores 40 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,695 of 2,394 scored counties.
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