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Medical and dental practices in Washington County, TN
How Washington County, TN compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,026 of 2,394 scored counties
#75 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 442
- 53 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 219
- −3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $58.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,035 a household
- Spending per listing
- $133K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 77.9
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 141,199
- +6.0% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle): #2,026 of 2,394 scored counties and #75 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 442 medical and dental practices in Washington County. Of those, 53 are chain locations, or 12%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 77.9 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,035 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $58.8M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 442 medical and dental practices, that is $133K per practice, 13% below 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 Washington County was 219 in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 259 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $458K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Washington County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 6.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 77.9 | 74.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $133K | $145K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 259 | 320 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.9% | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.0% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,035 | $1,088 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $62,809 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 228 → 219−3.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,844
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $261.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 220Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 44253 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 385The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $458K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 141,199+6.0% since 2020
- Households
- 56,759
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 327 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 417
- Median household income
- $62,809+30.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,311
- Median home value
- $249,000
- Jobs located here
- 65,780
- Daytime population
- 147,000Residents 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 |
| 75Washington County, TN | 32 | 442 | 77.9 | $133K | +6.0% | #2,026 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Washington 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists40
- Primary care and pediatrics38
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics37
- Chiropractors38
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Washington County, TN?
There are 442 medical and dental practices on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 53 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 219 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 220 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, TN spend on medical and dental services?
About $58.8M a year, or $1,035 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 442 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $133K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,759 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, TN compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Washington County has 77.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $133K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Washington County would have about 385, against 442 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 259 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 141,199 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,759 households. Median household income in Washington County is $62,809, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.0%, 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. Washington County scores 32 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,026 of 2,394 scored counties.
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