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Medical and dental practices in Bexar County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Bexar County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,946 of 2,394 scored counties
#133 of 160 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 6,526
- 1,000 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 3,118
- +2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $833.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,109 a household
- Spending per listing
- $128K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 86.9
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,160,088
- +7.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Bexar County is 34 (lower middle), #1,946 of 2,394 scored counties and #133 of 160 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,109 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Bexar County spend about $833.1M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $128K per practice, 16% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 6,526 medical and dental practices on map listings in Bexar County as of September 2026. 1,000 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 86.9, 3% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,118 businesses with payroll in Bexar County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 241 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 44 SBA-backed loans worth $29.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Bexar County. Population estimates put the population change in Bexar County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Bexar County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Bexar County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 86.9 | 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $128K | $141K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 241 | 252 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.4% | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,109 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $72,341 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3,045 → 3,118+2.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 33,539
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.8B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 2,445Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6,5261,000 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5,463The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 44
- Amount
- $29.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Bexar 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 Bexar County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,160,088+7.2% since 2020
- Households
- 750,939
- Median age
- 35.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,241 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,667
- Median household income
- $72,341+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,061
- Median home value
- $262,200
- Jobs located here
- 956,308
- Daytime population
- 2,121,878Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chambers County, TX | 87 | 65 | 37.7 | $344K | +22.6% | #22 of 2,394 |
| 2Burleson County, TX | 86 | 13 | 16.5 | $661K | +16.2% | #25 of 2,394 |
| 3Grimes County, TX | 85 | 15 | 14.6 | $720K | +16.3% | #30 of 2,394 |
| 4Waller County, TX | 85 | 36 | 19.6 | $616K | +21.9% | #31 of 2,394 |
| 5Rains County, TX | 84 | 10 | 20.6 | $525K | +11.2% | #46 of 2,394 |
| 6Bandera County, TX | 83 | 25 | 27.0 | $408K | +9.0% | #62 of 2,394 |
| 7Milam County, TX | 82 | 14 | 13.8 | $757K | +6.0% | #69 of 2,394 |
| 8Upshur County, TX | 81 | 26 | 16.7 | $616K | +8.2% | #81 of 2,394 |
| 9Gaines County, TX | 81 | 18 | 26.0 | $430K | +10.4% | #84 of 2,394 |
| 10Blanco County, TX | 81 | 21 | 40.7 | $297K | +18.6% | #92 of 2,394 |
| 133Bexar County, TX | 34 | 6,526 | 86.9 | $128K | +7.2% | #1,946 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Bexar 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics35
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics43
- Chiropractors74
- Physical therapy62
- Optometrists and eye care43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Bexar County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6,526 medical and dental practices in Bexar County. 1,000 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 3,118 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019. Official counts list 2,445 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Bexar County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $833.1M a year, or $1,109 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6,526 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $128K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 750,939 households in Bexar County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bexar County, TX compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Bexar County has 86.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $128K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Bexar County would have about 5,463, against 6,526 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 241 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Bexar County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Bexar County at 2,160,088 people in 2025, up 7.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 750,939 households. The median household income in Bexar County is $72,341 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.6% 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. Bexar County scores 34 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,946 of 2,394 scored counties.
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