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Medical and dental practices in Bowie County, TX

The medical and dental practices in Bowie County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 18 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,313 of 2,394 scored counties
#156 of 160 scored counties in Texas

Listings
298
44 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
145
−7.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$35.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,009 a household
Spending per listing
$119K
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
85.0
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
92,696
−0.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Bowie County scores 18 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,313 of 2,394 scored counties and #156 of 160 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 298 medical and dental practices in Bowie County. Of those, 44 are chain locations, or 15%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 85.0 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,009 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in Bowie County spend about $35.4M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 298 medical and dental practices, that is $119K per practice, 22% 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 Bowie County was 145 in 2023, down 7.6% from 2019. That is one for every 242 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $999K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Bowie County. Population estimates show Bowie County declined 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Bowie 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Bowie County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureBowie CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households85.082.684.5
Spending per listing$119K$141K$152K
Households per official establishment242252270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−7.6%+4.2%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.2%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,009$1,164$1,288
Median household income$59,803$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score1838

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
157 → 145−7.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,713
Annual payroll, 2023
$144M
One-person businesses, 2023
85Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
29844 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
232The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$999K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Bowie 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 Bowie County

Population, 2025 estimate
92,696−0.2% since 2020
Households
35,073
Median age
39.3
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
885 sq. mi.
People per square mile
104
Median household income
$59,803+19.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,943
Median home value
$173,000
Jobs located here
39,161
Daytime population
93,908Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Texas

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Texas, with Bowie County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chambers County, TX876537.7$344K+22.6%#22 of 2,394
2Burleson County, TX861316.5$661K+16.2%#25 of 2,394
3Grimes County, TX851514.6$720K+16.3%#30 of 2,394
4Waller County, TX853619.6$616K+21.9%#31 of 2,394
5Rains County, TX841020.6$525K+11.2%#46 of 2,394
6Bandera County, TX832527.0$408K+9.0%#62 of 2,394
7Milam County, TX821413.8$757K+6.0%#69 of 2,394
8Upshur County, TX812616.7$616K+8.2%#81 of 2,394
9Gaines County, TX811826.0$430K+10.4%#84 of 2,394
10Blanco County, TX812140.7$297K+18.6%#92 of 2,394
156Bowie County, TX1829885.0$119K−0.2%#2,313 of 2,394

Other business types in Bowie County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Bowie County, TX?

Bowie County has 298 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 44 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 145 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 7.6% from 2019. Another 85 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Bowie County, TX spend on medical and dental services?

About $35.4M a year, or $1,009 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 298 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $119K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,073 households in Bowie County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bowie County, TX compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Bowie County has 85.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $119K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Bowie County would have about 232, against 298 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 242 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Bowie County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Bowie County at 92,696 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,073 households. Median household income in Bowie County is $59,803, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.2%, 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. Bowie County scores 18 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,313 of 2,394 scored counties.

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