Health care · Small-town market · Texas
Medical and dental practices in the Brownwood, TX area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the Brownwood, TX area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #439 of 538 scored small-town markets
#35 of 41 scored small-town markets based in Texas
- Listings
- 133
- 11 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- −26.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.5M
- On medical and dental services · $971 a household
- Spending per listing
- $109K
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 88.8
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,711
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Brownwood area scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #439 of 538 scored small-town markets and #35 of 41 scored small-town markets based in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
At $971 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in the Brownwood area spend about $14.5M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $109K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 28% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 133 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Brownwood area as of September 2026. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 8%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 88.8, 5% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Brownwood area in 2023, down 26.5% from 2019. That is one for every 416 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Brownwood area grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Brownwood area 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 | Brownwood area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 88.8 | 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $109K | $141K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 416 | 252 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −26.5% | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $971 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $57,470 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36−26.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 239
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 19Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13311 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 95The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Brownwood 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 Brownwood area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,711+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 14,972
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 945 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 41
- Median household income
- $57,470+18.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,477
- Median home value
- $158,900
- Jobs located here
- 14,839
- Daytime population
- 36,518Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bonham, TX | 85 | 42 | 32.9 | $333K | +9.2% | #11 of 538 |
| 2Andrews, TX | 80 | 22 | 32.1 | $348K | +1.6% | #24 of 538 |
| 3Hereford, TX | 74 | 14 | 23.1 | $433K | +0.5% | #53 of 538 |
| 4Jacksonville, TX | 72 | 81 | 44.5 | $228K | +5.4% | #74 of 538 |
| 5Port Lavaca, TX | 71 | 31 | 35.8 | $318K | −2.3% | #78 of 538 |
| 6Athens, TX | 70 | 173 | 51.5 | $202K | +7.5% | #90 of 538 |
| 7Mineral Wells, TX | 70 | 59 | 52.5 | $198K | +8.2% | #92 of 538 |
| 8Raymondville, TX | 67 | 15 | 26.4 | $356K | −0.8% | #109 of 538 |
| 9Del Rio, TX | 67 | 60 | 35.7 | $282K | +0.5% | #112 of 538 |
| 10Brenham, TX | 67 | 80 | 51.7 | $216K | +7.0% | #116 of 538 |
| 35Brownwood, TX | 32 | 133 | 88.8 | $109K | +1.7% | #439 of 538 |
Other business types in the Brownwood 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists29
- Primary care and pediatrics33
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy39
- Optometrists and eye care42
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Brownwood, TX area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 133 medical and dental practices in the Brownwood area. 11 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 26.5% from 2019. Another 19 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Brownwood, TX area spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.5M a year, or $971 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 133 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $109K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,972 households in the Brownwood area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Brownwood, TX area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Brownwood area has 88.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $109K, 28% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Brownwood area would have about 95, against 133 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 416 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 26.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Brownwood, TX area growing?
Population estimates put the Brownwood area at 38,711 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,972 households. The median household income in the Brownwood area is $57,470 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.8% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Brownwood area scores 32 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #439 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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