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Medical and dental practices in Denton County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Denton County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,249 of 2,394 scored counties
#96 of 160 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 3,074
- 472 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 1,518
- +18.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $495.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,376 a household
- Spending per listing
- $161K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 85.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,069,346
- +16.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,074 medical and dental practices in Denton County. 472 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 85.3, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,376 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Denton County spend about $495.8M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $161K per practice, 6% above 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 Denton County was 1,518 in 2023, up 18.8% from 2019. That is one for every 237 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 1,097 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 26 SBA-backed loans worth $19.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Denton County.
Population estimates put the population change in Denton County from 2020 to 2025 at +16.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Denton County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,249 of 2,394 scored counties and #96 of 160 scored counties in Texas.
How Denton 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 | Denton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 85.3 | 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $161K | $141K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 237 | 252 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.8% | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,376 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $111,498 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,278 → 1,518+18.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 10,171
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $679.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,097Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3,074472 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3,251The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 26
- Amount
- $19.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Denton 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 Denton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,069,346+16.9% since 2020
- Households
- 360,392
- Median age
- 38.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 878 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,115
- Median household income
- $111,498+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $145,847
- Median home value
- $437,200
- Jobs located here
- 321,359
- Daytime population
- 759,111Residents 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 |
| 96Denton County, TX | 49 | 3,074 | 85.3 | $161K | +16.9% | #1,249 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Denton 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 clinics49
- Dentists and orthodontists43
- Primary care and pediatrics57
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics75
- Chiropractors57
- Physical therapy74
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Denton County, TX?
Denton County has 3,074 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 472 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,518 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 18.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,097 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Denton County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $495.8M a year, or $1,376 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,074 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $161K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 360,392 households in Denton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Denton County, TX compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Denton County has 85.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $161K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Denton County would have about 3,251, against 3,074 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 237 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Denton County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Denton County at 1,069,346 people in 2025, up 16.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 360,392 households. Median household income in Denton County is $111,498, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.3%, 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. Denton County scores 49 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,249 of 2,394 scored counties.
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