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Medical and dental practices in Hays County, TX
How Hays County, TX 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 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,305 of 2,394 scored counties
#101 of 160 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 804
- 141 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 298
- +30.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $122.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,229 a household
- Spending per listing
- $153K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 80.5
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 304,390
- +24.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,229 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Hays County spend about $122.7M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $153K of household spending for each practice on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 804 medical and dental practices on map listings in Hays County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 80.5 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hays County was 298 in 2023, up 30.1% from 2019. That is one for every 335 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 176 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hays County grew 24.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Hays County has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #1,305 of 2,394 scored counties and #101 of 160 scored counties in Texas.
How Hays 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 | Hays County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 80.5 | 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $153K | $141K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 335 | 252 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +30.1% | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +24.8% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,229 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $89,097 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 229 → 298+30.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,445
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $205.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 176Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 804141 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 805The 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 Hays 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 Hays County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 304,390+24.8% since 2020
- Households
- 99,849
- Median age
- 35.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 677 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 397
- Median household income
- $89,097+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,554
- Median home value
- $399,800
- Jobs located here
- 86,425
- Daytime population
- 232,827Residents 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 |
| 101Hays County, TX | 48 | 804 | 80.5 | $153K | +24.8% | #1,305 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Hays 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 clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists54
- Primary care and pediatrics56
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics55
- Chiropractors72
- Physical therapy65
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Hays County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 804 medical and dental practices in Hays County. 141 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 298 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 30.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 176 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hays County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $122.7M a year, or $1,229 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 804 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $153K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 99,849 households in Hays County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hays County, TX compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Hays County has 80.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $153K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Hays County would have about 805, against 804 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 335 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 30.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Hays County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hays County at 304,390 people in 2025, up 24.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 99,849 households. The median household income in Hays County is $89,097 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.7% 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. Hays County scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,305 of 2,394 scored counties.
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