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Medical and dental practices in Hidalgo County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Hidalgo County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,174 of 2,394 scored counties
#145 of 160 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 2,008
- 238 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 1,114
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $260.1M
- On medical and dental services · $962 a household
- Spending per listing
- $130K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 74.3
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 921,549
- +5.6% since 2020
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What this means
Hidalgo County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,174 of 2,394 scored counties and #145 of 160 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,008 medical and dental practices in Hidalgo County. Of those, 238 are chain locations, or 12%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 74.3 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Hidalgo County comes to about $260.1M a year: $962 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That is about $130K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 15% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 1,114 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hidalgo County in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 243 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $7.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hidalgo County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hidalgo County grew 5.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hidalgo 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 | Hidalgo County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 74.3 | 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $130K | $141K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 243 | 252 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $962 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $54,338 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,138 → 1,114−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 11,274
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $761.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 625Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,008238 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,705The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $7.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 921,549+5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 270,210
- Median age
- 31.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,571 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 568
- Median household income
- $54,338+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,309
- Median home value
- $140,900
- Jobs located here
- 292,679
- Daytime population
- 862,027Residents 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 |
| 145Hidalgo County, TX | 27 | 2,008 | 74.3 | $130K | +5.6% | #2,174 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Hidalgo 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 clinics27
- Dentists and orthodontists35
- Primary care and pediatrics21
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors72
- Physical therapy33
- Optometrists and eye care58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Hidalgo County, TX?
There are 2,008 medical and dental practices on map listings in Hidalgo County as of September 2026. 238 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,114 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. Another 625 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hidalgo County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $260.1M a year, or $962 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,008 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $130K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 270,210 households in Hidalgo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hidalgo County, TX compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Hidalgo County has 74.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $130K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Hidalgo County would have about 1,705, against 2,008 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 243 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Hidalgo County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hidalgo County at 921,549 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 270,210 households. Median household income in Hidalgo County is $54,338, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.8%, 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. Hidalgo County scores 27 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,174 of 2,394 scored counties.
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