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Medical and dental practices in Hockley County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Hockley County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #536 of 2,394 scored counties
#46 of 160 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 29
- 2 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,057 a household
- Spending per listing
- $289K
- 89% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.6
- 57% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,600
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 29 medical and dental practices in Hockley County. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 36.6 per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Hockley County spend about $8.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,057 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $289K per practice, 89% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Hockley County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers. That is one for every 2,638 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 11 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show Hockley County grew 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Hockley County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #536 of 2,394 scored counties and #46 of 160 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Hockley 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 | Hockley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.6 | 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $289K | $141K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,638 | 252 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,057 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $63,140 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 20
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $833K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 292 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The 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 Hockley 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 Hockley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,600+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 7,915
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 908 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 24
- Median household income
- $63,140+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,577
- Median home value
- $127,000
- Jobs located here
- 8,801
- Daytime population
- 19,779Residents 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 |
| 46Hockley County, TX | 65 | 29 | 36.6 | $289K | +0.5% | #536 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Hockley 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 clinics65
- Dentists and orthodontists64
- Primary care and pediatrics21
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Hockley County, TX?
There are 29 medical and dental practices on map listings in Hockley County as of September 2026. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hockley County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $8.4M a year, or $1,057 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $289K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,915 households in Hockley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hockley County, TX compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Hockley County has 36.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $289K, 89% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Hockley County would have about 55, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,638 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Hockley County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hockley County at 21,600 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,915 households. Median household income in Hockley County is $63,140, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, 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. Hockley County scores 65 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #536 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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