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Medical and dental practices in Howard County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Howard County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,397 of 2,394 scored counties
#106 of 160 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 59
- 15 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,079 a household
- Spending per listing
- $223K
- 46% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 48.4
- 43% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,504
- −12.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,079 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Howard County spend about $13.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $223K per practice, 46% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 59 medical and dental practices on map listings in Howard County as of September 2026. 15 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 48.4 for every 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in Howard County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 581 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Howard County from 2020 to 2025 at −12.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Howard County is 45 (lower middle), #1,397 of 2,394 scored counties and #106 of 160 scored counties in Texas.
How Howard 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 | Howard County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 48.4 | 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $223K | $141K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 581 | 252 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −12.4% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,079 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $69,649 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 210.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 155
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 10Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5915 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 86The 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 Howard 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 Howard County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,504−12.4% since 2020
- Households
- 12,191
- Median age
- 37.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 901 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 36
- Median household income
- $69,649+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,688
- Median home value
- $155,600
- Jobs located here
- 11,735
- Daytime population
- 29,322Residents 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 |
| 106Howard County, TX | 45 | 59 | 48.4 | $223K | −12.4% | #1,397 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Howard 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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists59
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors44
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care12
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Howard County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 59 medical and dental practices in Howard County. 15 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Howard County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $13.2M a year, or $1,079 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $223K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,191 households in Howard County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Howard County, TX compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Howard County has 48.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $223K, 46% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Howard County would have about 86, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 581 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Howard County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Howard County at 30,504 people in 2025, down 12.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,191 households. The median household income in Howard County is $69,649 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.5% 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. Howard County scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,397 of 2,394 scored counties.
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