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Medical and dental practices in Jim Wells County, TX
The medical and dental practices in Jim Wells County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,836 of 2,394 scored counties
#129 of 160 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 72
- 10 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- +3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.7M
- On medical and dental services · $959 a household
- Spending per listing
- $177K
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 54.2
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,804
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Jim Wells County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,836 of 2,394 scored counties and #129 of 160 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $959 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Jim Wells County spend about $12.7M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $177K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 72 medical and dental practices on map listings in Jim Wells County as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 14%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 54.2 per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 31 businesses with payroll in Jim Wells County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 428 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $250K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jim Wells County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jim Wells County declined 0.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jim Wells 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 | Jim Wells County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 54.2 | 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $177K | $141K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 428 | 252 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.3% | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $959 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $51,896 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 31+3.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 321
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $17.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 84The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $250K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,804−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 13,279
- Median age
- 36.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 865 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 45
- Median household income
- $51,896+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,948
- Median home value
- $123,600
- Jobs located here
- 14,134
- Daytime population
- 36,305Residents 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 |
| 129Jim Wells County, TX | 36 | 72 | 54.2 | $177K | −0.2% | #1,836 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Jim Wells 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 clinics36
- Dentists and orthodontists29
- Primary care and pediatrics23
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care25
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Jim Wells County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 72 medical and dental practices in Jim Wells County. 10 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jim Wells County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $12.7M a year, or $959 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 72 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $177K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,279 households in Jim Wells County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jim Wells County, TX compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Jim Wells County has 54.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $177K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Jim Wells County would have about 84, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 428 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Jim Wells County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Jim Wells County at 38,804 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,279 households. The median household income in Jim Wells County is $51,896 a year, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.0% 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. Jim Wells County scores 36 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,836 of 2,394 scored counties.
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