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Medical and dental practices in Parker County, TX
The medical and dental practices in Parker County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #933 of 2,394 scored counties
#71 of 160 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 381
- 55 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 192
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,305 a household
- Spending per listing
- $193K
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 67.5
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 184,767
- +23.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 381 medical and dental practices in Parker County. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 67.5 for every 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Parker County comes to about $73.6M a year: $1,305 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $193K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 27% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Parker County was 192 in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 294 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 153 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Parker County grew 23.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Parker County is 56 (upper middle), #933 of 2,394 scored counties and #71 of 160 scored counties in Texas.
How Parker 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 | Parker County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 67.5 | 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $193K | $141K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 294 | 252 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +23.5% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,305 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $104,443 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 169 → 192+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,297
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $92.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 153Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 38155 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 483The 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 Parker 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 Parker County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 184,767+23.5% since 2020
- Households
- 56,437
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 904 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 183
- Median household income
- $104,443+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,405
- Median home value
- $375,900
- Jobs located here
- 41,751
- Daytime population
- 133,150Residents 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 |
| 71Parker County, TX | 56 | 381 | 67.5 | $193K | +23.5% | #933 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Parker 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 clinics56
- Dentists and orthodontists58
- Primary care and pediatrics59
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors65
- Physical therapy67
- Optometrists and eye care78
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Parker County, TX?
Parker County has 381 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 55 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 192 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 153 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Parker County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $73.6M a year, or $1,305 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 381 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $193K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,437 households in Parker County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Parker County, TX compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Parker County has 67.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $193K, 27% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Parker County would have about 483, against 381 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 294 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Parker County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Parker County at 184,767 people in 2025, up 23.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,437 households. Median household income in Parker County is $104,443, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.8%, 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. Parker County scores 56 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #933 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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