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Medical and dental practices in the St. George, UT metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the St. George, UT metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #323 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 5 scored metro areas based in Utah
- Listings
- 924
- 63 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 416
- +11.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $90.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,296 a household
- Spending per listing
- $98K
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 132.4
- 57% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 213,670
- +17.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the St. George metro area is 34 (lower middle), #323 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 5 scored metro areas based in Utah. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the St. George metro area comes to about $90.4M a year: $1,296 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 924 medical and dental practices, that is $98K per practice, 36% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 924 medical and dental practices on map listings in the St. George metro area as of September 2026. 63 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 132.4 for every 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the St. George metro area was 416 in 2023, up 11.2% from 2019. That is one for every 168 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the St. George metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the St. George metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +17.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the St. George metro area compares
The same measures for Utah 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 | St. George metro area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 132.4 | 105.2 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $98K | $133K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 168 | 212 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.2% | +5.6% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.4% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,296 | $1,398 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $80,632 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 416+11.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,326
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $250.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 198Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 92463 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 593The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $4.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the St. George metro area, 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 the St. George metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 213,670+17.4% since 2020
- Households
- 69,786
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,428 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 81
- Median household income
- $80,632+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,780
- Median home value
- $510,700
- Jobs located here
- 87,513
- Daytime population
- 200,923Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Utah
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ogden, UT | 51 | 2,020 | 94.5 | $151K | +5.3% | #188 of 387 |
| 2Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 45 | 2,400 | 116.0 | $124K | +14.5% | #231 of 387 |
| 3Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 43 | 4,802 | 106.7 | $133K | +3.8% | #253 of 387 |
| 4Logan, UT-ID | 36 | 530 | 107.4 | $120K | +8.8% | #315 of 387 |
| 5St. George, UT | 34 | 924 | 132.4 | $98K | +17.4% | #323 of 387 |
Other business types in the St. George metro area
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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics51
- Chiropractors34
- Physical therapy40
- Optometrists and eye care41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the St. George, UT metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 924 medical and dental practices in the St. George metro area. 63 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 416 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 11.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 198 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the St. George, UT metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $90.4M a year, or $1,296 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 924 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $98K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 69,786 households in the St. George metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the St. George, UT metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The St. George metro area has 132.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $98K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the St. George metro area would have about 593, against 924 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 168 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the St. George, UT metro area growing?
Population estimates put the St. George metro area at 213,670 people in 2025, up 17.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 69,786 households. The median household income in the St. George metro area is $80,632 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.8% 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. The St. George metro area scores 34 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #323 of 387 scored metro areas.
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