Market rankings · Virginia
Medical and dental practices in Virginia
Markets across Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 28,254
- 3,038 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 11,227
- +0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.3B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 83.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $151K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 50 · Upper middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 28,254 medical and dental practices in Virginia. 3,038 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 83.9 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Virginia spend about $4.3B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,264 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That works out to $151K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 11,227 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Virginia in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 300 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 114 SBA-backed loans worth $74.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #23 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Lynchburg metro area scores highest (66). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (90).
Every market in Virginia for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lynchburg, VA | 66 | 565 | 54.6 | $193K | +2.9% | #72 of 387 |
| 2Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 65 | 302 | 57.8 | $186K | +3.2% | #79 of 387 |
| 3Richmond, VA | 62 | 3,918 | 73.4 | $165K | +5.5% | #103 of 387 |
| 4Winchester, VA-WV | 56 | 414 | 74.6 | $158K | +6.5% | #141 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 55 | 21,683 | 91.4 | $160K | +3.3% | #153 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 45 | 812 | 62.0 | $161K | +2.3% | #226 of 387 |
| 5Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 43 | 6,131 | 86.7 | $135K | +0.9% | #252 of 387 |
| 6Charlottesville, VA | 36 | 1,022 | 113.0 | $112K | +3.1% | #317 of 387 |
| 7Harrisonburg, VA | 33 | 467 | 93.3 | $118K | +3.5% | #329 of 387 |
| 8Roanoke, VA | 25 | 1,744 | 132.6 | $81K | +0.4% | #358 of 387 |
| 9Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 24 | 689 | 98.0 | $109K | −0.1% | #361 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 90 | 46 | 31.0 | $400K | +10.1% | #4 of 538 |
| 2Danville, VA | 30 | 260 | 59.0 | $158K | −1.7% | #451 of 538 |
| 3Martinsville, VA | 23 | 189 | 70.6 | $131K | −1.9% | #497 of 538 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 17 | 294 | 72.6 | $131K | −3.8% | #520 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Kent County, VA | 93 | 19 | 20.5 | $666K | +21.2% | #3 of 2,394 |
| 2Goochland County, VA | 89 | 22 | 21.3 | $674K | +17.4% | #7 of 2,394 |
| 3Poquoson city, VA | 88 | 9 | 19.0 | $721K | +6.6% | #9 of 2,394 |
| 4King George County, VA | 88 | 31 | 30.6 | $444K | +10.5% | #12 of 2,394 |
| 5Frederick County, VA | 87 | 58 | 16.4 | $774K | +8.8% | #14 of 2,394 |
| 6Caroline County, VA | 87 | 24 | 20.0 | $591K | +11.3% | #16 of 2,394 |
| 7Louisa County, VA | 85 | 42 | 27.0 | $438K | +13.6% | #35 of 2,394 |
| 8Fluvanna County, VA | 84 | 31 | 30.0 | $408K | +6.2% | #52 of 2,394 |
| 9Clarke County, VA | 83 | 20 | 34.0 | $395K | +5.4% | #63 of 2,394 |
| 10Powhatan County, VA | 83 | 45 | 39.7 | $334K | +7.0% | #68 of 2,394 |
| 11Orange County, VA | 81 | 46 | 31.0 | $400K | +10.1% | #87 of 2,394 |
| 12Amelia County, VA | 79 | 8 | 14.8 | $725K | +2.7% | #110 of 2,394 |
| 13Greene County, VA | 78 | 29 | 36.1 | $340K | +6.6% | #126 of 2,394 |
| 14Dinwiddie County, VA | 77 | 6 | 5.6 | $2M | +3.6% | #131 of 2,394 |
| 15Westmoreland County, VA | 77 | 11 | 13.5 | $767K | +6.5% | #134 of 2,394 |
| 16Northumberland County, VA | 77 | 11 | 19.5 | $554K | +6.1% | #140 of 2,394 |
| 17King William County, VA | 75 | 27 | 36.7 | $317K | +9.5% | #212 of 2,394 |
| 18Stafford County, VA | 75 | 266 | 50.8 | $297K | +8.3% | #217 of 2,394 |
| 19Madison County, VA | 73 | 14 | 25.5 | $457K | +2.7% | #249 of 2,394 |
| 20Middlesex County, VA | 72 | 16 | 33.5 | $328K | +2.2% | #285 of 2,394 |
| 21Amherst County, VA | 70 | 34 | 26.8 | $388K | +2.1% | #335 of 2,394 |
| 22Isle of Wight County, VA | 70 | 69 | 43.8 | $280K | +6.7% | #349 of 2,394 |
| 23Prince George County, VA | 69 | 50 | 38.7 | $302K | +2.0% | #377 of 2,394 |
| 24Southampton County, VA | 67 | 7 | 10.2 | $1M | +0.9% | #426 of 2,394 |
| 25Patrick County, VA | 67 | 14 | 18.0 | $558K | −0.9% | #428 of 2,394 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Manassas Park city, VA | 66 | 10 | 19.3 | $662K | −3.5% | #461 of 2,394 |
| 27Charlotte County, VA | 66 | 7 | 14.9 | $650K | −1.2% | #462 of 2,394 |
| 28Brunswick County, VA | 66 | 10 | 15.4 | $617K | −0.6% | #463 of 2,394 |
| 29Nelson County, VA | 66 | 25 | 39.3 | $292K | +1.2% | #483 of 2,394 |
| 30Warren County, VA | 66 | 73 | 47.6 | $248K | +4.8% | #500 of 2,394 |
| 31Spotsylvania County, VA | 66 | 296 | 56.4 | $238K | +10.5% | #505 of 2,394 |
| 32Buckingham County, VA | 65 | 11 | 17.5 | $567K | +1.9% | #513 of 2,394 |
| 33Grayson County, VA | 65 | 11 | 17.4 | $524K | −0.3% | #514 of 2,394 |
| 34York County, VA | 65 | 85 | 31.5 | $427K | +1.6% | #518 of 2,394 |
| 35Bedford County, VA | 65 | 132 | 39.8 | $285K | +4.4% | #537 of 2,394 |
| 36Pittsylvania County, VA | 64 | 38 | 15.2 | $630K | −1.5% | #556 of 2,394 |
| 37Rockbridge County, VA | 63 | 25 | 26.2 | $403K | 0.0% | #602 of 2,394 |
| 38Shenandoah County, VA | 62 | 77 | 42.9 | $248K | +3.6% | #662 of 2,394 |
| 39Culpeper County, VA | 62 | 106 | 56.0 | $225K | +9.3% | #669 of 2,394 |
| 40Campbell County, VA | 61 | 74 | 33.3 | $311K | +0.1% | #698 of 2,394 |
| 41Lunenburg County, VA | 60 | 7 | 14.7 | $638K | +0.9% | #724 of 2,394 |
| 42Accomack County, VA | 60 | 53 | 36.7 | $274K | +1.4% | #743 of 2,394 |
| 43Arlington County, VA | 60 | 747 | 66.7 | $229K | +2.1% | #754 of 2,394 |
| 44Fauquier County, VA | 60 | 197 | 73.7 | $198K | +4.8% | #764 of 2,394 |
| 45Henry County, VA | 59 | 45 | 21.4 | $432K | −3.1% | #767 of 2,394 |
| 46Floyd County, VA | 59 | 29 | 43.8 | $233K | +2.1% | #792 of 2,394 |
| 47Page County, VA | 58 | 22 | 22.2 | $438K | +0.3% | #808 of 2,394 |
| 48Augusta County, VA | 58 | 140 | 45.0 | $247K | +1.8% | #826 of 2,394 |
| 49Sussex County, VA | 57 | 10 | 26.4 | $388K | −0.4% | #851 of 2,394 |
| 50Appomattox County, VA | 57 | 29 | 43.7 | $233K | +6.3% | #868 of 2,394 |
| 51Scott County, VA | 56 | 23 | 25.2 | $359K | −1.8% | #896 of 2,394 |
| 52Prince William County, VA | 55 | 1,217 | 77.6 | $191K | +4.2% | #977 of 2,394 |
| 53Hopewell city, VA | 53 | 36 | 38.9 | $250K | +1.1% | #1,037 of 2,394 |
| 54Rockingham County, VA | 53 | 203 | 62.1 | $183K | +6.6% | #1,060 of 2,394 |
| 55Nottoway County, VA | 52 | 24 | 42.8 | $232K | +1.0% | #1,083 of 2,394 |
| 56Carroll County, VA | 51 | 54 | 42.9 | $221K | +0.5% | #1,125 of 2,394 |
| 57Dickenson County, VA | 50 | 16 | 27.0 | $326K | −6.0% | #1,155 of 2,394 |
| 58Lee County, VA | 50 | 28 | 32.8 | $271K | −2.1% | #1,159 of 2,394 |
| 59Loudoun County, VA | 50 | 1,415 | 98.9 | $173K | +6.4% | #1,191 of 2,394 |
| 60Chesterfield County, VA | 50 | 1,060 | 75.6 | $171K | +8.7% | #1,196 of 2,394 |
| 61Northampton County, VA | 49 | 27 | 49.7 | $215K | −2.8% | #1,219 of 2,394 |
| 62Portsmouth city, VA | 49 | 189 | 46.9 | $213K | −1.2% | #1,220 of 2,394 |
| 63Richmond city, VA | 49 | 649 | 62.2 | $174K | +4.6% | #1,241 of 2,394 |
| 64Gloucester County, VA | 47 | 128 | 83.8 | $140K | +3.6% | #1,349 of 2,394 |
| 65Russell County, VA | 46 | 30 | 28.1 | $333K | −1.7% | #1,352 of 2,394 |
| 66Buchanan County, VA | 46 | 23 | 30.5 | $278K | −8.7% | #1,353 of 2,394 |
| 67Hanover County, VA | 45 | 384 | 90.0 | $150K | +5.6% | #1,440 of 2,394 |
| 68Franklin County, VA | 45 | 171 | 74.4 | $144K | +1.9% | #1,443 of 2,394 |
| 69Alexandria city, VA | 44 | 615 | 80.8 | $175K | +1.0% | #1,476 of 2,394 |
| 70Pulaski County, VA | 43 | 64 | 44.3 | $231K | −0.6% | #1,508 of 2,394 |
| 71James City County, VA | 43 | 414 | 129.4 | $103K | +6.2% | #1,559 of 2,394 |
| 72Botetourt County, VA | 42 | 84 | 63.5 | $180K | +1.5% | #1,583 of 2,394 |
| 73Mecklenburg County, VA | 41 | 71 | 52.3 | $189K | +1.5% | #1,615 of 2,394 |
| 74Chesapeake city, VA | 40 | 789 | 84.3 | $149K | +2.3% | #1,681 of 2,394 |
| 75Fairfax County, VA | 39 | 4,464 | 107.8 | $147K | +1.7% | #1,720 of 2,394 |
| 76Lancaster County, VA | 39 | 50 | 87.7 | $125K | +0.9% | #1,733 of 2,394 |
| 77Hampton city, VA | 38 | 398 | 68.6 | $156K | 0.0% | #1,769 of 2,394 |
| 78Waynesboro city, VA | 38 | 84 | 85.4 | $118K | +7.5% | #1,787 of 2,394 |
| 79Fairfax city, VA | 38 | 297 | 324.4 | $46K | +10.8% | #1,794 of 2,394 |
| 80Suffolk city, VA | 37 | 442 | 116.6 | $104K | +10.4% | #1,828 of 2,394 |
| 81Wise County, VA | 35 | 66 | 47.5 | $190K | −3.5% | #1,875 of 2,394 |
| 82Radford city, VA | 34 | 45 | 81.2 | $118K | +7.0% | #1,954 of 2,394 |
| 83Albemarle County, VA | 34 | 582 | 126.8 | $105K | +5.1% | #1,958 of 2,394 |
| 84Smyth County, VA | 33 | 60 | 47.4 | $195K | −3.0% | #1,963 of 2,394 |
| 85Falls Church city, VA | 33 | 298 | 475.1 | $33K | +3.3% | #2,009 of 2,394 |
| 86Staunton city, VA | 32 | 78 | 69.0 | $148K | +3.8% | #2,020 of 2,394 |
| 87Henrico County, VA | 31 | 1,345 | 97.9 | $126K | +2.3% | #2,061 of 2,394 |
| 88Manassas city, VA | 31 | 238 | 167.6 | $81K | +3.9% | #2,073 of 2,394 |
| 89Alleghany County, VA | 30 | 34 | 53.3 | $178K | −4.2% | #2,076 of 2,394 |
| 90Prince Edward County, VA | 30 | 69 | 90.3 | $111K | +2.3% | #2,100 of 2,394 |
| 91Fredericksburg city, VA | 30 | 357 | 304.6 | $40K | +8.6% | #2,108 of 2,394 |
| 92Giles County, VA | 29 | 67 | 100.0 | $102K | −1.3% | #2,135 of 2,394 |
| 93Washington County, VA | 28 | 145 | 65.6 | $157K | 0.0% | #2,143 of 2,394 |
| 94Essex County, VA | 28 | 33 | 74.2 | $133K | +0.5% | #2,152 of 2,394 |
| 95Petersburg city, VA | 28 | 114 | 75.3 | $119K | +1.0% | #2,159 of 2,394 |
| 96Williamsburg city, VA | 27 | 51 | 101.6 | $111K | +2.6% | #2,179 of 2,394 |
| 97Virginia Beach city, VA | 26 | 1,650 | 91.7 | $135K | −1.3% | #2,193 of 2,394 |
| 98Roanoke County, VA | 25 | 429 | 108.0 | $108K | +0.2% | #2,215 of 2,394 |
| 99Halifax County, VA | 24 | 102 | 74.9 | $126K | −1.4% | #2,231 of 2,394 |
| 100Newport News city, VA | 24 | 733 | 96.3 | $109K | −1.5% | #2,235 of 2,394 |
| 101Colonial Heights city, VA | 22 | 139 | 184.6 | $60K | +3.2% | #2,270 of 2,394 |
| 102Lynchburg city, VA | 21 | 296 | 103.1 | $97K | +3.0% | #2,282 of 2,394 |
| 103Charlottesville city, VA | 21 | 355 | 179.2 | $65K | −4.4% | #2,286 of 2,394 |
| 104Norfolk city, VA | 18 | 1,108 | 116.7 | $91K | −2.9% | #2,321 of 2,394 |
| 105Salem city, VA | 18 | 226 | 220.4 | $49K | +1.7% | #2,325 of 2,394 |
| 106Wythe County, VA | 17 | 112 | 89.4 | $108K | −1.2% | #2,333 of 2,394 |
| 107Montgomery County, VA | 17 | 484 | 130.9 | $85K | −1.2% | #2,337 of 2,394 |
| 108Roanoke city, VA | 17 | 830 | 190.5 | $51K | −0.8% | #2,339 of 2,394 |
| 109Bristol city, VA | 16 | 58 | 80.3 | $117K | −5.2% | #2,345 of 2,394 |
| 110Winchester city, VA | 15 | 333 | 289.8 | $36K | +1.0% | #2,355 of 2,394 |
| 111Martinsville city, VA | 14 | 144 | 252.1 | $37K | +2.8% | #2,361 of 2,394 |
| 112Tazewell County, VA | 12 | 142 | 87.2 | $107K | −4.4% | #2,377 of 2,394 |
| 113Harrisonburg city, VA | 10 | 264 | 152.1 | $67K | −1.7% | #2,386 of 2,394 |
| 114Danville city, VA | 6 | 222 | 116.4 | $77K | −2.2% | #2,394 of 2,394 |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −1.8% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $2.1M | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 15 | 47.2 | $221K | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 13 | 32.6 | $349K | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 53 | 153.4 | $64K | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 117 | 535.0 | $20K | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 6 | 20.1 | $626K | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 80 | 289.5 | $32K | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $1.6M | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 9 | 35.2 | $251K | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 8 | 33.7 | $297K | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 12 | 46.6 | $177K | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 38 | 176.2 | $54K | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 23.1 | $454K | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 22.0 | $469K | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 57 | 355.1 | $24K | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 19.9 | $508K | +3.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Virginia?
There are 28,254 medical and dental practices on map listings in Virginia as of September 2026. 3,038 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 11,227 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019. Official counts list 6,636 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Virginia spend on medical and dental services?
About $4.3B a year, or $1,264 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28,254 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $151K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Virginia has 83.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $151K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Virginia would have about 27,905, against 28,254 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 300 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Lynchburg metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 90 (very high). Among 114 scored counties in Virginia, New Kent County scores highest, at 93 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Virginia scores 50 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Virginia. It maps the medical and dental practices on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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