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Medical and dental practices in the Charlottesville, VA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the Charlottesville, VA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #317 of 387 scored metro areas
#6 of 9 scored metro areas based in Virginia
- Listings
- 1,022
- 149 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 321
- +4.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $114M
- On medical and dental services · $1,261 a household
- Spending per listing
- $112K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 113.0
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 228,597
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the Charlottesville metro area is 36 (lower middle), #317 of 387 scored metro areas and #6 of 9 scored metro areas based in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,022 medical and dental practices in the Charlottesville metro area. 149 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 113.0 for every 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in the Charlottesville metro area spend about $114M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,261 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,022 medical and dental practices, that is $112K per practice, 27% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 321 businesses with payroll in the Charlottesville metro area classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 4.1% from 2019. That is one for every 282 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $474K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Charlottesville metro area. Population estimates show the Charlottesville metro area grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Charlottesville metro area compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Charlottesville metro area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 113.0 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $112K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 282 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.1% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,261 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $93,598 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 321+4.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,640
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $223.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 304Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,022149 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 748The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $474K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 228,597+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 90,452
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,644 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 136
- Median household income
- $93,598+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $130,972
- Median home value
- $430,300
- Jobs located here
- 108,968
- Daytime population
- 237,767Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Virginia
| 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 |
Other business types in the Charlottesville 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 clinics36
- Dentists and orthodontists44
- Primary care and pediatrics48
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors57
- Physical therapy34
- Optometrists and eye care64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Charlottesville, VA metro area?
There are 1,022 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Charlottesville metro area as of September 2026. 149 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 321 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 4.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 304 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Charlottesville, VA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $114M a year, or $1,261 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,022 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $112K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 90,452 households in the Charlottesville metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Charlottesville, VA metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Charlottesville metro area has 113.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $112K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Charlottesville metro area would have about 748, against 1,022 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 282 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Charlottesville, VA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Charlottesville metro area at 228,597 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 90,452 households. Median household income in the Charlottesville metro area is $93,598, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.8%, 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. The Charlottesville metro area scores 36 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #317 of 387 scored metro areas.
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