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Medical and dental practices in Chesterfield County, VA
How Chesterfield County, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,196 of 2,394 scored counties
#60 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 1,060
- 145 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 481
- +8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $181.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,294 a household
- Spending per listing
- $171K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 75.6
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 397,148
- +8.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Chesterfield County spend about $181.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,294 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $171K per practice, 12% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 1,060 medical and dental practices on map listings in Chesterfield County as of September 2026. 145 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 75.6, 11% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 481 businesses with payroll in Chesterfield County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 291 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 368 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $443K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chesterfield County.
Population estimates show Chesterfield County grew 8.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Chesterfield County is 50 (upper middle), #1,196 of 2,394 scored counties and #60 of 114 scored counties in Virginia.
How Chesterfield County 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 | Chesterfield County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 75.6 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $171K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 291 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.1% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,294 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $101,931 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 445 → 481+8.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,663
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $498.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 368Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,060145 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,189The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $443K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 397,148+8.7% since 2020
- Households
- 140,155
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 424 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 892
- Median household income
- $101,931+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,631
- Median home value
- $366,000
- Jobs located here
- 149,426
- Daytime population
- 346,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| 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 |
| 60Chesterfield County, VA | 50 | 1,060 | 75.6 | $171K | +8.7% | #1,196 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Chesterfield 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 clinics50
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics62
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors78
- Physical therapy65
- Optometrists and eye care73
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Chesterfield County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,060 medical and dental practices in Chesterfield County. 145 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 481 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. Another 368 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Chesterfield County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $181.3M a year, or $1,294 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,060 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $171K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 140,155 households in Chesterfield County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chesterfield County, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Chesterfield County has 75.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $171K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Chesterfield County would have about 1,189, against 1,060 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 291 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Chesterfield County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Chesterfield County at 397,148 people in 2025, up 8.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 140,155 households. The median household income in Chesterfield County is $101,931 a year, 26% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.4% 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. Chesterfield County scores 50 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #1,196 of 2,394 scored counties.
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