Health care · County · Virginia
Medical and dental practices in Fairfax city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Fairfax city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,794 of 2,394 scored counties
#79 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 297
- 26 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 148
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,494 a household
- Spending per listing
- $46K
- 70% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 324.4
- 3.8 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,772
- +10.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 297 medical and dental practices in Fairfax city. Of those, 26 are chain locations, or 9%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 324.4, 3.8 times the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Fairfax city spend about $13.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,494 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. That works out to $46K per practice, 70% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 148 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Fairfax city in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 62 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 50 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fairfax city grew 10.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Fairfax city has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #1,794 of 2,394 scored counties and #79 of 114 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fairfax city 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 | Fairfax city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 324.4 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $46K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 62 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.5% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,494 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $132,348 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 155 → 148−4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,264
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $85.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 50Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 29726 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 90The 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 Fairfax city, 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 Fairfax city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,772+10.8% since 2020
- Households
- 9,155
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 6 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,010
- Median household income
- $132,348+13.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $178,337
- Median home value
- $722,600
- Jobs located here
- 24,910
- Daytime population
- 37,398Residents 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 |
| 79Fairfax city, VA | 38 | 297 | 324.4 | $46K | +10.8% | #1,794 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Fairfax city
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 clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics46
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors37
- Physical therapy37
- Optometrists and eye care37
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Fairfax city, VA?
There are 297 medical and dental practices on map listings in Fairfax city as of September 2026. 26 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 148 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 50 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fairfax city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $13.7M a year, or $1,494 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 297 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $46K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,155 households in Fairfax city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fairfax city, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Fairfax city has 324.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 3.8 times the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $46K, 70% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Fairfax city would have about 90, against 297 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 62 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Fairfax city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fairfax city at 26,772 people in 2025, up 10.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,155 households. Median household income in Fairfax city is $132,348, 64% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 13.1%, 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. Fairfax city scores 38 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,794 of 2,394 scored counties.
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