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Medical and dental practices in Montgomery County, VA
How Montgomery 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 17 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,337 of 2,394 scored counties
#107 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 484
- 53 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 148
- +13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $41.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,118 a household
- Spending per listing
- $85K
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 130.9
- 55% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 98,434
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Montgomery County is 17 (low), #2,337 of 2,394 scored counties and #107 of 114 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 484 medical and dental practices in Montgomery County. 53 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 130.9 per 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,118 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Montgomery County spend about $41.3M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $85K per practice, 44% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 148 businesses with payroll in Montgomery County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 250 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $3.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Montgomery County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Montgomery County declined 1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Montgomery 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 | Montgomery County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 130.9 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $85K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 250 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.0% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,118 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $72,715 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 17 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 131 → 148+13.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,836
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $118.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 63Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 48453 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 271The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $3.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 98,434−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 36,961
- Median age
- 35.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 387 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 256
- Median household income
- $72,715+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,780
- Median home value
- $304,600
- Jobs located here
- 42,019
- Daytime population
- 106,770Residents 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 |
| 107Montgomery County, VA | 17 | 484 | 130.9 | $85K | −1.2% | #2,337 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Montgomery 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 clinics17
- Dentists and orthodontists34
- Primary care and pediatrics23
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy29
- Optometrists and eye care34
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Montgomery County, VA?
There are 484 medical and dental practices on map listings in Montgomery County as of September 2026. 53 of them (11%) 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, up 13.0% from 2019. Official counts list 63 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Montgomery County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $41.3M a year, or $1,118 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 484 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $85K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,961 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montgomery County, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Montgomery County has 130.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $85K, 44% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 271, against 484 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 250 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Montgomery County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Montgomery County at 98,434 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,961 households. Median household income in Montgomery County is $72,715, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. Montgomery County scores 17 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,337 of 2,394 scored counties.
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