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Medical and dental practices in Nelson County, VA
The medical and dental practices in Nelson County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #483 of 2,394 scored counties
#29 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 25
- 4 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,148 a household
- Spending per listing
- $292K
- 92% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.3
- 53% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 14,920
- +1.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 25 medical and dental practices in Nelson County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 16%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 39.3 per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,148 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Nelson County spend about $7.3M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $292K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 92% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Nelson County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers. That is one for every 909 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Nelson County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Nelson County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #483 of 2,394 scored counties and #29 of 114 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Nelson 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 | Nelson County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.3 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $292K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 909 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,148 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $72,589 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 18
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 9Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 254 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 48The 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 Nelson 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 Nelson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 14,920+1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 6,364
- Median age
- 49.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 471 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 31
- Median household income
- $72,589+12.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,122
- Median home value
- $321,700
- Jobs located here
- 3,841
- Daytime population
- 12,142Residents 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 |
| 29Nelson County, VA | 66 | 25 | 39.3 | $292K | +1.2% | #483 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Nelson 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
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Nelson County, VA?
There are 25 medical and dental practices on map listings in Nelson County as of September 2026. 4 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Nelson County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $7.3M a year, or $1,148 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $292K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,364 households in Nelson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nelson County, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Nelson County has 39.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $292K, 92% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Nelson County would have about 48, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 909 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Nelson County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Nelson County at 14,920 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,364 households. Median household income in Nelson County is $72,589, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.9%, 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. Nelson County scores 66 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #483 of 2,394 scored counties.
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