Health care · County · Virginia
Medical and dental practices in Norfolk city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Norfolk city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 18 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,321 of 2,394 scored counties
#104 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 1,108
- 74 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 282
- −4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $101M
- On medical and dental services · $1,064 a household
- Spending per listing
- $91K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 116.7
- 38% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 231,013
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Norfolk city is 18 (low), #2,321 of 2,394 scored counties and #104 of 114 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,108 medical and dental practices in Norfolk city. Of those, 74 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 116.7, 38% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Norfolk city spend about $101M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,064 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. That works out to $91K per practice, 40% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 282 businesses with payroll in Norfolk city classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 337 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Norfolk city. Population estimates put the population change in Norfolk city from 2020 to 2025 at −2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Norfolk 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 | Norfolk city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 116.7 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $91K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 337 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.4% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,064 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,109 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 18 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 295 → 282−4.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,020
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $485.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 142Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,10874 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 662The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Norfolk 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 Norfolk city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 231,013−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 94,965
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 46%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 53 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,385
- Median household income
- $66,109+28.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,610
- Median home value
- $289,900
- Jobs located here
- 130,869
- Daytime population
- 273,887Residents 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 |
| 104Norfolk city, VA | 18 | 1,108 | 116.7 | $91K | −2.9% | #2,321 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Norfolk 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 clinics18
- Dentists and orthodontists53
- Primary care and pediatrics15
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors64
- Physical therapy21
- Optometrists and eye care47
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Norfolk city, VA?
Norfolk city has 1,108 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 74 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 282 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 142 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Norfolk city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $101M a year, or $1,064 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,108 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $91K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 94,965 households in Norfolk city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Norfolk city, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Norfolk city has 116.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $91K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Norfolk city would have about 662, against 1,108 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 337 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Norfolk city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Norfolk city at 231,013 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 94,965 households. Median household income in Norfolk city is $66,109, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.1%, 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. Norfolk city scores 18 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,321 of 2,394 scored counties.
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