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Medical and dental practices in Prince William County, VA

How Prince William 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 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #977 of 2,394 scored counties
#52 of 114 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
1,217
150 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
511
+5.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$232.7M
On medical and dental services · $1,484 a household
Spending per listing
$191K
25% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
77.6
8% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
502,966
+4.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,484 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Prince William County spend about $232.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 1,217 medical and dental practices, that is $191K per practice, 25% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 1,217 medical and dental practices on map listings in Prince William County as of September 2026. 150 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 77.6, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 511 businesses with payroll in Prince William County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 307 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 295 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $5.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Prince William County.

Population estimates put the population change in Prince William County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Prince William County is 55 (upper middle), #977 of 2,394 scored counties and #52 of 114 scored counties in Virginia.

How Prince William 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Prince William County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasurePrince William CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households77.683.984.5
Spending per listing$191K$151K$152K
Households per official establishment307300270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+5.4%+0.8%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,484$1,264$1,288
Median household income$131,402$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score5550

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
485 → 511+5.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
4,330
Annual payroll, 2023
$339.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
295Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1,217150 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1,526The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
9
Amount
$5.2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Prince William 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 Prince William County

Population, 2025 estimate
502,966+4.2% since 2020
Households
156,798
Median age
37.1
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
335 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,458
Median household income
$131,402+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$157,661
Median home value
$530,100
Jobs located here
139,622
Daytime population
404,284Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Prince William County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1New Kent County, VA931920.5$666K+21.2%#3 of 2,394
2Goochland County, VA892221.3$674K+17.4%#7 of 2,394
3Poquoson city, VA88919.0$721K+6.6%#9 of 2,394
4King George County, VA883130.6$444K+10.5%#12 of 2,394
5Frederick County, VA875816.4$774K+8.8%#14 of 2,394
6Caroline County, VA872420.0$591K+11.3%#16 of 2,394
7Louisa County, VA854227.0$438K+13.6%#35 of 2,394
8Fluvanna County, VA843130.0$408K+6.2%#52 of 2,394
9Clarke County, VA832034.0$395K+5.4%#63 of 2,394
10Powhatan County, VA834539.7$334K+7.0%#68 of 2,394
52Prince William County, VA551,21777.6$191K+4.2%#977 of 2,394

Other business types in Prince William County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Prince William County, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,217 medical and dental practices in Prince William County. 150 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 511 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 295 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Prince William County, VA spend on medical and dental services?

About $232.7M a year, or $1,484 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,217 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $191K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 156,798 households in Prince William County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Prince William County, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Prince William County has 77.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $191K, 25% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Prince William County would have about 1,526, against 1,217 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 307 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Prince William County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Prince William County at 502,966 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 156,798 households. The median household income in Prince William County is $131,402 a year, 63% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Prince William County scores 55 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #977 of 2,394 scored counties.

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