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Medical and dental practices in Pulaski County, VA
The medical and dental practices in Pulaski County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,508 of 2,394 scored counties
#70 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 64
- 9 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- +11.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,022 a household
- Spending per listing
- $231K
- 51% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 44.3
- 48% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,586
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,022 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Pulaski County spend about $14.8M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $231K per practice, 51% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Pulaski County has 64 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 44.3, 48% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Pulaski County in 2023, up 11.8% from 2019. That is one for every 380 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 15 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show Pulaski County declined 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For medical and dental practices, Pulaski County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,508 of 2,394 scored counties and #70 of 114 scored counties in Virginia.
How Pulaski 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 | Pulaski County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 44.3 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $231K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 380 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.8% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,022 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $62,028 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 38+11.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 786
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $43.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 15Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 649 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 97The 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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,586−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 14,456
- Median age
- 46.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 320 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 105
- Median household income
- $62,028+15.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,453
- Median home value
- $191,700
- Jobs located here
- 14,839
- Daytime population
- 34,353Residents 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 |
| 70Pulaski County, VA | 43 | 64 | 44.3 | $231K | −0.6% | #1,508 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Pulaski 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists62
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy41
- Optometrists and eye care24
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Pulaski County, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 64 medical and dental practices in Pulaski County. 9 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 11.8% from 2019. Official counts list 15 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pulaski County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.8M a year, or $1,022 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 64 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $231K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,456 households in Pulaski County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pulaski County, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Pulaski County has 44.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $231K, 51% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Pulaski County would have about 97, against 64 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 380 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Pulaski County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Pulaski County at 33,586 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,456 households. The median household income in Pulaski County is $62,028 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.2% 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. Pulaski County scores 43 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,508 of 2,394 scored counties.
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